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Derek Whiteford

Derek Whiteford

Scottish footballer and manager

David "Derek" Whiteford (born 13 May 1947 in Salsburgh)[3] was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for Hibernian,[3] Airdrieonians, Dumbarton[2] and Falkirk.[4][5]

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Whiteford started his senior career with Hibernian, but was unable to establish himself in the first team and was given a free transfer.[6] He signed for Airdrie and served the club with distinction, making over 400 total appearances including the 1975 Scottish Cup Final in which he was captain (lost to Celtic)[6][7] as well as winning 1973–74 Scottish Division Two title and 1976 Spring Cup, plus another runner-up medal from the 1971–72 Texaco Cup. In 2016 he was voted into the Diamonds 'Greatest XI' by supporters.[8]

After retiring as a player, Whiteford managed Albion Rovers, Dumbarton (alongside Alex Wright) and then Airdrieonians.[6] He resigned as Airdrie manager in 1987 because he lost enjoyment for the game, and decided to concentrate on his then principal career as a physical education teacher.[6]

Whiteford died in 2002, aged 54.[6] His uncle Jock[9][10] and cousins Davie and Jocky Whiteford (a teammate at Airdrie and Dumbarton) were also footballers.[11][12]

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    Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results Archived 26 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine, ScotlandsPeople
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    Derek Whiteford Player Profile, Sons Archive
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    "[Hibernian player] Whiteford, Derek". FitbaStats. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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    Derek Whiteford at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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    Derek Whiteford, Better Meddle...
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    Bob Crampsey (21 January 2002). "Derek Whiteford". The Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
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    To Celtic cup No. 24, to Airdrie our thanks, Ian Archer, The Glasgow Herald, 5 May 1975
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    Airdrie's Greatest Midfielder - Derek Whiteford, Airdrieonians FC, 1 April 2016
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    Whiteford, John (1940), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
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    Stirling Albion: 1947/48 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
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    Davie Whiteford, MotherWELLnet
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    Sporting Whitefords, The Whiteford Web Resource Centre. Retrieved 26 August 2021
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    (Albion Rovers manager) Whiteford, Derek, FitbaStats
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    [(Dumbarton manager) Wright, Alex] [see 1985/1986 season], FitbaStats
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    (Airdrieonians (1878)) Results For Season 1986/1987 in All Competitions, FitbaStats
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