| Derek McWilliams |
 Derek McWilliams was born on Sunday, 16th January, 1966, in Broxburn, West Lothian. The 5' 10 (12st 0lbs) midfielder signed for John Lambie's Thistle on Tuesday, 2nd August, 1994 (after a short trial period), having most recently been with Dunfermline Athletic. Aged 28, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 30th July, 1994, in a 2-0 friendly win away to Derry City. That day, Derek became a member of our scoring debutant's club. He scored the last of his 16 goals on Saturday, 8th April, 2000, in a 3-1 win away to Ross County in the SFL Second Division. He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 9th September, 2000, in a 1-0 win away to Queen's Park in the SFL Second Division, having clocked up 116 appearances as a Jag. Derek's club-list included Hibernian, Broxburn Athletic, Dundee, Stirling Albion, Falkirk, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle, Äppelbo, Clydebank, East Stirlingshire, East Fife, Airdrieonians and Pumpherston. |
 A player long time admired by John Lambie, the Thistle manager finally managed to secure his services on the eve of the 94/95 season. Derek quickly endeared himself to the Thistle fans with a long-range debut strike against Kilmarnock on a beautifully sunny day at Firhill. An attack minded midfielder Derek was always able to chip in with a goal. Stayed with Thistle following relegation from the Premier League but was given a free transfer when Thistle failed to bounce back to the top division in their first attempt. He had a brief spell back at the club in season 99/00 but eventually retired after being plagued by injuries. |
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