David Wotherspoon (footballer, born 1849)

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

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

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

^ ^a ^b Andy Mitchell (2012). First Elevens: the birth of international football. Createspace. p. 138.
^ ^a ^b Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 289.
^ "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

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[Mitchell-1] Andy Mitchell (2012). First Elevens: the birth of international football. Createspace. p. 138.

[Smith-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. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

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