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{{about|the Rangers defender of the 1960s|the Celtic winger of the 1980s|David Provan (footballer, born 1956)}}
{{about|the 1960s Rangers defender|the 1980s Celtic winger|David Provan (footballer, born 1956)}}
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| birth_place = [[Falkirk]], Scotland
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| nationalcaps3 = 1
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| nationalyears4 = 1967<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/davidprovan.html|title=David Provan - Scotland Football League Record from 06 Sep 1967 to 06 Sep 1967 clubs - Rangers|access-date=23 December 2016}}</ref>
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| manageryears1 = 1987–1991
| managerclubs1 = [[Albion Rovers F.C. (Scotland)|Albion Rovers]]
| managerclubs1 = [[Albion Rovers F.C. (Scotland)|Albion Rovers]]
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'''David Provan''' (11 March 1941 – 26 November 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] and [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]. Provan also played for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] and the [[Scottish League XI]].
'''David Provan''' (born 11 March 1941 in [[Falkirk]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] former professional football player who is best known for his time with [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]].


==Career==
Provan was a product of the [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] youth team and played as a [[Defender (football)|full back]]. He made his debut on 27 December 1958 in a league match away to [[Third Lanark A.C.|Third Lanark]] which Rangers won 3-2. Provan is one of the players elected to [[Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame|Rangers' Hall of Fame]].<ref>[http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HallOfFame/0,,5~529971,00.html Profile on Rangers Hall of Fame]</ref>
Provan was a product of the [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] youth team and played as a [[Defender (football)|full back]]. He made his debut on 27 December 1958, in a league match away to [[Third Lanark A.C.|Third Lanark]] which Rangers won 3–2. He helped the club win a domestic treble in [[1963–64 in Scottish football|1963–64]] and played in the [[1967 European Cup Winners' Cup Final]], which Rangers lost 1–0 to [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]].<ref name = "bbc">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38119948 |title=Former Rangers defender Davie Provan dies, aged 75 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=26 November 2016 |access-date=26 November 2016}}</ref> Provan is one of the players elected to [[Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame|Rangers' Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HallOfFame/0,,5~529971,00.html|title=Profile on Rangers Hall of Fame|access-date=23 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510011727/http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HallOfFame/0,,5~529971,00.html|archive-date=10 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>


He left the club in 1970 and joined [[England|English]] club [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], although he was not there for long before moving on this time to [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]. He stayed in Plymouth for five seasons and made over 100 appearances.<ref>[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/daveprovan.html Dave Provan at Newcastlefans.com]</ref>
He left the club in June 1970<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite book|last1 =Purkiss|first1 =Mike|last2 =Sands|first2 =Nigel|title=Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989|year =1990|publisher =The Breedon Books Publishing Company|page=338|isbn=0907969542}}</ref> and joined English club [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], although he was not there for long, making only two senior appearances in total,<ref name="ReferenceA"/> before moving on in March 1971, to [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]].<ref name="ReferenceA"/> He stayed at Plymouth for five seasons and made over 100 appearances.<ref name=Brown>{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/daveprovan.html|title= Dave Provan|website=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database|access-date=23 December 2016}}</ref>

Provan subsequently played for [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] where he finished his senior career in 1975,<ref name=Brown/> and began his coaching career under then-[[Manager (association football)|manager]] [[Alex Ferguson]].<ref name=GOS>{{cite web|url=http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=673|website=greensonscreen.co.uk|title=Dave Provan|access-date=26 June 2017}}</ref> He later went on to manage [[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]] from 1987 to 1991, leading the club to the [[Scottish Football League Second Division]] title in [[1988–89 in Scottish football|1988–9]].<ref name=GOS/>

Rangers FC announced on 26 November 2016 that Provan had died, following a long illness.<ref name = "bbc"/><ref>{{cite news | url=http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/davie-provan/? | title=Davie Provan | publisher=Rangers Football Club | work=Rangers.co.uk | date=26 November 2016 | access-date=26 November 2016 | archive-date=27 November 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127084736/http://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/davie-provan/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{SFA Profile|id=113339|name=David Provan}}
*{{SFA profile}}


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Latest revision as of 19:02, 3 November 2024

This article is about the 1960s Rangers defender. For the 1980s Celtic winger, see David Provan (footballer, born 1956).

David Provan
Personal information
Full name David Provan
Date of birth (1941-03-11)11 March 1941
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Date of death 26 November 2016(2016-11-26) (aged 75)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1970 Rangers 171 (9)
1970–1971 Crystal Palace 1 (0)
1971–1974 Plymouth Argyle 129 (10)
1974–1975 St Mirren 13 (0)
Total 314 (19)
International career
1963–1965 Scotland 5 (0)
1964[1] Scotland U23 1 (1)
1964[2] SFL trial v SFA 1 (0)
1967[3] Scottish League XI 1 (0)
Managerial career
1987–1991 Albion Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Provan (11 March 1941 – 26 November 2016) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for Rangers, Crystal Palace, Plymouth Argyle and St Mirren. Provan also played for Scotland and the Scottish League XI.

Career

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Provan was a product of the Rangers youth team and played as a full back. He made his debut on 27 December 1958, in a league match away to Third Lanark which Rangers won 3–2. He helped the club win a domestic treble in 1963–64 and played in the 1967 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, which Rangers lost 1–0 to Bayern Munich.[4] Provan is one of the players elected to Rangers' Hall of Fame.[5]

He left the club in June 1970[6] and joined English club Crystal Palace, although he was not there for long, making only two senior appearances in total,[6] before moving on in March 1971, to Plymouth Argyle.[6] He stayed at Plymouth for five seasons and made over 100 appearances.[7]

Provan subsequently played for St Mirren where he finished his senior career in 1975,[7] and began his coaching career under then-manager Alex Ferguson.[8] He later went on to manage Albion Rovers from 1987 to 1991, leading the club to the Scottish Football League Second Division title in 1988–9.[8]

Rangers FC announced on 26 November 2016 that Provan had died, following a long illness.[4][9]

References

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  1. ^ Scotland U23 player Provan, Davie, FitbaStats
  2. ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "David Provan - Scotland Football League Record from 06 Sep 1967 to 06 Sep 1967 clubs - Rangers". Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Former Rangers defender Davie Provan dies, aged 75". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Profile on Rangers Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 10 May 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 338. ISBN 0907969542.
  7. ^ a b "Dave Provan". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Dave Provan". greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Davie Provan". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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