Derek Whiteford
Scottish footballer and manager
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Whiteford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1947-05-13)13 May 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Salsburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2002 (aged 54–55) | ||
| Place of death | Shotts, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Broxburn Athletic | |||
| 1964–1967 | Hibernian | 1 | (0) |
| 1967–1977 | Airdrieonians | 316 | (80) |
| 1977–1979 | Dumbarton | 78 | (24) |
| 1979–1980 | Falkirk | 12 | (2) |
| Total | 407 | (106) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 1986 | Dumbarton | ||
| 1986–1987 | Airdrieonians | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David "Derek" Whiteford (born 13 May 1947 in Salsburgh)[3] was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Hibernian,[3] Airdrieonians, Dumbarton[2] and Falkirk.[4][5]
Whiteford started his senior career with Hibernian, but was unable to establish himself in the first team and was given a free transfer.[6] He signed for Airdrie and served the club with distinction, making over 400 total appearances including the 1975 Scottish Cup Final in which he was captain (lost to Celtic)[6][7] as well as winning 1973–74 Scottish Division Two title and 1976 Spring Cup, plus another runner-up medal from the 1971–72 Texaco Cup. In 2016 he was voted into the Diamonds 'Greatest XI' by supporters.[8]
After retiring as a player, Whiteford managed Albion Rovers, Dumbarton (alongside Alex Wright) and then Airdrieonians.[6] He resigned as Airdrie manager in 1987 because he lost enjoyment for the game, and decided to concentrate on his then principal career as a physical education teacher.[6]
Whiteford died in 2002, aged 54.[6] His uncle Jock[9][10] and cousins Davie and Jocky Whiteford (a teammate at Airdrie and Dumbarton) were also footballers.[11][12]
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Albion Rovers[13] | December 1981 | November 1982 | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 029.55 |
| Dumbarton[14] | February 1986 | May 1986 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 035.29 |
| Airdrieonians[15] | August 1986 | May 1987 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 042.55 |
| Total | 108 | 39 | 26 | 43 | 036.11 | ||
References
- ^ Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results Archived 26 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ a b Derek Whiteford Player Profile, Sons Archive
- ^ a b "[Hibernian player] Whiteford, Derek". FitbaStats. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Derek Whiteford at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Derek Whiteford, Better Meddle...
- ^ a b c d e Bob Crampsey (21 January 2002). "Derek Whiteford". The Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ To Celtic cup No. 24, to Airdrie our thanks, Ian Archer, The Glasgow Herald, 5 May 1975
- ^ Airdrie's Greatest Midfielder - Derek Whiteford, Airdrieonians FC, 1 April 2016
- ^ Whiteford, John (1940), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
- ^ Stirling Albion: 1947/48 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Davie Whiteford, MotherWELLnet
- ^ Sporting Whitefords, The Whiteford Web Resource Centre. Retrieved 26 August 2021
- ^ (Albion Rovers manager) Whiteford, Derek, FitbaStats
- ^ [(Dumbarton manager) Wright, Alex] [see 1985/1986 season], FitbaStats
- ^ (Airdrieonians (1878)) Results For Season 1986/1987 in All Competitions, FitbaStats
