William Yates Redpath (8 August 1922 – 20 January 1989) was a

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professional

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who is best known for his time at

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. Redpath played for Motherwell at

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, and he scored Motherwell's second goal in a 4–0 thrashing of

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in the 1952 Scottish Cup Final. Having lost 1–0 to

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in the final the year before, it was Redpath's chance to get his hands on the trophy. Redpath also represented

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on nine occasions and the

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International appearances

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Redpath, William Yates 1922 births 1989 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Motherwell F.C. players Third Lanark A.C. players Scottish Football League players Footballers from West Lothian Men's association football wing halves Scottish Football League representative players Hibernian F.C. non-playing staff Place of death missing People from Stoneyburn 20th-century Scottish sportsmen