Drew Busby
Encyclopedia
Drew Busby is a former Scottish
footballer who played for Third Lanark
, Airdrieonians
, Hearts
, Toronto Blizzard
and Morton
. Busby also served Queen of the South
as their player-manager.
, but the club went out of business in 1967 after his first season playing for the first team. Drew scored Third Lanarks last ever goal in a 5-1 defeat at Boghead against Dumbarton. He then dropped out of senior football for three years, playing for Vale of Leven
. Busby returned to the senior game with Airdrieonians
, where he enjoyed great success, scoring 43 goals in 93 league games.
After his success at Airdrie, Busby was signed by Hearts
. Busby played for Hearts for six seasons, playing in the 1976 Scottish Cup Final, but left in 1979 after the club were relegated for the first time in their history.
He had spells with Toronto Blizzard
and Morton
.
Busby was player-manager of Dumfries club Queen of the South
for two seasons in the early 1980s. Former players, Ted McMinn
, Jimmy Robertson and George Cloy
have all subsequently been interviewed by the club and spoken well of Busby. Crawford Boyd
differed citing a difference of opinion with Busby as being behind Boyd's departure from Queens.
Drew is now the landlord of the Waverley Bar in Dumbarton.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
footballer who played for Third Lanark
Third Lanark A.C.
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's...
, Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
, Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
, Toronto Blizzard
Toronto Blizzard (NASL)
The Toronto Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League.-History:The Toronto Metros joined the NASL in 1971. Their home field was Varsity Stadium....
and Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
. Busby also served Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
as their player-manager.
Career
Busby started his senior career at Third LanarkThird Lanark A.C.
Third Lanark Athletic Club was a football club that originally existed between 1872 and 1967, 95 years in existence, based in Glasgow, Scotland. Third Lanark were known as Thirds, the Warriors, the Redcoats and the Hi Hi's...
, but the club went out of business in 1967 after his first season playing for the first team. Drew scored Third Lanarks last ever goal in a 5-1 defeat at Boghead against Dumbarton. He then dropped out of senior football for three years, playing for Vale of Leven
Vale of Leven F.C.
Vale of Leven Football Club are an association club based in the town of Alexandria, Scotland, in the Vale of Leven area of West Dunbartonshire. Nicknamed the Vale and formed in 1939, they play at Millburn Park...
. Busby returned to the senior game with Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
, where he enjoyed great success, scoring 43 goals in 93 league games.
After his success at Airdrie, Busby was signed by Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. Busby played for Hearts for six seasons, playing in the 1976 Scottish Cup Final, but left in 1979 after the club were relegated for the first time in their history.
He had spells with Toronto Blizzard
Toronto Blizzard (NASL)
The Toronto Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League.-History:The Toronto Metros joined the NASL in 1971. Their home field was Varsity Stadium....
and Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
.
Busby was player-manager of Dumfries club Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
for two seasons in the early 1980s. Former players, Ted McMinn
Ted McMinn
Kevin Clifton "Ted" McMinn is a Scottish former association footballer who played as a winger. His nickname is The Tin Man.-Early years:...
, Jimmy Robertson and George Cloy
George Cloy
George Cloy is former professional footballer who played his entire 12 year senior career with Dumfries side Queen of the South Cloy also played for Kello Rovers, Threave Rovers, Dalbeattie Star and Crichton...
have all subsequently been interviewed by the club and spoken well of Busby. Crawford Boyd
Crawford Boyd
Crawford Boyd from Kilwinning is a Scottish former professional footballer.Crawford Boyd is best known for his time at Dumfries club, Queen of the South The defensive cornerstone of the 1970s returned to Queens during the promotion campaign of 1980-81 to make a total of 321 first team appearances...
differed citing a difference of opinion with Busby as being behind Boyd's departure from Queens.
Drew is now the landlord of the Waverley Bar in Dumbarton.