Ian Spittal

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Ian Spittal
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-02-14) 14 February 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
Total252(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.

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