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'''Alexander Grimmond''' "'''Sandy'''" '''Davie''', (born 10 June 1945 in [[Dundee]]) is a retired [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Association football|footballer]] who played as [[Goalkeeper (football)|goalkeeper]]. Davie spent most of his career with [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] and represented [[Scotland national under-23 football team|Scotland at under-23 level]] and [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] at senior level. |
'''Alexander Grimmond''' "'''Sandy'''" '''Davie''', (born 10 June 1945 in [[Dundee]]) is a retired [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Association football|footballer]] who played as [[Goalkeeper (football)|goalkeeper]]. Davie spent most of his career with [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] and represented [[Scotland national under-23 football team|Scotland at under-23 level]] and [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] at senior level. |
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In 1967, [[Ted Bates (footballer)|Ted Bates]] tried to sign Davie for £15,000 but the offer was rejected. He eventually joined [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in May 1970 (for a fee of £12,500) as cover for [[Eric Martin (footballer)|Eric Martin]], but only made one appearance for the Saints on 20 February 1970 in a 5–1 defeat at [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. Four of Manchester United's goals were scored by [[Alan Gowling]].<ref>{{cite book | |
In 1967, [[Ted Bates (footballer)|Ted Bates]] tried to sign Davie for £15,000 but the offer was rejected. He eventually joined [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in May 1970 (for a fee of £12,500) as cover for [[Eric Martin (footballer)|Eric Martin]], but only made one appearance for the Saints on 20 February 1970 in a 5–1 defeat at [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. Four of Manchester United's goals were scored by [[Alan Gowling]].<ref>{{cite book | first1=Duncan |last1=Holley |first2=Gary |last2=Chalk |title=In That Number - A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC | publisher=Hagiology Publishing | year=2003| isbn=0-9534474-3-X}}</ref> He returned to his home town club in May 1972 where he enjoyed several good seasons before emigrating to [[New Zealand]]. |
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Davie played for the [[All Whites]], making his debut in a 3–0 win over [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]] on 1 July 1979<ref name=alup>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref> and ended his international playing career with 11 A-international caps to his credit.<ref name=aapp>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref> He was involved at various levels with the [[New Zealand women's national football team|New Zealand ladies' football team]] — the Football Ferns — until April 2003. Davie was also manager at [[North Shore United]] shortly after emigrating. |
Davie played for the [[All Whites]], making his debut in a 3–0 win over [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]] on 1 July 1979<ref name=alup>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm|title=A-International Lineups|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref> and ended his international playing career with 11 A-international caps to his credit.<ref name=aapp>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=12 February 2009}}</ref> He was involved at various levels with the [[New Zealand women's national football team|New Zealand ladies' football team]] — the Football Ferns — until April 2003. Davie was also manager at [[North Shore United]] shortly after emigrating. |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexander Grimmond Davie | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1961 | Butterburn YC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1968 | Dundee United | 118 | (0) |
| 1967 | → Dallas Tornado (guest) | 7 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | Luton Town | 58 | (0) |
| 1970–1972 | Southampton | 1 | (0) |
| 1972–1974 | Dundee United | 25 | (0) |
| 1975–1977 | North Shore United | ||
| 1978–1982 | Mount Wellington | ||
| 1983 | Napier City Rovers | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1964 | Scotland under-23[1] | 1 | (0) |
| 1979–1981 | New Zealand | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| North Shore United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Grimmond "Sandy" Davie, (born 10 June 1945 in Dundee) is a retired Scottish footballer who played as goalkeeper. Davie spent most of his career with Dundee United and represented Scotland at under-23 level and New Zealand at senior level.
In 1967, Ted Bates tried to sign Davie for £15,000 but the offer was rejected. He eventually joined Southampton in May 1970 (for a fee of £12,500) as cover for Eric Martin, but only made one appearance for the Saints on 20 February 1970 in a 5–1 defeat at Manchester United. Four of Manchester United's goals were scored by Alan Gowling.[2] He returned to his home town club in May 1972 where he enjoyed several good seasons before emigrating to New Zealand.
Davie played for the All Whites, making his debut in a 3–0 win over Fiji on 1 July 1979[3] and ended his international playing career with 11 A-international caps to his credit.[4] He was involved at various levels with the New Zealand ladies' football team — the Football Ferns — until April 2003. Davie was also manager at North Shore United shortly after emigrating.
Honours
- Scottish Cup runner-up: 1974
References
- ^ http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu23/player.php?playerid=106
- ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number - A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
- ^ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ^ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
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