About Willie McQueen
Willie McQueen was a British bowls player.
Willie McQueen (c.1924 – November 1993) was a Scottish international lawn and indoor and indoor bowler.
Biography McQueen won a silver medal in the triples, a silver medal in the fours and a bronze medal in the team event (Leonard Trophy) at the 1980 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Melbourne. He was capped 69 times outdoors for Scotland from 1967 until 1989.
McQueen bowled indoors for the Blantyre Miners' Welfare Indoor Bowling Club and the Lanarskhire IBC and in 1983 set a Scottish record of earning 50 indoor caps. He would go on to make 21 appearances outdoors and 69 indoors for Scotland.
He was given the nickname 'Machine McQueen' by the legendary David Bryant due to his resilience on the bowling greens. By profession he was foreman.
He died at his home in Dalserf in November 1993.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Willie McQueen?
Scottish Bowler
When did Willie McQueen die?
Willie McQueen died in 1993.
What was Willie McQueen's occupation?
Willie McQueen was a bowls player.
What nationality was Willie McQueen?
Willie McQueen was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Willie McQueen (bowls)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Willie McQueen. https://biography.guide/willie-mcqueen/
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