Career
He managed two of the clubs he had played for, and Raith Rovers. Willie is the brother of Jim McLean and Tommy McLean, who also played and managed for senior Scottish clubs. As well as player/manager Farm, McLean was a team mate of Neil Martin, Jim Patterson and Iain McChesney.
McLean returned to Dumfries in the 1970s, this time as manager.
In 1975 his second-place finish was only denied promotion to the top division of Scottish football by league reconstruction. He left Palmerston Park that summer and was replaced by Mike Jackson.
