Dave Stratton Player Profile

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  • Full Name: David Good Stratton
  • Born: July 26th, 1927 (Dundee)
  • Died: April 25th, 2015 (Dundee)
  • Position: Full Back
  • Signed: September 1st, 1949
  • First Manager: Willie MacFadyen
  • Career Totals: 52 appearances, 2 goals


Playing Seasons

ALL League Cups
Season
1952-53 12 12 0 0 0 10 0 2 0
1951-52 17 17 0 0 0 12 0 5 0
1950-51 23 23 2 0 0 21 2 2 0
Totals: 52 (0) 2 43 (0) 2 9 (0) 0

ALL = Combined first team appearances
League/Cups = First team starts (sub appearances)
Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio

 Recent First Team Starts
Apr 18th, 1953 18/04/53 B Division vs. Kilmarnock (H) 5 - 4
Dec 6th, 1952 06/12/52 B Division vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 1
Nov 22nd, 1952 22/11/52 B Division vs. Morton (H) 0 - 4
Oct 25th, 1952 25/10/52 B Division vs. Hamilton (H) 2 - 3
Oct 18th, 1952 18/10/52 B Division vs. Dumbarton (A) 3 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
Mar 24th, 1951 24/03/51 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (H) 10 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
Mar 24th, 1951 24/03/51 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (H) 10 - 1 (-) p
Mar 24th, 1951 24/03/51 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (H) 10 - 1 (-) p

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
Apr 18th, 1953 18/04/53 B Division vs. Kilmarnock (H) 5 - 4
Dec 6th, 1952 06/12/52 B Division vs. Dunfermline (A) 1 - 1
Nov 22nd, 1952 22/11/52 B Division vs. Morton (H) 0 - 4
Oct 25th, 1952 25/10/52 B Division vs. Hamilton (H) 2 - 3
Oct 18th, 1952 18/10/52 B Division vs. Dumbarton (A) 3 - 1
Oct 11th, 1952 11/10/52 B Division vs. Stirling Albion (H) 2 - 3
Oct 4th, 1952 04/10/52 B Division vs. Stenhousemuir (A) 4 - 0
Sep 27th, 1952 27/09/52 B Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 0 - 0
Sep 20th, 1952 20/09/52 B Division vs. St Johnstone (A) 1 - 1
Sep 13th, 1952 13/09/52 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (H) 4 - 2
Aug 30th, 1952 30/08/52 Sectional Tie vs. Ayr Utd (H) 2 - 1
Aug 16th, 1952 16/08/52 Sectional Tie vs. Ayr Utd (A) 1 - 4
Apr 14th, 1952 14/04/52 B Division vs. Falkirk (H) 2 - 3
Mar 29th, 1952 29/03/52 vs. Dumbarton (A) 0 - 1
Jan 5th, 1952 05/01/52 B Division vs. Hamilton (A) 1 - 1
Jan 1st, 1952 01/01/52 B Division vs. St Johnstone (A) 1 - 4
Dec 29th, 1951 29/12/51 B Division vs. Queen's Park (H) 5 - 0
Dec 22nd, 1951 22/12/51 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (A) 3 - 2
Dec 15th, 1951 15/12/51 B Division vs. Dumbarton (H) 4 - 1
Dec 8th, 1951 08/12/51 B Division vs. Albion Rovers (A) 0 - 3
Dec 1st, 1951 01/12/51 B Division vs. Arbroath (A) 3 - 1
Nov 24th, 1951 24/11/51 B Division vs. Dunfermline (H) 2 - 1
Nov 3rd, 1951 03/11/51 B Division vs. Falkirk (A) 0 - 6
Oct 27th, 1951 27/10/51 B Division vs. Clyde (H) 3 - 5
Oct 20th, 1951 20/10/51 B Division vs. Ayr Utd (A) 0 - 2
Aug 18th, 1951 18/08/51 Sectional Tie vs. Falkirk (A) 0 - 3
Aug 15th, 1951 15/08/51 Sectional Tie vs. Stenhousemuir (A) 1 - 1
Jul 28th, 1951 28/07/51 2nd Round vs. Hamilton (H) 1 - 2
Jul 25th, 1951 25/07/51 1st Round vs. Alloa Athletic (H) 3 - 1
Apr 28th, 1951 28/04/51 B Division vs. Ayr Utd (A) 2 - 2
Mar 31st, 1951 31/03/51 B Division vs. Dunfermline (A) 0 - 1
Mar 24th, 1951 24/03/51 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (H) 10 - 1
Mar 3rd, 1951 03/03/51 B Division vs. Albion Rovers (H) 2 - 1
Feb 24th, 1951 24/02/51 B Division vs. QOS (A) 3 - 3
Feb 17th, 1951 17/02/51 B Division vs. Forfar Athletic (H) 2 - 1
Feb 3rd, 1951 03/02/51 B Division vs. Cowdenbeath (H) 1 - 5
Jan 31st, 1951 31/01/51 1st Round Replay vs. Dundee (H) 0 - 1
Jan 27th, 1951 27/01/51 1st Round vs. Dundee (A) 2 - 2
Jan 20th, 1951 20/01/51 B Division vs. Arbroath (A) 3 - 1
Jan 6th, 1951 06/01/51 B Division vs. Stenhousemuir (H) 6 - 0
Jan 2nd, 1951 02/01/51 B Division vs. Kilmarnock (A) 0 - 2
Jan 1st, 1951 01/01/51 B Division vs. St Johnstone (H) 2 - 0
Dec 30th, 1950 30/12/50 B Division vs. Hamilton (A) 2 - 1
Dec 23rd, 1950 23/12/50 B Division vs. Dumbarton (H) 3 - 2
Dec 16th, 1950 16/12/50 B Division vs. Alloa Athletic (A) 2 - 1
Dec 9th, 1950 09/12/50 B Division vs. Queen's Park (H) 3 - 2
Dec 2nd, 1950 02/12/50 B Division vs. Ayr Utd (H) 3 - 1
Nov 25th, 1950 25/11/50 B Division vs. Albion Rovers (A) 4 - 0
Nov 18th, 1950 18/11/50 B Division vs. QOS (H) 5 - 0
Nov 11th, 1950 11/11/50 B Division vs. Forfar Athletic (A) 3 - 1
Oct 28th, 1950 28/10/50 B Division vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 0 - 6
Oct 2nd, 1950 02/10/50 B Division vs. Hamilton (H) 1 - 3


