Lawrie Tierney
Scottish footballer
Intro | Scottish footballer | |
Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 4 April 1959, Leith, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland | |
Death | 6 December 2011 (aged 52 years) |
Lawrence James William "Lawrie" Tierney (4 April 1959 – 6 December 2011) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Leith, Tierney started his professional career at Heart of Midlothian in 1976, making 49 league appearances for the club before being released in February 1980. He then had brief spells at Hibernian and Wigan Athletic before moving to the United States, where he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League for Phoenix Inferno, Golden Bay Earthquakes and Tacoma Stars.