John Bain BEM (1923 – 2019) was a Scottish football player, manager and chairman for Ferranti Thistle and Meadowbank Thistle (the predecessor clubs of Livingston).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2019(2019-00-00) (aged 95–96) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Portsmouth | |||
| Reading | |||
| 1952–1963 | Ferranti Thistle | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1959 | Ferranti Thistle | ||
| 1974–1976 | Meadowbank Thistle | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bain left the Royal Navy in 1952 to become a planning engineer with high-tech firm Ferranti in his home city of Edinburgh.[1]
He joined the company’s football team Ferranti Thistle and starred as a left-back. He played until he was 40, and was convinced to take over as manager.[citation needed]
He then became chairman for 15 years before being convinced to step back in as manager when the club was renamed Meadowbank Thistle and joined the Scottish Football League in 1974.
Bain remained involved with the team, which changed its name in 1995 to accompany a relocation to Almondvale Stadium in Livingston, West Lothian, as the team’s honorary vice-president.
After retirement in 1980, Bain was awarded a British Empire Medal for his involvement in Scottish football. He died in 2019.[2]
Ferranti Thistle
Livingston F.C. – managers | |
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