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Bobby Williamson Applies to Coach Scotland Ahead of Qualifiers

7/5/2026

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Scotland received a head-coach application from Bobby Williamson (Hibernian and Kilmarnock manager) who lives in Nairobi.
He proposed Ally McCoist, Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson as backroom staff.
He guided Uganda (2008-2013) to CECAFA Cup titles, coached Kenya’s national team, and won Kilmarnock’s 1997 Scottish Cup and Plymouth Argyle’s Championship promotion.
Clarke’s resignation has left the SFA to name a successor before the UEFA Nations League and World Cup qualifiers.

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Story summary

Scotland received a head-coach application from Bobby Williamson (Hibernian and Kilmarnock manager) who lives in Nairobi.
He proposed Ally McCoist, Scott Brown and Kevin Thomson as backroom staff.
He guided Uganda (2008-2013) to CECAFA Cup titles, coached Kenya’s national team, and won Kilmarnock’s 1997 Scottish Cup and Plymouth Argyle’s Championship promotion.
Clarke’s resignation has left the SFA to name a successor before the UEFA Nations League and World Cup qualifiers.