| Willie Irvine | |
| Birth Date: | 1956 5, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Whitburn, Scotland |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1972–1975 |
| Youthclubs1: | Celtic |
| Youthyears2: | 1975–1977 |
| Youthclubs2: | Fauldhouse United |
| Years1: | 1977–1979 |
| Caps1: | 54 |
| Goals1: | 17 |
| Clubs1: | Alloa Athletic |
| Years2: | 1979–1982 |
| Caps2: | 121 |
| Goals2: | 49 |
| Clubs2: | Motherwell |
| Years3: | 1982–1986 |
| Caps3: | 88 |
| Goals3: | 25 |
| Clubs3: | Hibernian |
| Years4: | 1986 |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | → Falkirk (loan) |
| Years5: | 1986–1987 |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Clubs5: | Ayr United |
| Totalcaps: | 291 |
| Totalgoals: | 97 |
Willie Irvine (born 26 May 1956) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Irvine, a direct, left-sided forward, started his senior career with Celtic, but failed to break into the first team. After playing in junior football for a spell, he signed for Alloa Athletic. His play for Alloa quickly attracted the attention of Motherwell, who paid £25,000 to Alloa for his services in 1979.[1]
Irvine had a successful spell with Motherwell, as he was their top scorer with 21 goals during their promotion season of 1981–82.[1] Like his manager Davie Hay, Irvine left Motherwell soon after that success, choosing to join Hibs.[1] Irvine was also initially successful with the Edinburgh club, forming a strike partnership with Bobby Thomson that led to him being the second top goalscorer in the Scottish Premier Division in 1983–84.[1] After this, however, Irvine enjoyed less success, and he was loaned out to Falkirk before joining Ayr United.[1]