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Brian Whittaker

1956 – 1997

Scottish footballer

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Lived 1956 – 1997 (aged 40). Brian Whittaker was a British association football player.

Brian Whittaker (23 September 1956 – 7 September 1997) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Partick Thistle, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian and Falkirk.

Career Left-back Whittaker came to prominence whilst playing over 350 games for Partick Thistle in all competitions between 1974 and 1983, eventually becoming one of manager David Hay's first signings for Celtic in August 1983 for a fee of £50,000.

In May 1984 he was sold to Hearts for £25,000 and spent six years as a player at Tynecastle Park. Whittaker was an integral part of the Hearts team which was pipped to the league title by Celtic in the last minutes of the 1985–86 Scottish Premier Division season, and also played on the losing side in the 1986 Scottish Cup Final.

Whittaker spent some time at Falkirk before returning to Hearts as a coach, then moving on to working as an agent. He was killed in a car crash on Sunday 7 September 1997.

Honours Heart of Midlothian Scottish Cup: runner-up 1986

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Who was Brian Whittaker?

Scottish footballer (1956-1997)

When was Brian Whittaker born?

Brian Whittaker was born on 23 September 1956 in Glasgow.

When did Brian Whittaker die?

Brian Whittaker died on 7 September 1997 in Edinburgh.

What was Brian Whittaker's occupation?

Brian Whittaker was an association football player.

What nationality was Brian Whittaker?

Brian Whittaker was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Brian Whittaker

· Wikidata: Q4965628

· DBpedia: Brian Whittaker

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