Competition History

Comp
LGE 43 2 0 0
SC 2 0 0 0
LC 4 0 0 0
SUPP 1 0 0 0
FES 2 0 0 0
Totals: 52 (0) 2

 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals


Biography

Dave was a university student, signed from Elmwood, who played for United for four seasons, signing on for each campaign as an amateur. During his time at Tannadice he was as often in the reserves as he was in the first team. He was recognised at amateur international level for Scotland playing against Northern Ireland in May 1951.

Last updated on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 by J Myles.





Debut

October 2nd, 1950
Dundee United 1 - 3 Hamilton Academical

League (B Division)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Dave was born on this date in Dundee.

    Tuesday, July 26th, 1927

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Thursday, September 1st, 1949

  • First Team Debut

    Dundee United 1 - 3 Hamilton
    League (B Division)

    United's hopes of promotion took a turn for the worse at Tannadice on this Monday afternoon as the fast approach and man to man play paid dividends for the visitors, Hamilton Academical. Debuting for

    Monday, October 2nd, 1950

  • First Goal

    Dundee United 10 - 1 Alloa Athletic
    League (B Division)

    Saturday, March 24th, 1951

  • 50th Appearance

    Dundee United 0 - 4 Morton
    League (B Division)

    Saturday, November 22nd, 1952

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee United 5 - 4 Kilmarnock
    League (B Division)

    Saturday, April 18th, 1953

  • Date of Death


    Dave died on this date in Dundee.

    Saturday, April 25th, 2015