David Wotherspoon (9 April 1849 – 28 February 1906) was a Scottish

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who played as a defender.

Early and personal life

He was born on 9 April 1849 in

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, South Lanarkshire, son of William Wotherspoon, a baker, and Mary Hamilton. He married Mary Galbraith in 1876 and had five daughters. Wotherspoon died of

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on 28 February 1906 in

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, Glasgow.

Career

Wotherspoon played club football for Queen's Park and

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, and made two appearances for

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. He also served as a committee member and club secretary at Queen's Park. He has been credited with the introduction of Queen's Park's black and white hooped kit design. He made one official competitive appearance for Queen's Park, in the English

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References

1849 births 1906 deaths Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Queen's Park F.C. players Clydesdale F.C. players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in Scotland {{Scotland-footy-defender-stub