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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1965-02-14) 14 February 1965 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1989 | Partick Thistle | 41 | (0) |
| 1989–1994 | Stranraer | 144 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | Arbroath | 25 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Pollok | ||
| 1998–1999 | Clyde | 42 | (2) |
| Total | 252 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian Spittal (born 14 February 1965 in Glasgow), is a Scottish former footballer. He was a defender.
Spittal began his career with Partick Thistle, and went on to have spells at Stranraer and Arbroath. Spittal then joined junior side Pollok, before returning to the senior game with Clyde, signing along with 10 other players plucked from the junior ranks. Spittal was quickly appointed captain, a position which he held until his early retirement from football in November 1999 due to an eye injury. He was appointed coach of the Clyde reserve team, before returning to Pollok in 2001 as a coach.
External links
- Ian Spittal at Soccerbase
- Living people
- 1965 births
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish men's footballers
- Arbroath F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. non-playing staff
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Pollok F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- Scottish Junior Football Association players