Debbie McWhinnie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Debbie McWhinnie | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1981 | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Cumbernauld | |||
| Clyde | |||
| Shettleston | |||
| 2003–2004 | Glasgow City | 25 | (45) |
| 2004–2006 | Hibernian Ladies | ||
| 2006–2009 | Edinburgh City | ||
| 2010–2011 | Hibernian Ladies | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Scotland | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 16 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Debbie McWhinnie (born 31 January 1981) is a Scottish international football striker. She most recently played in the Scottish Women's Premier League for Hibernian Ladies, having previously represented Spartans and Glasgow City.
Club career
In February 2004 McWhinnie scored a record 12 goals in Glasgow City's 28–0 Scottish Women's Cup win over third division Motherwell.[1] City manager Peter Caulfield called McWhinnie "the best striker playing in Scotland, with national No.1 Julie Fleeting at Arsenal."[2] After scoring 72 goals in 36 appearances for Glasgow City,[3][4] McWhinnie signed for Champions Hibernian in summer 2004. She scored 10 goals in Hibs' 17–0 win over East Kilbride in August 2004.[5]
International career
In January 1997 15–year–old McWhinnie was part of a youthful Scotland national team squad who toured Brazil; suffering 5–0, 6–0 and 7–1 defeats to their hosts. She was reportedly offered a professional contract to play club football in Brazil.[6]
McWhinnie and Julie Fleeting scored Scotland's goals in an 8–2 friendly defeat to United States before 6,295 fans in Columbus, Ohio on 8 September 2002.[7]
References
- ↑ Clark, Ginny (18 February 2004). "Top duo all Sete for Euro testers". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ↑ "Football: Hotshot is taking nothing for Granted". Daily Record. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "Total club goals". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "Total First Team Club Appearances (starts)". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ Clark, Ginny (1 September 2005). "WOMEN'S FOOTBALL : Scots striker Debbie bags perfect 10.(Sport)". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ Boyle, Martin (29 January 1997). "SAMBA KO's A BOOST FOR US; Scots girls have a new game plan". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ Dominguez, Fernando (9 September 2002). "U.S. Women Rout Scotland". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
External links
Debbie McWhinnie – FIFA competition record