Dave Halliday

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! David "Dave" Halliday (11 December 1901 - January 1970) was a Scottish footballing prolific goalscorer and trophy winning manager. His 38 goals in 1923-24 made him top scorer in Scotland's top flight that season and 43 goals in 1928-29 gave him the same distinction in England's top flight that season. He scored 376 senior goals as well as scoring at two then non-league clubs. As a manager only Halliday and Alex Ferguson have guided Aberdeen to be Scottish champions. Dave Halliday was born in Dumfries and started in local schools football where he featured on the left wing. He attended Noblehill primary being going to Dumfries Academy. Halliday then trained as a motor mechanic with car manufacturer Arrol-Johnston and played for the works team, one of three clubs who merged to form Queen of the South in 1919.