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'''Hugh Whyte''' (24 July 1955 – 9 November 2009)<ref name = "doctor">{{cite web |first=Bobby |last=Robertson|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/hugh-whyte-footballer-and-doctor-1-784499 |title=Hugh Whyte, footballer and doctor |work=sport.scotsman.com |publisher=Johnston Publishing |date=1 January 2010 |accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref> was a Scottish [[association football|football]] [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], who played for [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] and [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]].
'''Hugh Whyte''' (24 July 1955 – 9 November 2009)<ref name = "doctor">{{cite web |first=Bobby |last=Robertson|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/hugh-whyte-footballer-and-doctor-1-784499 |title=Hugh Whyte, footballer and doctor |work=sport.scotsman.com |publisher=Johnston Publishing |date=1 January 2010 |accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref> was a Scottish [[association football|football]] [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], who played for [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] and [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]].


Whyte, who was born in [[Kilmarnock]], played in the [[Scottish Junior Football Association|juniors]] for [[Hurlford United F.C.|Hurlford United]].<ref name = "doctor"/> Whyte joined [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in 1972 and made five league appearances, but refused to abandon his medical studies when the club asked him to become a full-time professional.<ref name = "doctor"/> He subsequently moved to [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] in 1976.<ref name = "doctor"/> Dunfermline had been relegated from the [[Scottish Football League First Division|First Division]] in [[1975–76 in Scottish football|1975–76]] and were unable to sustain full-time football.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20061206/hugh-whyte_2251023_1418495 |title=Hugh Whyte |work=www.dafc.co.uk |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date= |accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref> Whyte established himself as their first choice goalkeeper.<ref name = "doctor"/> Whyte kept the position for nine years, playing 362 games in total while keeping 116 [[shutout]]s.<ref name = "doctor"/> After retiring from his football career in 1987, Whyte became the Dunfermline club doctor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/thepars/articles/2009/11/12/393981-tributes-as-legendary-pars-keeper-dies-at-54 |title=Tributes as legendary Pars keeper dies at 54 |work=Dunfermline Press |publisher=Forth Weekly Press |first=Ally |last=McRoberts|date=12 November 2009 |accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref>
Whyte, who was born in [[Kilmarnock]], played in the [[Scottish Junior Football Association|juniors]] for [[Hurlford United F.C.|Hurlford United]].<ref name = "doctor"/> Whyte joined [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in 1972 and made five league appearances, but refused to abandon his medical studies when the club asked him to become a full-time professional.<ref name = "doctor"/> He subsequently moved to [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] in 1976.<ref name = "doctor"/> Dunfermline had been relegated from the [[Scottish Football League First Division|First Division]] in [[1975–76 in Scottish football|1975–76]] and were unable to sustain full-time football.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20061206/hugh-whyte_2251023_1418495 |title=Hugh Whyte |work=www.dafc.co.uk |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date= |accessdate=20 January 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130422051032/http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20061206/hugh-whyte_2251023_1418495 |archivedate=22 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Whyte established himself as their first choice goalkeeper.<ref name = "doctor"/> Whyte kept the position for nine years, playing 362 games in total while keeping 116 [[shutout]]s.<ref name = "doctor"/> After retiring from his football career in 1987, Whyte became the Dunfermline club doctor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/thepars/articles/2009/11/12/393981-tributes-as-legendary-pars-keeper-dies-at-54 |title=Tributes as legendary Pars keeper dies at 54 |work=Dunfermline Press |publisher=Forth Weekly Press |first=Ally |last=McRoberts|date=12 November 2009 |accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Hugh Whyte (24 July 1955 – 9 November 2009)[1] was a Scottish football goalkeeper, who played for Hibernian and Dunfermline Athletic.

Whyte, who was born in Kilmarnock, played in the juniors for Hurlford United.[1] Whyte joined Hibernian in 1972 and made five league appearances, but refused to abandon his medical studies when the club asked him to become a full-time professional.[1] He subsequently moved to Dunfermline Athletic in 1976.[1] Dunfermline had been relegated from the First Division in 1975–76 and were unable to sustain full-time football.[2] Whyte established himself as their first choice goalkeeper.[1] Whyte kept the position for nine years, playing 362 games in total while keeping 116 shutouts.[1] After retiring from his football career in 1987, Whyte became the Dunfermline club doctor.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Robertson, Bobby (1 January 2010). "Hugh Whyte, footballer and doctor". sport.scotsman.com. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Hugh Whyte". www.dafc.co.uk. Dunfermline Athletic FC. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ McRoberts, Ally (12 November 2009). "Tributes as legendary Pars keeper dies at 54". Dunfermline Press. Forth Weekly Press. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  • Hugh Whyte at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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