Ian Spittal Explained

Ian Spittal
Birth Date:1965 2, df=y
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Defender
Years1:1986–1989
Years2:1989–1994
Years3:1994–1995
Years4:1995–1998
Years5:1998–1999
Clubs3:Arbroath
Caps1:41
Caps2:144
Caps3:25
Caps5:42
Totalcaps:252
Goals1:0
Goals2:3
Goals3:0
Goals5:2
Totalgoals:5

Ian Spittal (born 14 February 1965 in Glasgow), is a Scottish former footballer. He was a defender.

Spittal began his career with Partick Thistle, and went on to have spells at Stranraer and Arbroath. Spittal then joined junior side Pollok, before returning to the senior game with Clyde, signing along with 10 other players plucked from the junior ranks. Spittal was quickly appointed captain, a position which he held until his early retirement from football in November 1999 due to an eye injury. He was appointed coach of the Clyde reserve team, before returning to Pollok in 2001 as a coach.