Between 1974 and 1977 he was Assistant Manager at Motherwell Football Club and then became Manager of Clyde FC in 1977. He was invited to join the Scotland coaching staff by Alex Ferguson for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and thereafter was appointed full time number two to Andy Roxburgh. He became Scotland Manager in November 1993. He was also the SFA Technical Director having responsibility for the coaching and development of the game in Scotland.

Because of the early injury sustained while playing for Rangers he continued training and education by attending the Scottish School of Physical Education at Jordanhill College and obtaining a Diploma in Physical Education (with distinction) and the appropriate Diploma in Primary Teaching.

In 1969, he became Lecturer in Primary Methods at Craigie College in Ayr until going full time in football in 1986.

He is a Bachelor of Arts in English and Geography and the co-author of a well recognised text book on Primary Teaching Methods. He was also Visiting Lecturer at Paisley University in the Management Department and a regular book reviewer for The Herald.

He has gained a great reputation as a witty after dinner speaker and is particularly sought after for seminars and conferences where his motivational skills are highly regarded. Craig is currently Director of Football for Fulham FC and is a regular television & radio pundit.

Harry was interested in all sports, especially soccer, but began playing golf at the relatively late age of 14 but with natural talent he was playing off Scratch by his 17th birthday. He played for the Scottish Boys’ International Team 1959. After a very successful amateur career, culminating with winning the Scottish Alliance Championship, a group of Aberdeen businessmen in 1965 offered to sponsor him on the Pro Tour and he grabbed the chance. He was Scottish Pro Champion in 1967 and won once again in 1972 by 10 strokes from a very strong field including BJ Gallacher, BW Barnes and Sam Torrance.(If it had been boxing they would have stopped it!)

Having won the Northern Open three times and the Coca Cola Scottish Open twice there were various successes in Scotland, too numerous to mention. He reached the last day 5 times in The British Open, his best result being tied 11th at Royal Birkdale in1971. That year he played so well that he qualified, automatically, to play in the Ryder Cup against U.S.A at Old Warson Country Club, St. Louis Missouri. Although the team lost, as a rookie member of the team had a creditable performance having played 5 times, winning twice, losing twice and a halved match .The halved match was against the legendary Arnold Palmer and one of the defeats, playing alongside Peter Townsend against none other than Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, Jack having holed a long raking putt on the last hole to win 1up.

Loved by the Press as very colourful and always ready with a quip and always described as the "Cigar Smoking Bannerman"; especially in America. Other major highlight at this time was an invitation to play in US Masters Tournament where he finished tied 33rd. He was also lucky enough to have partnered such luminaries as Henry Cotton, PW Thomson, Gary Player, Sam Snead, Johnny Miller, Tom Weiskopf and Tony Jacklin to name just a few. His playing career however was cut short with a severe back injury. Fortunately he discovered a talent for coaching and has gained an enviable reputation in this field, specialising in junior golf. He spent 16 years in Germany where he coached mainly beginners and has returned to the north-east and now lives in Banchory. But a Golf Pro never really retires and he is still available for teaching at Aspire Golf Centre at Blairs, writes periodically for the local press, and with his unique sense of humour is much sought after as an after dinner speaker. He was the first golfer to have reached such high international level north of Dundee and since then likes to think he has encouraged many more to follow suit.

He has many golfing honours but is very proud to have been made an honorary member at various clubs in Scotland, including Cruden Bay, Banchory, Murcar, Letham Grange, the Sportsmen’s Club in Aberdeen and the Bon Accord Golf Club.

Throughout his life a supporter of Aberdeen Football Club and keen Bridge player. He is a keen Burns scholar and speaks German fluently and French not so fluently!