David Elliot (footballer)

David Elliot

Elliot, while playing for Celtic
Personal information
Date of birth	(1969-11-13) 13 November 1969
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Left back / Left winger
Youth career
	Celtic Boys Club
1987–1989	Celtic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1989–1990	Celtic	6	(0)
1990–1991	Partick Thistle	37	(13)
1991–1995	St. Mirren	132	(17)
1995–1997	Falkirk	49	(1)
1997–1999	Hibernian	19	(0)
1999–2000	Partick Thistle	11	(2)
Total		254	(33)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

David Elliot (born 13 November 1969 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Celtic, Partick Thistle, St. Mirren, Falkirk and Hibernian.

Early in his career, Elliot was a pacy winger who could also score goals.^[1] 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 6 first team appearances in 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 to join Strathclyde Police force. He still makes appearances for Celtic Legends.

References

External links

• David Elliot career statistics at Soccerbase
• David Elliot, www.ihibs.co.uk
• David Elliot, Neil Brown
• David Elliot, the Celtic wiki