Frank Joyner
Joyner’s name had been linked with the Stirling manager’s job on a number of occasions, before he finally took over in 1969. Frank had played a few games for Stirling in the early 1950’s, but by that time his playing career was virtually finished. His best days had been before World War Two with Raith Rovers and Sheffield United, for whom he was a free-scoring centre-forward. His management experience was gained with Third Lanark in the 1960’s when Frank combined his involvement in football with journalism. His 18 months in charge at Annfield were comparatively uneventful, and he resigned just before Christmas 1970, with Stirling in a mid-table position. |