David Wylie is a former 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...

 football goalkeeper.

Wylie is still registered as the fourth choice goalkeeper for Greenock Morton

Greenock Morton F.C.

Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....

, where he is the goalkeeping coach, due to a constant stream of injuries to goalkeepers at the club.

Career

Wylie spent 13 years at Greenock Morton

Greenock Morton F.C.

Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....

, making over 500 appearances and won two league titles (First

Scottish Football League First Division

The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....

 and Second Division

Scottish Football League Second Division

The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....

). During the 1986–87 season

1986-87 in Scottish football

The 1986–87 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Notable events:In the first full season under the management of player-manager Graeme Souness, Rangers won their first league title since 1978, and also won the League Cup....

, Wylie was involved in the Scotland u21 squad but did not make any appearances for them. He then had spells at Clyde

Clyde F.C.

Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...

, where he won another Second Division championship medal, Clydebank

Clydebank F.C.

Clydebank Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, near Yoker. The present club, formed in 2003, is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association, and currently plays in West Super League Premier Division...

 and Gretna

Gretna F.C.

Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...

.

His only spell out of senior football saw him spend the 2001–2002 season at Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Located in the west central Lowlands, it is one of three council areas contained within the boundaries of the historic county of Renfrewshire, the others being Inverclyde to the west and East Renfrewshire to the east...

 junior

Scottish Junior Football Association

The Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...

 side, Renfrew

Renfrew F.C.

Renfrew F.C. are a Scottish football club from the town of Renfrew. Formed in 1912, they play in the Western Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.The club play home games at Western Park...

.

He returned to Morton as a goalkeeping coach, a role which he also performed at St. Mirren

St. Mirren F.C.

St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...

 whilst he was playing for Renfrew.

Back at Morton

He currently works as Morton's goalkeeping coach, where he featured on the bench as a trialist against Ayr United

Ayr United F.C.

Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...

 due to injuries to Kevin Cuthbert

Kevin Cuthbert

Kevin Cuthbert is a Scottish goalkeeper who has signed for Ayr United after playing for Greenock Morton.Cuthbert started his career at St. Johnstone, where he played from 1998 until his release a decade later.-Career:...

, Colin Stewart

Colin Stewart (footballer)

Colin James Stewart is an English-born Scottish professional footballer, who currently is registered with Scottish First Division side Greenock Morton....

 and Bryn Halliwell

Bryn Halliwell

Bryn Stephen Halliwell is an English goalkeeper, playing for Sauchie.Halliwell started his career in the youth team at London side Wimbledon, before moving in the Scottish Football League with Clyde...

.

Due to rules on trialists in the Co-operative Insurance Cup

Scottish League Cup

The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...

, Wylie had to be re-registered as a player for the second round defeat to Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock F.C.

Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...

.

Wylie also has further coaching experience from when he was appointed as the goalkeeping coach

Coach (sport)

In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

 at St. Mirren

St. Mirren F.C.

St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...

 in 2000.

Greenock Morton

• Scottish Football League First Division
  Scottish Football League First Division
  The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
  
  : 1

1986–87

• Scottish Football League Second Division
  Scottish Football League Second Division
  The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....
  
  : 1

1994–95

Clyde

• Scottish Football League Second Division
  Scottish Football League Second Division
  The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....
  
  : 1

1999–00

External links

• David Wylie's career stats