Willie McLean (footballer, born 1935)
Willie McLean is a Scottish former association footballer and manager. He managed two of the clubs he had played for, Queen of the South and Raith Rovers.Brothers
Willie is the elder brother of Jim McLean and Tommy McLean, who also played and managed for senior Scottish clubs.McLean was part of the 1961/62 George Farm managed Queen of the South side that won promotion to the top division of Scottish football. As well as player/manager Farm, McLean was a teammate of Neil Martin, Jim Patterson and Iain McChesney.
McLean returned to Dumfries in the 1970s, this time as manager. In 1975 his second-place finish was only denied promotion to the top division of Scottish football by league reconstruction. He left Palmerston Park that summer and was replaced by Mike Jackson.
