David Holt (footballer, born 1936) explained

Davie Holt
Fullname:David Duff Holt
Birth Date:3 January 1936
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:Glentyan Thistle
Youthclubs2:Newhill Amateurs
Youthclubs3:Lugar Boswell Thistle
Years1:1957–1960
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:61
Goals1:2
Years2:1960–1969
Clubs2:Heart of Midlothian
Caps2:231
Goals2:0
Years3:1969–1970
Clubs3:Partick Thistle
Caps3:19
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:311
Totalgoals:2
Nationalyears1:1958[1]
Nationalteam1:Scotland U23
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1960
Nationalteam2:Great Britain
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1963–1964
Nationalteam3:Scotland
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1964[2]
Nationalteam4:SFA trial v SFL
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:1964
Nationalteam5:Scottish League XI[3]
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0

David Duff Holt (born 3 January 1936) is a Scottish former international footballer who played as a left back.[4] During his playing career, Holt made more than 300 appearances in the Scottish Football League for Queen's Park,[5] Heart of Midlothian and Partick Thistle between 1957 and 1970.

At Hearts (who were reigning Scottish champions at the time he joined the club), Holt won the 1962–63 Scottish League Cup during his nine-year spell at Tynecastle Park and was an important member of the team which only missed out on the 1964–65 Scottish Division One title on goal average. However, he was released on a free transfer in 1969 and later stated he felt he had been badly treated by the club.

Holt, who earned five caps for Scotland national side, also represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics[6] [7] [8] [9] (being able to do so as he played for Queen's Park who operated on an amateur basis).

Holt later worked as a taxi driver for many years.[7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu23/player.php?playerid=44 Scotland U23 player Holt, Davie
  2. Book: Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Ronnie McDevitt. 2016. Pitch Publishing. 9781785312458.
  3. Web site: David Holt - Scotland Football League Record from 23 Sep 1964 to 23 Sep 1964 clubs - Heart Of Midlothian. 16 January 2017.
  4. Web site: David Holt . Olympedia . 12 December 2021.
  5. http://www.qpfc.com/appearances/h/holtdd.htm Holt, David Duff
  6. Web site: London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football. 23 April 2012. 11 October 2014. Paul Plunkett. BBC Sport.
  7. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/gb-football-team-when-money-was-no-object-1-1302406 GB football team: When money was no object
  8. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-scotland-international-who-played-20723447 Former Scotland international who played with Billy McNeill and represented Britain asks SFA for his caps
  9. https://scotlandepistles.com/2017/04/24/happy-birthday-to-davie-holt/ Happy Birthday to Davie Holt