David Mitchell (29 April 1866 – 6 December 1948) was a Scottish football player, best known for his time with Rangers.

Playing career

Mitchell joined Rangers from Kilmarnock in September 1889. He was Rangers captain and won two Scottish Football League championships (the shared 1890–91 title and the

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of 1898–99), three

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), four

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. He made 171 appearances for the club in the league and Scottish Cup plus the 1891 championship playoff with

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, scoring eight goals.(Rangers player) Mitchell, Davy
FitbaStats Mitchell also won five Scotland caps.

Retirement

He retired in 1900 and moved to

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to coach.

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* 1866 births 1948 deaths Scottish men's footballers Rangers F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Scotland men's international footballers Men's association football wing halves Footballers from Kilmarnock Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Scottish expatriates in Denmark {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1860s-stub