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David Wotherspoon Personal information Full name David Wotherspoon Date of birth 16 January 1990 [1] Place of birth Perth, Scotland Playing position Midfielder[1] Club information Current club Hibernian Number 7 Youth career –2007 Celtic 2007–2009 Hibernian Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2009– Hibernian 79 (3) National team‡ 2007 Scotland U18[2] 3 (0) 2008–2009 Scotland U19[3] 5 (0) 2009– Scotland U21[4] 11 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 14 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:30, 14 November 2011 (UTC)David Wotherspoon (born 16 January 1990 in Perth) is a Scottish professional football player, who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Hibernian. Wotherspoon has also represented Scotland at youth international levels, up to and including the under-21 level.
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Club career
Early career
Wotherspoon was part of Celtic's youth setup, but moved to Hibernian in the belief that he would have more opportunity to break into senior football.[5][6]
Hibernian
He was part of the Hibernian youth side that won both the Scottish Youth Cup and the Scottish league in the 2008–09 season, with Wotherspoon contributing eight goals from midfield.[7][8] Wotherspoon made his senior debut in the 2–1 home win over St. Mirren at the start of the 2009–10 season, scoring Hibs' first goal.[9] After establishing himself in the Hibs first team as a right back, Wotherspoon signed a contract with Hibs until 2013.[10]
International career
Wotherspoon represented Scotland at under–18[2] and under–19[3][11] levels before he made his first team debut for Hibs. He was called into the under–21 squad soon after he made his senior club debut,[11][12] and he made his first appearance at that level in a 4–0 win against Azerbaijan in November 2009.[4] He scored his first goal for the team, a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Sweden, in August 2010.[13] His second goal was the match-winner in a 2–1 victory against the Netherlands in November 2011.[14]
Personal life
Wotherspoon, who is from Bridge of Earn, was a St. Johnstone supporter in his childhood.[15]
References
- ^ a b "David Wotherspoon". Hibernian F.C. official website. http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10290~48383,00.html. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ a b "David Wotherspoon – U18 Squad". Scottish Football Association. http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=106&playerID=39123&squadID=11. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ a b "David Wotherspoon – U19 Squad". Scottish Football Association. http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=106&playerID=39123&squadID=9. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ a b "David Wotherspoon - U21 Squad". Scottish Football Association. http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=106&playerID=39123&squadID=5. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Hibs hand first team chance to seven starlets". Daily Record. 18 March 2009. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2009/03/18/hibs-hand-first-team-chance-to-seven-starlets-86908-21207211/. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ Cameron, Neil (8 October 2009). "I had to quit Celtic to live my football dream, admits Hibs star David Wotherspoon". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/hibernian/2009/10/08/i-had-to-quit-celtic-to-live-my-football-dream-admits-hibs-star-david-wotherspoon-86908-21731469/. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ Hardie, David (29 April 2009). "Wotherspoon has a Hibs double on his mind". Edinburgh Evening News. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Wotherspoon-has-a-Hibs-double.5215487.jp. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Hibs Lift Scottish FA Youth Cup". Scottish Football Association. 29 April 2009. http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1133&newsCategoryID=4&newsID=4618.
- ^ Hardie, David (15 August 2009). "Hibernian 2 – 1 St Mirren: Late Benjelloun strike gets Hibs off to winning SPL start". Edinburgh Evening News. http://sport.scotsman.com/hibernianfc/Hibernian-2---1.5558080.jp. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Wotherspoon extends stay at Hibs". BBC Sport. 18 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/8420850.stm.
- ^ a b Dempster, Martin (7 October 2009). "Young gun David is in with more than a shout". Edinburgh Evening News. http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Young-gun-David-is-in.5710201.jp. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Scots call Forbes and Wotherspoon". BBC Sport. 29 September 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8281458.stm.
- ^ Wright, Angus (12 August 2010). "Late strike draws better picture for Scotland Under-21s". The Scotsman. http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Late-strike-draws-better-picture.6470632.jp. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ Lindsay, Clive (14 November 2011). "Netherlands U21 1-2 Scotland U21". BBC Sport (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/15727776.stm. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Hardie, David (18 September 2009). "Hibs' Wotherspoon aims to beat boyhood heroes Saints". Edinburgh Evening News. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Hibs39-Wotherspoon-aims-to-beat.5659675.jp. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
External links
Hibernian F.C. – current squad 1 Stack · 2 Hart · 3 Booth · 4 Hanlon (vc) · 5 O'Hanlon · 6 Murray (c) · 7 Wotherspoon · 9 O'Connor · 11 Galbraith · 14 Scott · 15 Thornhill · 16 Stevenson · 17 Sproule · 18 Agogo · 19 Pálsson · 20 Stephens · 23 Sodje · 24 Osbourne · 25 Towell · 26 Welsh · 28 Griffiths · 29 Caldwell · 31 Brown · 36 Forster · 39 Handling · Manager: Brown (caretaker)
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- Scottish Premier League players
- Scotland youth international footballers
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