Career
He played the majority of his career for Raith Rovers, and is their all-time leading goal scorer with 211 goals in 328 appearances. Later in his career he had short spells with Montrose and Dundee United. Penman was signed in 1940 and made his debut in 1942, scoring seven goals in his first nine games.
He led Raith"s goal scoring every season between 1947 and 1951.
During the final, which Raith lost 2–0 to Rangers F.C., Penman scored a goal shortly before half time which was controversially deemed offside. Willie Penman died of cancer on January 31, 2005, at the age of 82.
