Brian Marjoribanks (22 July 1942 – 9 August 2024) was a Scottish footballer, actor, and BBC Scotland sports presenter.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 2024 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Airth Castle Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | Hibernian[1] | 5 | (3) |
| 1963–1964 | Heart of Midlothian[2] | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
editMarjoribanks was born in Falkirk, Scotland on 22 July 1942.[3] He trained as an actor at the Edinburgh College of Speech and Drama (now Queen Margaret University).
Marjoribanks played for Hibernian in the early 1960s. He scored a goal on his debut for Hibs, an Edinburgh derby against Hearts at Tynecastle.[3][4] He then joined Hearts in 1963, playing for their reserve team during the 1963–64 season.[2]
He retired from playing football in 1964, aged 21, to pursue a career in acting[3] and he appeared in the BBC medical drama Dr Finlay's Casebook and the soap opera United!.[5] He was a regular presenter for BBC Scotland radio (Sportsound) and television (Sportscene) until 1983,[3][5] when he was appointed to a role with the Independent Television Commission.[3] He was later a director of STV.[3]
Marjoribanks died after a brief illness at Son Espases Hospital in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on 9 August 2024. He was 82.[3]
References
edit- ^ https://www.fitbastats.com/hibs/player.php?playerid=6149
- ^ a b "Brian Marjoribanks - Hearts Reserve Player - from 10 Aug 1963 to 20 Apr 1964". londonhearts.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sports presenter and footballer Brian Marjoribanks dies at 82". BBC News. 12 August 2024.
- ^ McLaughlin, Martyn (12 August 2024). "Brian Marjoribanks: Former Scottish footballer who found fame as actor and sports anchor dies at 82". The Scotsman. ISSN 0307-5850. OCLC 614655655.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Tributes flood in for Falkirk Bairn Brian Marjoribanks as he dies at 82". Falkirk Herald. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.