David Purdie is a Scottish

Scottish people

The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...

 ex professional footballer who played for Ayr United and home town club Queen of the South

Queen of the South

For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....

. Purdie was a goalkeeper.

Playing career

After playing for Dumfries YMCA, Purdie began his senior career with Ayr United. He debuted in 1984 as did schoolfriend Malcolm Adams

Malcolm Adams

Malcolm Adams is a Scottish former professional footballer. He was born in Rothesay and grew up in Dumfries.Adams started as an 'S' form before debuting in professional football in 1984 with Ayr United as did school friend David Purdie. Adams scored 8 goals from his 29 league appearances...

. Purdie played for Ayr in 132 league games over seven seasons. Purdie then joined Queen of the South where in his two seasons he played in 44 league games. Purdie's sequence of four consecutive clean sheets in senior games joined the likes of Allan Ball

Allan Ball

Allan Ball is an English former footballer. Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, Ball played as a goalkeeper, spending most of his professional career with Scottish club Queen of the South. Ball made 731 first team appearances for Queens, a club record, between 1963 and 1982...

, George Farm

George Farm

George Neil Farm was a Scottish professional football goalkeeper and manager.Born in Slateford, a suburb of Edinburgh, Farm represented his country on ten occasions, the last three of which occurred after a gap of five years....

 and Alan Davidson

Alan Davidson (Scottish footballer)

Alan Davidson is a former Scottish football goalkeeper. Davidson is the son of former FIFA referee Bob Davidson.-Early years:...

by equalling the club record.