David Elliot (footballer) explained

David Elliot (footballer) should not be confused with Dave Elliott (footballer, born 1968).

David Elliot
Birth Date:13 November 1969
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Left back / Left winger
Youthclubs1:Celtic Boys Club
Youthyears2:1987–1989
Youthclubs2:Celtic
Years1:1989–1990
Years2:1990–1991
Years3:1991–1995
Years4:1995–1997
Years5:1997–1999
Years6:1999–2000
Clubs1:Celtic
Clubs2:Partick Thistle
Clubs3:St Mirren
Clubs4:Falkirk
Clubs5:Hibernian
Clubs6:Partick Thistle
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Caps2:37
Goals2:13
Caps3:132
Goals3:17
Caps4:49
Goals4:1
Caps5:19
Goals5:0
Caps6:11
Goals6:2
Totalcaps:254
Totalgoals:33

David Elliot (born 13 November 1969 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Celtic, Partick Thistle, St Mirren, Falkirk and Hibernian.

Career

Early in his career, Elliot was a pacy winger who could also score goals.[1] He gained his football education at Celtic Boys Club where he was coached by Celtic legends Davie Provan, Bobby Murdoch and Jimmy Johnstone after which he signed for his boyhood heroes in 1987. He managed six first team appearances in the 1988–89 season, making his debut at the age of just 19 years old.

Elliot then moved to Partick Thistle where he finished top scorer in season 1990–91, scoring 13 times in his 37 league appearances. He was also voted by his fellow professionals as their Player of the Year and nominated as 1st Division Player of the Year that season. He then moved on to St Mirren along with his good friend Chic Charnley where he played in a more attacking full back role before moving to Falkirk and then Hibernian.

Recurring injury problems caught up with Elliot later in his career limiting his appearances but he returned to Partick Thistle before retiring. He later became a police officer.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Lambie - the Team Talk XI . BBC Sport . BBC . 17 April 2013 . 18 April 2013.
  2. Web site: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Lex Baillie; Lawman Lex pounds well-trodden beat. 10 November 1997. The Mirror. 20 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Strathclyde Police recruit the Celtic reserve team. 5 August 2010. VideoCelts.com. 20 October 2017.