David Sturrock Explained

David Sturrock
Fullname:David Sturrock
Birth Date:1938 2, df=y
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Death Date:2022
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1955?–1960?
Years2:1960?–1961?
Years3:1961?–
Clubs3:Bedford Town
Caps1:83
Caps2:17
Goals1:20
Goals2:5

David Sturrock (22 February 1938 – 2022) was a Scottish footballer, who played as an inside forward in the Scottish Football League and the English Football League in the 1950s and 1960s.

Sturrock began a five-year spell with local club Dundee United in the mid-1950s, joining English side Accrington Stanley for the 1960/61 season. He is reported as having made a total of 26 appearances for Accrington (scoring 7 goals), before moving to Southern League side Bedford Town. Sturrock moved back to his hometown of Dundee following the end of his playing career.[1]

Dundee United announced in December 2022 that Sturrock had recently died.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Caught in Time: Accrington Stanley resign from the Football League, 1962. Struthers. Greg. 16 April 2006. The Times. 14 September 2008 . London.
  2. News: David Sturrock 1938-2022 . 23 December 2022 . Dundee United F.C. . en.