David Letham

Scottish footballer and administrator

David Letham
Personal information
Date of birth 7 May 1922
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 17 March 2007(2007-03-17) (aged 84)
Place of death East Renfrewshire, Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
1940–1946 Queen's Park
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1951 Queen's Park 98 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Letham (7 May 1922 – 17 March 2007) was a Scottish football player and administrator.[1]

Playing career

Letham played as a wing half for Queen's Park, making 98 appearances in the Scottish Football League.[2]

Letham was also a member of the Great Britain squad at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3]

Administration career

After retiring as a player, Letham became President of both Queen's Park and the Scottish Football League.[4]

References

  1. ^ "David Letham". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ^ "QUEEN'S PARK : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  3. ^ "David Letham". British Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  4. ^ "David Letham". The Herald. Glasgow. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
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Great Britain football squad1948 Summer Olympics – fourth place
  • GK McAlinden
  • GK Simpson
  • DF Carmichael
  • DF Manning (c)
  • DF McColl
  • DF Neale
  • MF Fright
  • MF Lee
  • MF Letham
  • MF McBain
  • MF Smith
  • FW Aitken
  • FW Amor
  • FW Boyd
  • FW Donovan
  • FW Hardisty
  • FW Hopper
  • FW Kelleher
  • FW Kippax
  • FW McIlvenny
  • FW Phipps
  • FW Rawlings
  • Coach: Busby
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