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- ↑ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.
- ↑ "David Holt - Scotland Football League Record from 23 Sep 1964 to 23 Sep 1964 clubs - Heart Of Midlothian" . Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ "David Holt". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ↑ Holt, David Duff, QPFC.com
- 1 2 3 Former Scotland international who played with Billy McNeill and represented Britain asks SFA for his caps, Daily Record, 26 October 2019
- 1 2 3 GB football team: When money was no object, The Scotsman, 20 December 2008
- ↑ Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ Happy Birthday to Davie Holt, The Scotland Epistles Football Magazine , 3 January 2017
