Ian Duthie

Ian Martin Duthie (18 January 1930 – 27 June 2010) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a striker for Forfar Celtic, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, Witton Albion and Northwich Victoria. He was born in Trumperton, Forfar, Scotland. His time at Huddersfield Town was interrupted by National service.

Ian Duthie
Personal information
Full name Ian Martin Duthie
Date of birth (1930-01-18)18 January 1930
Place of birth Trumperton, Forfar, Scotland
Date of death 27 June 2010(2010-06-27) (aged 80)[1]
Place of death Huddersfield, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Forfar Celtic
1949–1953 Huddersfield Town[2] 7 (0)
1954–1956 Bradford City[3] 28 (4)
Witton Albion
Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He married the daughter of fellow professional football player, Roy Goodall, who captained England in the early 1930s, and had two children and two grandchildren.[4]

He was an archetypal Scottish lad o' parts. As well as playing football he served an apprenticeship as a painter and decorator, undertook teacher training, became a lecturer in interior decorating at Northwich School of Art and then a senior lecturer at Huddersfield Polytechnic. After gaining further qualifications he was awarded a degree in education at Leeds University and a master's degree at Sheffield University.

References
  1. "Ian Duthie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. "HUDDERSFIELD TOWN : 1946/47 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. "West Yorkshire – Latest news, opinion & updates – YorkshireLive".


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