| David Mitchell | |
| Birth Date: | 1990 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Irvine, Scotland |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Partick Thistle |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ayr United |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Ayr United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs2: | → Stranraer (loan) |
| Caps2: | 35 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2010–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Stranraer |
| Caps3: | 159 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Dundee |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Falkirk |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Clyde |
| Caps6: | 39 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs7: | Hibernian |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2022– |
| Clubs8: | Partick Thistle |
| Caps8: | 34 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:16, 27 April 2024 (UTC) |
David Mitchell (born 4 April 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Partick Thistle. Mitchell has previously played for Ayr United, Stranraer, Dundee, Falkirk, Clyde and Hibernian.
After beginning his career at Ayr United, but having not featured in the first team Mitchell joined Stranraer on loan in July 2009,[1] then made the move permanent in June 2010.[2] He stated that his decision to make the initial loan move was to achieve his ambition of first team football which he felt he wouldn't get at Ayr.[3] Mitchell was part of the club's successful promotion campaign in 2012, when having initially lost against Albion Rovers in the play-offs, Stranraer were promoted to the Scottish Second Division due to the demise of Rangers.[3] During the 2014–15 season, Scottish Championship side Hibernian were reported to be interested in signing Mitchell.[4]
In June 2015, Mitchell agreed a pre-contract with Dundee.[5] He made his debut on 20 March 2016, in the Dundee derby against Dundee United, coming on as a substitute following a red card for Scott Bain.[6] He left Dundee at the end of the 2016–17 season.
On 1 June 2017, Mitchell agreed a contract with Falkirk.[7] On 24 May 2019, Mitchell signed for Clyde, on a one-year contract.[8]
He moved to Premiership club Hibernian in August 2021,[9] and left them in June 2022 without having played a first-team game.[10]
After leaving Hibs Mitchell joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle in June 2022, on a two-year deal.[11]
After making 50 appearances in all competitions over two seasons with the club, Mitchell signed a one-year contract extension with Thistle in May 2024, extending his deal until June 2025.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ayr United | 2009–10 | Scottish First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stranraer (loan) | 2009–10 | Scottish Third Division | 35 | 0 | 1[13] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[14] | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| Stranraer | 2010–11 | 32[15] | 0 | 5[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[17] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Scottish Second Division | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Scottish League One | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[18] | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[19] | 0 | 47 | 0 | |||
| Total | 159 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 204 | 0 | |||
| Dundee | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Falkirk | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Clyde | 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 208 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 261 | 0 | |||