David Provan (footballer, born 1941)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Provan | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2016 (aged 75) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1970 | Rangers | 171 | (9) |
| 1970–1971 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
| 1971–1974 | Plymouth Argyle | 129 | (10) |
| 1974–1975 | St Mirren | 13 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1963–1965 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| 1967 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987–1991 | Albion Rovers | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
David Provan (11 March 1941 – 26 November 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Rangers, Crystal Palace, Plymouth Argyle and St Mirren. Provan also played for Scotland and the Scottish League XI.
Career
Provan was a product of the Rangers youth team and played as a full back. He made his debut on 27 December 1958, in a league match away to Third Lanark which Rangers won 3-2. He helped the club win a domestic treble in 1963–4 and played in the 1967 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, which Rangers lost 1–0 to Bayern Munich.[2] Provan is one of the players elected to Rangers' Hall of Fame.[3]
He left the club in June 1970[4] and joined English club Crystal Palace, although he was not there for long, making only two senior appearances in total,[4] before moving on in March 1971, to Plymouth Argyle.[4] He stayed at Plymouth for five seasons and made over 100 appearances.[5]
Provan subsequently played for St Mirren where he finished his senior career in 1975,[5] and began his coaching career under then-manager Alex Ferguson.[6] He later went on to manage Albion Rovers from 1987 to 1991, leading the club to the Scottish Football League Second Division title in 1988–9.[6]
Rangers FC announced on 26 November 2016 that Provan had died, following a long illness.[2][7]
References
- ↑ "David Provan - Scotland Football League Record from 06 Sep 1967 to 06 Sep 1967 clubs - Rangers". Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Former Rangers defender Davie Provan dies, aged 75". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Profile on Rangers Hall of Fame". Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 338. ISBN 0907969542.
- 1 2 "Dave Provan". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Dave Provan". greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "Davie Provan". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 26 November 2016.
