Debbie_McWhinnie
Debbie McWhinnie
Scottish footballer
Debbie McWhinnie (born 31 January 1981) is a former Scottish international football striker. She last played in the Scottish Women's Premier League for Hibernian Ladies, having previously represented Spartans and Glasgow City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Debbie McWhinnie | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-01-31) 31 January 1981 (age 43) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cumbernauld | |||
| Clyde | |||
| Shettleston | |||
| 2003–2004 | Glasgow City | 25 | (45) |
| 2004–2006 | Hibernian Ladies | ||
| 2006–2009 | Edinburgh City | ||
| 2010–2011 | Hibernian Ladies | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Scotland | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 16 August 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:50, 9 March 2012 (UTC) | |||
In February 2004 McWhinnie scored a record 12 goals in Glasgow City's 28–0 Scottish Women's Cup win over third division Motherwell.[1] City manager Peter Caulfield called McWhinnie "the best striker playing in Scotland, with national No.1 Julie Fleeting at Arsenal."[2] After scoring 72 goals in 36 appearances for Glasgow City,[3][4] McWhinnie signed for Champions Hibernian in summer 2004. She scored 10 goals in Hibs' 17–0 win over East Kilbride in August 2004.[5]
In January 1997 15–year–old McWhinnie was part of a youthful Scotland national team who toured Brazil; suffering 5–0, 6–0 and 7–1 defeats to their hosts. She was reportedly offered a professional contract to play club football in Brazil.[6]
McWhinnie and Julie Fleeting scored Scotland's goals in an 8–2 friendly defeat to United States before 6,295 fans in Columbus, Ohio on 8 September 2002.[7]
- Clark, Ginny (18 February 2004). "Top duo all Sete for Euro testers". Daily Record. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- "Football: Hotshot is taking nothing for Granted". Daily Record. 14 June 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- "Total club goals". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- "Total First Team Club Appearances (starts)". Glasgow City FC. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- Clark, Ginny (1 September 2005). "WOMEN'S FOOTBALL : Scots striker Debbie bags perfect 10.(Sport)". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- Boyle, Martin (29 January 1997). "SAMBA KO's A BOOST FOR US; Scots girls have a new game plan". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- Dominguez, Fernando (9 September 2002). "U.S. Women Rout Scotland". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- Debbie McWhinnie – FIFA competition record (archived)
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