Manager Billy Lamont
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Billy Lamont
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Billy Lamont
● Billy Lamont, 1987 (PIN)

born in Scotland

William Paul Lamont was born on Tuesday, 12th May, 1936, in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire. He had one spell as manager at Firhill.

MANAGERIAL SPELL

(Wed-15-Apr-1987 ↔ Mon-17-Oct-1988; 1y,6m,2d)

Finishing off the 1986-87 season started by Derek Johnstone and continued by John Hagart, Billy Lamont was considered the best bet to get the playing side back on track. The 50-year-old had taken both Dumbarton and Falkirk to the top-flight in recent years and was seen as the ideal fit for Thistle, but it was all very humdrum and Thistle finished 8th again. Thistle always seemed to be 8th at this time.

(50y,11m,6d) Sat-18-Apr-1987 [a] W2-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 41)
↕ first – last of 74
(52y,5m,3d) Sat-15-Oct-1988 [h] L1-3 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 10)

A 5-1 defeat at Broomfield in September '88 spelled danger and, in the aftermath, we bore witness to one of the most bizarre things we've ever seen at a Thistle game. A furious Lamont had all the players out in the centre circle, and, judging by the body language, he gave them a right bollocking in front of the fans. Thistle hadn't sacked a manager until 1986, but, in October, 1988, just 3 games after 'Broomfieldgate', Lamont became the third to be sacked in 30 troubled months. The Thistle board had their sights set on one John Lambie.

He was in charge of Thistle for 74 games in total, as well as managing at Hamilton Academical (1969), East Stirlingshire (1977-1981), Dumbarton (1981-1984; 1990-1993), Falkirk (1984-1987; 1989-1990) and Alloa Athletic (1993-1995).

