Born
Forfar
David Suttie
Biography
David joined the club from local junior side Dauntless and quickly established himself during the 1891-92 season, becoming an important player at outside left. In the summer of 1893, newly formed & professional Dundee tried to tempt him to them, but he turned them down to continue at Gayfield. During his time at Arbroath, he was picked to represent Forfarshire. On 11th April 1894, David left for Cape Town, South Africa to join his brother George who had moved there several years earlier. He kept in touch, writing in to the Herald on several occasions from South Africa and taking…Read moreRead less
David joined the club from local junior side Dauntless and quickly established himself during the 1891-92 season, becoming an important player at outside left. In the summer of 1893, newly formed & professional Dundee tried to tempt him to them, but he turned them down to continue at Gayfield. During his time at Arbroath, he was picked to represent Forfarshire.
On 11th April 1894, David left for Cape Town, South Africa to join his brother George who had moved there several years earlier. He kept in touch, writing in to the Herald on several occasions from South Africa and taking great delight when reading of victories for his former club.
On 11th April 1894, David left for Cape Town, South Africa to join his brother George who had moved there several years earlier. He kept in touch, writing in to the Herald on several occasions from South Africa and taking great delight when reading of victories for his former club.
Statistics
- Apps
- 41
- Goals
- 33
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.80
- Minutes
- 3690
- Seasons
- 3
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 Jul 1891 · Left: 11 Apr 1894
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 14 May 1892 | 17 Mar 1894 | 41 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Forfar Athletic 3–2 Arbroath· Northern League · Station Park
First competitive goal
St Johnstone 1–2 Arbroath· Northern League · Recreation Grounds
First competitive hat-trick
Arbroath 11–1 Aberdeen (Old)· Northern League · Old Gayfield
Last goal · Last appearance
Forfar Athletic 6–3 Arbroath· Northern League · Station Park
Recorded contract end
Died
Durban, South Africa
Appearances (41)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1894 | Forfar | 6–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1893-94 | L |
| 10 Mar 1894 | Arbroath | 9–2 | Montrose | Forfarshire Charity Cup1893-94 | W |
| 3 Feb 1894 | Aberdeen (Old) | 3–5 | Arbroath | Northern League1893-94 | W |
| 20 Jan 1894 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Montrose | Northern League1893-94 | W |
| 13 Jan 1894 | Arbroath | 14–3 | Victoria Utd | Northern League1893-94 | W |
| 30 Dec 1893 | Arbroath | 8–3 | Forfar | Northern League1893-94 | W |
| 23 Dec 1893 | Dundee | 7–3 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1893-94 | L |
| 16 Dec 1893 | Arbroath | 0–3 | Queen's Park | Scottish Cup1893-94 | L |
| 18 Nov 1893 | Strathmore D | 2–4 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1893-94 | W |
| 4 Nov 1893 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Strathmore D | Scottish Qualifying Cup1893-94 | W |
| 28 Oct 1893 | Strathmore D | 3–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1893-94 | D |
| 14 Oct 1893 | Strathmore D | 3–2 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1893-94 | L |
| 30 Sep 1893 | Arbroath | 8–3 | Johnstone Wan. | Northern League1893-94 | W |
| 23 Sep 1893 | St Johnstone | 4–7 | Arbroath | Northern League1893-94 | W |
| 16 Sep 1893 | Strathmore D | 5–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1893-94 | L |
| 9 Sep 1893 | Arbroath | 11–1 | Aberdeen (Old) | Northern League1893-94 | W |
| 2 Sep 1893 | Arbroath | 7–1 | Arbroath Wand. | Scottish Qualifying Cup1893-94 | W |
| 6 May 1893 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Johnstone Wan. | Northern League1892-93 | W |
| 29 Apr 1893 | Montrose | 2–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1892-93 | W |
| 15 Apr 1893 | Montrose | 2–1 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Charity Cup1892-93 | L |
| 8 Apr 1893 | Arbroath | 4–0 | Dundee East E | Northern League1892-93 | W |
| 18 Mar 1893 | Forfar | 3–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1892-93 | D |
| 11 Mar 1893 | Arbroath | 3–2 | St Johnstone | Northern League1892-93 | W |
| 18 Feb 1893 | Dundee Harp | 5–6 | Arbroath | Northern League1892-93 | W |
| 28 Jan 1893Neutral venue | Arbroath | 1–0 | Dundee Harp | Forfarshire Cup1892-93 | W |
| 21 Jan 1893 | Dundee Our B | 3–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1892-93 | L |
| 17 Dec 1892 | Johnstone Wan. | 2–8 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1892-93 | W |
| 19 Nov 1892 | Arbroath | 4–3 | Montrose | Forfarshire Cup1892-93 | W |
| 12 Nov 1892 | Arbroath | 6–0 | Dundee Our B | Northern League1892-93 | W |
| 5 Nov 1892 | Campsie | 6–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1892-93 | L |
Goals scored (33)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1894 | Forfar | 6–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1893-94 | L | ? |
| 10 Mar 1894 | Arbroath | 9–2 | Montrose | Forfarshire Charity Cup1893-94 | W | ? |
| 13 Jan 1894 | Arbroath | 14–3 | Victoria Utd | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 13 Jan 1894 | Arbroath | 14–3 | Victoria Utd | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 13 Jan 1894 | Arbroath | 14–3 | Victoria Utd | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 13 Jan 1894 | Arbroath | 14–3 | Victoria Utd | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 13 Jan 1894 | Arbroath | 14–3 | Victoria Utd | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 13 Jan 1894 | Arbroath | 14–3 | Victoria Utd | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 30 Dec 1893 | Arbroath | 8–3 | Forfar | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 30 Dec 1893 | Arbroath | 8–3 | Forfar | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 23 Dec 1893 | Dundee | 7–3 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1893-94 | L | ? |
| 18 Nov 1893 | Strathmore D | 2–4 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1893-94 | W | ? |
| 28 Oct 1893 | Strathmore D | 3–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1893-94 | D | ? |
| 30 Sep 1893 | Arbroath | 8–3 | Johnstone Wan. | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 23 Sep 1893 | St Johnstone | 4–7 | Arbroath | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 9 Sep 1893 | Arbroath | 11–1 | Aberdeen (Old) | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 9 Sep 1893 | Arbroath | 11–1 | Aberdeen (Old) | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 9 Sep 1893 | Arbroath | 11–1 | Aberdeen (Old) | Northern League1893-94 | W | ? |
| 2 Sep 1893 | Arbroath | 7–1 | Arbroath Wand. | Scottish Qualifying Cup1893-94 | W | ? |
| 6 May 1893 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Johnstone Wan. | Northern League1892-93 | W | ? |
| 29 Apr 1893 | Montrose | 2–3 | Arbroath | Northern League1892-93 | W | ? |
| 15 Apr 1893 | Montrose | 2–1 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Charity Cup1892-93 | L | 12′ |
| 18 Feb 1893 | Dundee Harp | 5–6 | Arbroath | Northern League1892-93 | W | ? |
| 28 Jan 1893Neutral venue | Arbroath | 1–0 | Dundee Harp | Forfarshire Cup1892-93 | W | ? |
| 17 Dec 1892 | Johnstone Wan. | 2–8 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1892-93 | W | ? |