Davie Whiteford

David Whiteford (born 9 August 1944) is a Scottish former footballer who played mainly as a right back. The greater part of his senior career (which did not begin until his early 20s once he had completed his education in order to become a schoolteacher)[2] was spent with Motherwell where he played for eight years and made over 200 appearances, experiencing a relegation from the top division in 1967–68 followed by promotion as winners of Division Two the following season, as well as taking part in a Scottish League Cup semi-final later in 1969[3] and eliminating Tottenham Hotspur from the Texaco Cup in 1970.[4]

For the rugby player, see Dave Whiteford.

Davie Whiteford
Personal information
Full name David Whiteford
Date of birth (1944-08-09) 9 August 1944[1]
Place of birth Shotts, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1973 Motherwell 197 (13)
1973–1976 Falkirk 63 (1)
1976–1979 East Stirlingshire 83 (1)
Rutherglen Glencairn
Total 343 (15)
Managerial career
1985–1987 East Stirlingshire
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He moved to Falkirk in 1973, spending three seasons with the Bairns,[5][1] then a further three with local rivals East Stirlingshire.[6] Now well into his 30s, he had a spell at junior level with Rutherglen Glencairn before retiring.[2] In 1985 he returned to East Stirlingshire as manager, but the part-time club failed to improve on their status as one of the weaker teams in the bottom division and he was dismissed in 1987.[7][8]

His father Jock,[9][10] younger brother Jocky (a teammate at Falkirk and Glencairn, and coaching colleague at East Stirlingshire) and cousin Derek Whiteford were also footballers.[2][11]

Managerial statistics
Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
East Stirlingshire[7] May 1985 February 1987 71 16 14 41 022.54

Honours

Motherwell

References
  1. Davie Whiteford, Better Meddle...
  2. Davie Whiteford, MotherWELLnet
  3. First League Cup final for Saints, The Glasgow Herald, 7 October 1969
  4. When the Spurs Got Sent Marching Home, Motherwell FC, 29 November 2020
  5. Falkirk: 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  6. East Stirlingshire: 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  7. (East Stirlingshire manager) Whiteford, David, FitbaStats
  8. Retro Nostalgia 1987: Bairns and East Stirling move to appoint new managers, Falkirk Herald, 16 February 2020
  9. Whiteford, John (1940), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
  10. Stirling Albion: 1947/48 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  11. Sporting Whitefords, The Whiteford Web Resource Centre. Retrieved 26 August 2021
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