Don Peattie
Donald 'Don' Peattie from Dumfries is a Scottish ex professional association footballer. Peattie was a forward.
It is commonly mistaken that Don was born in Dumfries. However he was actually born in Baildon, Yorkshire. When his father Andrew Peattie moved to Dumfries through work, co-operative that's where it all started.
He is well known for scoring the winning goal for Scotland national under-19 football team against England national under-19 football team to win 2-1
When he was 18 he turned down a trial at Sevilla FC because he didn't want to leave the UK
Donald Peattie was on the books at Gretna F.C. until he completed his schooling at Dumfries Academy. On leaving school he went to Sheffield United for whom he played thirty-five league games in season 1984/85 in the second tier of the English Football League. After leaving United he played in regional football in England's North East by first signing for Newcastle Blue Star.[1] He also played for North Shields F.C.[2]
Off the pitch Peattie developed a career in Sports Education and is Head of Sport at the City of Sunderland College.[3]
Now he works as Head of Education and Welfare for Sunderland AFC
Don's son, Cameron Peattie, is a pro golfer