About Davie Whiteford
Born 1944. Davie Whiteford is an association football player and association football coach.
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) and eliminating Tottenham Hotspur from the Texaco Cup in 1970.
He moved to Falkirk in 1973, spending three seasons with the Bairns, then a further three with local rivals East Stirlingshire. Now well into his 30s, he had a spell at junior level with Rutherglen Glencairn before retiring.
His father Jock, younger brother Jocky (a teammate at Falkirk and Glencairn, and coaching colleague at East Stirlingshire) and cousin Derek Whiteford were also footballers.
Managerial statistics TeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %East Stirlingshire May 1985February 1987
Honours Motherwell Scottish Football League Division Two: 1968–69
Falkirk Scottish Football League Division Two Champions 1974-75
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Scottish footballer
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Davie Whiteford was born on 9 August 1944 in Shotts.
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Davie Whiteford is an association football player and association football coach.
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