Sandy Davie
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Alexander Grimmond "Sandy" Davie, (born 10 June 1945 in Dundee
) is a retired Scottish
footballer who played as goalkeeper
. Davie spent most of his career with Dundee United
and represented Scotland at Under-23 level and New Zealand at senior level.
In 1967, Ted Bates
tried to sign Davie for £15,000 but the offer was rejected. He eventually joined Southampton
in May 1970 (for a fee of £12,500) as cover for Eric Martin
, but only made one appearance for the Saints on 20 February 1970 in a 5–1 defeat at Manchester United
. Four of Manchester United's goals were scored by Alan Gowling
. He returned to his home town club in May 1972 where he enjoyed several good seasons before emigrating to New Zealand
.
Davie played for the All Whites, making his debut in a 3–0 win over Fiji
on 1 July 1979 and ended his international playing career with 11 A-international caps to his credit. He was involved at various levels with the New Zealand ladies' football team — the Football Ferns — until April 2003. Davie was also manager at North Shore United
shortly after emigrating.
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
) is a retired Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer who played as goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
. Davie spent most of his career with Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
and represented Scotland at Under-23 level and New Zealand at senior level.
In 1967, Ted Bates
Ted Bates (footballer)
Edric Thornton "Ted" Bates MBE was a former Southampton F.C. player, manager, director and president which earned him the sobriquet Mr. Southampton.-Playing career:...
tried to sign Davie for £15,000 but the offer was rejected. He eventually joined Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
in May 1970 (for a fee of £12,500) as cover for Eric Martin
Eric Martin (footballer)
Eric Martin is a former football goalkeeper who played 290 games for Southampton F.C. between 1967 and 1975, including 248 Football League games.-External links:*...
, but only made one appearance for the Saints on 20 February 1970 in a 5–1 defeat at Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. Four of Manchester United's goals were scored by Alan Gowling
Alan Gowling
Alan Edwin Gowling is a former English footballer who played as a forward for many clubs in the north of England.-Football career:...
. He returned to his home town club in May 1972 where he enjoyed several good seasons before emigrating to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Davie played for the All Whites, making his debut in a 3–0 win over Fiji
Fiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
on 1 July 1979 and ended his international playing career with 11 A-international caps to his credit. He was involved at various levels with the New Zealand ladies' football team — the Football Ferns — until April 2003. Davie was also manager at North Shore United
North Shore United
North Shore United is a semi-professional football club based in North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.Their home ground, Allen Hill Stadium, is located in the suburb of Devonport.-History:...
shortly after emigrating.
Honours
Dundee UnitedDundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
- Scottish CupScottish CupThe Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
runner-up: 1974