- David Provan (footballer born 1956)
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For the Rangers player, see David Provan (footballer born 1941).
David "Davie" Alexander Provan (born 8 May 1956 in Gourock, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer.
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Club career
During his career he played for Kilmarnock and Celtic. While playing for Celtic Provan won four Scottish Premier League medals, two Scottish Cup and one League Cup. Provan retired in 1986 after he began to suffer from ME.[1]
International career
He earned ten caps and scored one goal for the Scotland national football team and was a non-playing member of their 1982 World Cup squad.[1]
Media work
Since his retirement he has worked in the Scottish sporting media, as a pundit for Sky Sports.[1]
He is also a columnist for the Scottish edition of the News of the World.[1] He is also a regular on the Glasgow based radio station Radio Clyde and its weekend football programme Super Scoreboard.
Personal life
Provan grew up supporting Rangers. His team mates would joke about this while he played for Celtic.[2]
His wife's name is Fiona and he has two daughters: Kelly and Anna.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Bolouri, Yvonne (13 September 2010). "ME ruins lives... I’m glad it’s finally being recognised". The Scottish Sun (News International). http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3135810/Football-legend-Davi-Provan-celebrates-as-boffins-find-ME-virus-link.html. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ McLeod, Keith (12 October 2007). "Rangers Book Sparks Bias Debate". Daily Record (Trinity Mirror). http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2007/10/12/rangers-book-sparks-bias-debate-86908-19939103/. Retrieved 24 September 2011. "In his chapter, Davie Provan says he was labelled as a "currant bun"- an obvious reference to "hun" - by some Celtic players but says it was good-natured and he never had "the slightest inkling of any undercurrent". Provan states he does not have "an ounce of regret" about playing for Celtic rather than Rangers."
External links
- Davie Provan, Neil Brown
- Davie Provan at scottishfa.co.uk
SPFA Players' Player of the Year 1978: Johnstone | 1979: Hegarty | 1980: Provan | 1981: McGhee | 1982: Clark | 1983: Nicholas | 1984: Miller | 1985: Duffy | 1986: Gough | 1987: McClair | 1988: McStay | 1989: Snelders | 1990: Bett | 1991: Elliott | 1992: McCoist | 1993: Goram | 1994: Hateley | 1995: Laudrup | 1996: Gascoigne | 1997: Di Canio | 1998: McNamara | 1999: Larsson | 2000: Viduka | 2001: Larsson | 2002: Amoruso | 2003: Ferguson | 2004: Sutton | 2005: Hartson / Ricksen | 2006: Maloney | 2007: Nakamura | 2008: McGeady | 2009: Brown | 2010: Davis | 2011: IzaguirreScotland squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup 
Categories:- 1956 births
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- People from Gourock
- Scottish association football commentators
- Association football wingers
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish football biography stubs
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