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David Wotherspoon (9 April 1849 – 28 February 1906) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender.

David Wotherspoon
Personal information
Date of birth (1849-04-09)9 April 1849
Place of birth Hamilton, Scotland
Date of death 28 February 1906(1906-02-28) (aged 56)
Place of death Pollokshields, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1872 Queen's Park 0 (0)
Clydesdale
National team
1872–1873 Scotland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early and personal life


He was born on 9 April 1849 in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, son of William Wotherspoon, a baker, and Mary Hamilton. He married Mary Galbraith in 1876 and had five daughters.

Wotherspoon died of tuberculosis on 28 February 1906 in Pollokshields, Glasgow.[1]


Career


Wotherspoon played club football for Queen's Park and Clydesdale, and made two appearances for Scotland.[2] He also served as a committee member and club secretary at Queen's Park.[1] He has been credited with the introduction of Queen's Park's black and white hooped kit design.[2]

He made one official competitive appearance for Queen's Park, in the English FA Cup.[3]


References


  1. Andy Mitchell (2012). First Elevens: the birth of international football. Createspace. p. 138.
  2. Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 289.
  3. "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com.



На других языках


- [en] David Wotherspoon (footballer, born 1849)

[it] David N. Wotherspoon

David N. Wotherspoon (Hamilton, 9 aprile 1849 – Pollokshields, 28 febbraio 1906) è stato un calciatore scozzese, di ruolo centrocampista.

[ru] Уотерспун, Дэвид (шотландский футболист)

Дэвид Уотерспун (англ. David Wotherspoon; 9 апреля 1849, Гамильтон, Шотландия — 28 февраля 1906, Глазго, Шотландия) — шотландский футболист, нападающий, выступавший за клубы «Куинз Парк» и «Клайдсдэйл», а также национальную сборную Шотландии. Участник первого официального международного футбольного матча.



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