David Elliot (footballer)
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{distinguish|Dave Elliott (footballer, born 1968)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Elliot
| image = File:Elliot_in_his_Celtic_days_2013-09-09_14-22.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Elliot playing for Celtic.
| fullname =
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|11|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| position = Left back / Left winger
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Celtic Boys Club
| youthyears2 = 1987–1989 | youthclubs2 = Celtic
| years1 = 1989–1990
| years2 = 1990–1991
| years3 = 1991–1995
| years4 = 1995–1997
| years5 = 1997–1999
| years6 = 1999–2000
| clubs1 = Celtic
| clubs2 = Partick Thistle
| clubs3 = St Mirren
| clubs4 = Falkirk
| clubs5 = Hibernian
| clubs6 = Partick Thistle
| caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0
| caps2 = 37 | goals2 = 13
| caps3 = 132 | goals3 = 17
| caps4 = 49 | goals4 = 1
| caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 0
| caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 2
| totalcaps = 254 | totalgoals = 33
}}
David Elliot (born 13 November 1969 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Celtic, Partick Thistle, St Mirren, Falkirk and Hibernian.
Career
Early in his career, Elliot was a pacy winger who could also score goals.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22184395 |title=John Lambie - the Team Talk XI |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=17 April 2013 |accessdate=18 April 2013}} He gained his football education at Celtic Boys Club where he was coached by Celtic legends Davie Provan, Bobby Murdoch and Jimmy Johnstone after which he signed for his boyhood heroes in 1987. He managed six first team appearances in the 1988–89 season, making his debut at the age of just 19 years old.
Elliot then moved to Partick Thistle where he finished top scorer in season 1990–91, scoring 13 times in his 37 league appearances. He was also voted by his fellow professionals as their Player of the Year and nominated as 1st Division Player of the Year that season. He then moved on to St Mirren along with his good friend Chic Charnley where he played in a more attacking full back role before moving to Falkirk and then Hibernian.
Recurring injury problems caught up with Elliot later in his career limiting his appearances but he returned to Partick Thistle before retiring. He later became a police officer.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/WHERE+ARE+THEY+NOW%3F+Lex+Baillie%3B+Lawman+Lex+pounds+well-trodden+beat.-a061052953|title=WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Lex Baillie; Lawman Lex pounds well-trodden beat|date=10 November 1997|publisher=The Mirror|accessdate=20 October 2017}}{{cite web |url= https://videocelts.com/2010/08/blogs/strathclyde-police-recruit-the-celtic-reserve-team/|title=Strathclyde Police recruit the Celtic reserve team|date=5 August 2010|publisher=VideoCelts.com|accessdate=20 October 2017}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://ihibs.co.uk/hibs/player.php?playerid=6374 David Elliot] at Hibernian FitbaStats
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player5/daveelliot}}
- [http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Elliot,+David David Elliot] at TheCelticWiki, an external wiki
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Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players
Category:St Mirren F.C. players