David Letham (7 May 1922 – 17 March 2007) was a Scottish

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player and administrator.

Playing career

Letham played as a wing half for Queen's Park, making 98 appearances in the

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. Letham was also a member of the

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squad at the

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Administration career

After retiring as a player, Letham became President of both Queen's Park and the

References

1922 births 2007 deaths Scottish men's footballers Queen's Park F.C. players Scottish Football League players Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Great Britain Scotland men's amateur international footballers Men's association football midfielders {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub