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David Sturrock

David Sturrock

Scottish footballer (1938–2022)

David Sturrock (22 February 1938 – 2022) was a Scottish footballer, who played as an inside forward in the Scottish Football League and the English Football League in the 1950s and 1960s.[2]

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Sturrock began a five-year spell with local club Dundee United in the mid-1950s, joining English side Accrington Stanley for the 1960/61 season.[2] He is reported as having made a total of 26 appearances for Accrington (scoring 7 goals),[3] before moving to Southern League side Bedford Town.[2] Sturrock moved back to his hometown of Dundee following the end of his playing career.[3]

Dundee United announced in December 2022 that Sturrock had recently died.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "David Sturrock". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. [2]
    David Sturrock at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. [3]
    Struthers, Greg (16 April 2006). "Caught in Time: Accrington Stanley resign from the Football League, 1962". The Times. London. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
  4. [4]
    "David Sturrock 1938-2022". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 23 December 2022.


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