David Provan (footballer, born 1941)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Provan | ||
| Date of birth |
11 March 1941 Date of death 26/11/2016 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958-1970 | Rangers | 171 | (9) |
| 1970-1971 | Crystal Palace | 1 | (0) |
| 1970-1975 | Plymouth Argyle | 129 | (10) |
| 1974-1975 | St Mirren | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1963-1965 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| 1967 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1987-1991 | Albion Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Provan (born 11 March 1941 in Falkirk) is a Scottish former professional football player who is best known for his time with Rangers.
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. Provan is one of the players elected to Rangers' Hall of Fame.[2]
He left the club in 1970 and joined English club Crystal Palace, although he was not there for long before moving on this time to Plymouth Argyle. He stayed in Plymouth for five seasons and made over 100 appearances.[3]
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- 1941 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Falkirk
- Association football fullbacks
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Rangers F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Scottish football managers
- Albion Rovers F.C. managers
- Rangers F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Scotland under-23 international footballers
- Scottish Football League managers