Bobby Williamson

As a player, Williamson was a striker. He began his career at Clydebank and scored 35 goals in 85 matches. Williamson earned a £100,000 move to Rangers during the 1983–84 season. Five months after signing for Rangers, Williamson broke his right leg while on a night out during an end of season tour of Australia. The injury was initially expected to keep him out of action for two or three months, but Williamson did not return to full training until December 1984. After an injury-hit spell with Rangers, Williamson moved to West Bromwich Albion in 1986, in part-exchange for Jimmy Nicholl. Williamson also played in the Football League for Rotherham United. He returned to Scotland in 1990 to join Kilmarnock, which proved to be his last club as a player.

Kilmarnock

Williamson became the manager of Kilmarnock following the departure of Alex Totten. In his first season as manager, the club won the 1997 Scottish Cup final by beating Falkirk 1–0 at Ibrox. Kilmarnock finished highly in the Scottish Premier League and he guided them into Europe, playing a total of four two-legged ties over three seasons. He also attracted high-profile players including former Scotland internationals Ally McCoist and Ian Durrant, and the former French international Christophe Cocard.

Hibernian

Williamson took up a new challenge at Hibernian in February 2002, where he inherited a team that had gone 18 league games without a win. A win against St Johnstone in Williamson's first match in charge effectively removed the danger of relegation. Due to financial problems at the club, Williamson had to move on several senior players, but he did not endear himself to the Hibs fans. He lightheartedly joked about this relationship by referring to himself as a "weegie hun". Nonetheless, Hibs produced several excellent young players, including Scott Brown, Derek Riordan, Garry O'Connor, Kevin Thomson and Steven Whittaker. Williamson guided his young team to the 2004 Scottish League Cup final, but they were beaten 2–0 by Livingston.

Plymouth

Williamson moved to Plymouth Argyle on 20 April 2004. By winning his first match in charge, the club won promotion to the Football League Championship. After keeping the Pilgrims in the division in…

Since retiring, Williamson lives in Kenya with his wife, Michelle, and their daughter. He was diagnosed with cancer of the nasal passages in the summer of 2017. As of July 2018 Williamson is in remission.

Player

Rotherham Football League Fourth Division: 1988–89 Kilmarnock Scottish First Division promotion: 1992–93 Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 1989–90 Third Division

Manager

Kilmarnock Scottish Cup: 1996–97 Ayrshire Cup: 1998 Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2000–01 Hibernian Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2003–04 Plymouth Argyle Football League Second Division: 2003–04 Uganda CECAFA Cup: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 Gor Mahia Kenyan Premier League: 2013 President's Cup runner-up: 2013 Kenyan Super Cup runner-up: 2013