David Mitchell (footballer, born 1866) explained

Davy Mitchell
Fullname:David Mitchell
Birth Date:29 April 1866
Birth Place:Kilmarnock, Scotland
Death Place:Irvine, Scotland
Position:Wing half
Years1:1886–1889
Years2:1889–1900
Clubs2:Rangers
Caps2:132
Goals2:6
Nationalyears1:1890–1894
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1893–1894
Nationalteam2:Scottish League XI[1]
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0

David Mitchell (29 April 1866 – 6 December 1948)[2] was a Scottish football player, best known for his time with Rangers.

Playing career

Mitchell joined Rangers from Kilmarnock in September 1889. He was Rangers captain and won two Scottish Football League championships (the shared 1890–91 title and the perfect season of 1898–99), three Scottish Cups (1894, 1897 and 1898), four Glasgow Cups, two Glasgow Football Leagues and one Charity Cup. He made 171 appearances for the club in the league and Scottish Cup plus the 1891 championship playoff with Dumbarton, scoring eight goals.[3] Mitchell also won five Scotland caps.[4]

Retirement

He retired in 1900 and moved to Denmark to coach.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/davidmitchell.html David Mitchell profile at Londonhearts.com
  2. News: Inglis Family Tree . rootsweb.com . 13 May 2016.
  3. http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1939 (Rangers player) Mitchell, Davy
  4. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.