Billy's death was announced on Friday, 8th October, 2021. He was aged 85.
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(age) 1986-87
1. (50y,11m,6d) Sat-18-Apr-1987 [a] W2-1 Morton (SFL First Division - game 41)
2. (50y,11m,13d) Sat-25-Apr-1987 [h] W2-0 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 42)
3. (50y,11m,20d) Sat-02-May-1987 [a] D1-1 Brechin City (SFL First Division - game 43)
4. (50y,11m,27d) Sat-09-May-1987 [a] L0-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 44)
(age) 1987-88
5. (51y,2m,13d) Sat-25-Jul-1987 [n] D0-0 East Stirlingshire (Friendly)
6. (51y,2m,20d) Sat-01-Aug-1987 [a] W3-1 Stenhousemuir (Friendly)
7. (51y,2m,22d) Mon-03-Aug-1987 [a] L1-2 Baillieston Juniors (Friendly)
8. (51y,2m,27d) Sat-08-Aug-1987 [a] L2-3 Meadowbank Thistle (SFL First Division - game 1)
9. (51y,2m,30d) Tue-11-Aug-1987 [h] D2-2 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 2)
10. (51y,3m,3d) Sat-15-Aug-1987 [h] D0-0 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 3)
11. (51y,3m,7d) Wed-19-Aug-1987 [a] L1-4 Dundee United (League Cup 2nd Round)
12. (51y,3m,10d) Sat-22-Aug-1987 [a] W2-0 Clydebank (SFL First Division - game 4)
13. (51y,3m,17d) Sat-29-Aug-1987 [a] L1-4 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 5)
14. (51y,3m,24d) Sat-05-Sep-1987 [h] D3-3 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 6)
15. (51y,4m,0d) Sat-12-Sep-1987 [a] L0-5 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 7)
16. (51y,4m,3d) Tue-15-Sep-1987 [h] L1-2 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 8)
17. (51y,4m,7d) Sat-19-Sep-1987 [a] D0-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 9)
18. (51y,4m,14d) Sat-26-Sep-1987 [h] D1-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 10)
19. (51y,4m,17d) Tue-29-Sep-1987 [a] D1-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 11)
20. (51y,4m,21d) Sat-03-Oct-1987 [h] L0-1 Clydebank (SFL First Division - game 12)
21. (51y,4m,28d) Sat-10-Oct-1987 [h] W1-0 Meadowbank Thistle (SFL First Division - game 13)
22. (51y,5m,5d) Sat-17-Oct-1987 [h] W1-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 14)
23. (51y,5m,8d) Tue-20-Oct-1987 [a] L2-4 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 15)
24. (51y,5m,12d) Sat-24-Oct-1987 [a] L3-4 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 16)
25. (51y,5m,19d) Sat-31-Oct-1987 [a] L1-2 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 17)
26. (51y,5m,22d) Tue-03-Nov-1987 [h] W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 18)
27. (51y,5m,26d) Sat-07-Nov-1987 [h] L1-4 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 19)
28. (51y,5m,30d) Wed-11-Nov-1987 [a] L1-3 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 20)
29. (51y,6m,2d) Sat-14-Nov-1987 [h] D3-3 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 21)
30. (51y,6m,9d) Sat-21-Nov-1987 [a] W4-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 22)
31. (51y,6m,16d) Sat-28-Nov-1987 [a] W3-0 Clydebank (SFL First Division - game 23)
32. (51y,6m,23d) Sat-05-Dec-1987 [h] W2-0 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 24)
33. (51y,7m,0d) Sat-12-Dec-1987 [a] L0-1 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 25)
34. (51y,7m,7d) Sat-19-Dec-1987 [h] L1-3 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 26)
35. (51y,7m,14d) Sat-26-Dec-1987 [h] W4-2 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 27)
36. (51y,7m,20d) Fri-01-Jan-1988 [a] W2-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 28)
37. (51y,7m,28d) Sat-09-Jan-1988 [a] D0-0 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 29)
38. (51y,8m,4d) Sat-16-Jan-1988 [h] L0-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 30)
39. (51y,8m,11d) Sat-23-Jan-1988 [a] L1-3 Meadowbank Thistle (SFL First Division - game 31)
40. (51y,8m,22d) Wed-03-Feb-1988 [a] D1-1 Forfar Athletic (Scottish Cup 3rd Round)
41. (51y,8m,25d) Sat-06-Feb-1988 [h] W5-0 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 32)
42. (51y,8m,29d) Wed-10-Feb-1988 [h] W3-0 Forfar Athletic (Scottish Cup 3rd Round replay)
43. (51y,9m,1d) Sat-13-Feb-1988 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 33)
44. (51y,9m,8d) Sat-20-Feb-1988 [a] D2-2 Clydebank (Scottish Cup 4th Round)
45. (51y,9m,11d) Tue-23-Feb-1988 [h] W4-1 Clydebank (Scottish Cup 4th Round replay)
46. (51y,9m,15d) Sat-27-Feb-1988 [h] W3-0 Clydebank (SFL First Division - game 34)
47. (51y,9m,22d) Sat-05-Mar-1988 [h] D0-0 Hamilton Academical (SFL First Division - game 35)
48. (51y,10m,0d) Sat-12-Mar-1988 [h] L0-3 Celtic (Scottish Cup Quarter Final)
49. (51y,10m,7d) Sat-19-Mar-1988 [a] L0-1 East Fife (SFL First Division - game 36)
50. (51y,10m,10d) Tue-22-Mar-1988 [a] W2-1 Dumbarton (SFL First Division - game 37)
51. (51y,10m,14d) Sat-26-Mar-1988 [h] W1-0 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 38)
52. (51y,10m,21d) Sat-02-Apr-1988 [a] W2-1 Raith Rovers (SFL First Division - game 39)
53. (51y,10m,25d) Wed-06-Apr-1988 [a] W1-0 Clyde (Glasgow Cup Quarter Final)
54. (51y,10m,28d) Sat-09-Apr-1988 [h] W2-1 Meadowbank Thistle (SFL First Division - game 40)
55. (51y,11m,1d) Wed-13-Apr-1988 [h] L1-2 Rangers (Glasgow Cup Semi Final)
56. (51y,11m,4d) Sat-16-Apr-1988 [a] L0-1 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 41)
57. (51y,11m,11d) Sat-23-Apr-1988 [h] L0-3 Queen of the South (SFL First Division - game 42)
58. (51y,11m,18d) Sat-30-Apr-1988 [a] L0-1 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 43)
59. (51y,11m,25d) Sat-07-May-1988 [h] L0-1 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 44)
(age) 1988-89
60. (52y,2m,18d) Sat-30-Jul-1988 [a] W2-0 Alloa Athletic (Friendly)
61. (52y,2m,24d) Fri-05-Aug-1988 [a] W3-2 Portadown (Friendly)
62. (52y,2m,25d) Sat-06-Aug-1988 [a] W2-0 Ballymena United (Friendly)
63. (52y,2m,25d) Sat-06-Aug-1988 [a] W2-0 Petershill / Glasgow Perthshire XI (John Connelly Benefit)
64. (52y,3m,1d) Sat-13-Aug-1988 [h] L1-2 Dunfermline Athletic (SFL First Division - game 1)
65. (52y,3m,4d) Tue-16-Aug-1988 [h] L0-2 Dundee United (League Cup 2nd Round) aet
66. (52y,3m,8d) Sat-20-Aug-1988 [a] W1-0 Kilmarnock (SFL First Division - game 2)
67. (52y,3m,15d) Sat-27-Aug-1988 [a] L0-1 Clyde (SFL First Division - game 3)
68. (52y,3m,22d) Sat-03-Sep-1988 [h] L1-4 Morton (SFL First Division - game 4)
69. (52y,3m,29d) Sat-10-Sep-1988 [a] L2-3 Forfar Athletic (SFL First Division - game 5)
70. (52y,4m,5d) Sat-17-Sep-1988 [h] D2-2 Ayr United (SFL First Division - game 6)
71. (52y,4m,12d) Sat-24-Sep-1988 [a] L1-5 Airdrieonians (SFL First Division - game 7)
72. (52y,4m,19d) Sat-01-Oct-1988 [a] L1-2 St Johnstone (SFL First Division - game 8)
73. (52y,4m,26d) Sat-08-Oct-1988 [h] D1-1 Clydebank (SFL First Division - game 9)
74. (52y,5m,3d) Sat-15-Oct-1988 [h] L1-3 Falkirk (SFL First Division - game 10)



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