Henry Templeton
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 25 June 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Shettleston | |||
| 1985–1987 | Airdrieonians | 63 | (14) |
| 1987–1991 | Ayr United | 124 | (48) |
| 1991 | Clydebank | 13 | (2) |
| 1991–1993 | Queen of the South | 35 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Henry Templeton (born 25 June 1963) is a Scottish former professional association footballer. Templeton played as a winger for Airdrieonians, Ayr United, Clydebank, Queen of the South and Frickley Athletic.[1] He is the father of fellow footballer David Templeton.[2]
Playing career[]
Templeton is best remembered for his time at the club at which he played most, Ayr United. There he formed part of a potent attacking trio along with Tommy Walker and John Sludden.[3] Led by ex-Scotland manager Ally MacLeod, in 1987–88 Ayr were Second Division champions and Scotland's highest league scorers. The start of his final season at Somerset Park was interrupted by an injury sustained in a Scottish League Cup defeat to Celtic in August 1990,[2] though he recovered to take part in the 1990 Scottish Challenge Cup Final only to finish on the losing side. In February 1991 he was sold on to Clydebank,[4] where he stayed for only six months before joining Queen of the South. In 2007, Templeton was inducted into the Ayr United Hall of Fame.
Not having led a healthy lifestyle, by the time Templeton joined Queen of the South his talents were waning, as were the club, now approaching the end of a long decline before the Norman Blount takeover. Again playing for Ally MacLeod, Templeton's time in Dumfries is best remembered for the emergence of prolific striker Andy Thomson.
Honours[]
Ayr United
- Scottish Second Division: 1987–88
References[]
- ^ Henry Templeton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- ^ a b Interview: David Cooper Templeton, Hearts winger, The Scotsman, 4 December 2010
- ^ Ayrshire Derby: 4-1 rout in front of bumper New Year crowd was so loved by Ayr United fans it gave its name to a popular fanzine, Daily Record, 14 July 2017
- ^ Henry Templeton Player Profile, Bankies Archive
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