David Templeton
Attack - Left Winger
at Glasgow United FC
at Glasgow United FC
487 days · joined 2025-01-22
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Heart of Midlothian FC
top club · 95 apps
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2012
€990k
top transfer fee · 12/13
18
best season · 12/13
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-07 · 6 players total
324Appearances
67Goals
66Assists
34Yellow cards
0Red cards
80Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Templeton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Cooper Templeton |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-07 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Glasgow United FC |
| Joined | 2025-01-22 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Avid Sports Group |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Drumchapel Utd → Glasgow United
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Drumchapel United FC
4 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Retired → Drumchapel Utd
22/23 · Transfer
Nov 2021
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Hamilton Academical FC
3 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Hamilton Academical FC
10 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2020
Transfer: Burton Albion → Hamilton Acad.
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Burton Albion, Hamilton Academical FC
33 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Burton Albion
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Burton Albion
36 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hamilton Academical FC
31 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Hamilton Acad.
16/17 · Transfer
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Hamilton Academical FC
5 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Rangers → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rangers FC
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rangers FC
28 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Rangers FC
29 matches · 7 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2012
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Aug 2012
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Rangers
12/13 · Transfer · €990k
Jul 2012
12/13 — Heart of Midlothian FC, Rangers FC
30 matches · 18 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
May 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Heart of Midlothian FC
35 matches · 2 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Heart of Midlothian FC
36 matches · 7 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Heart of Midlothian FC
17 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Heart of Midlothian FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Hearts FC U20 → Heart of Midl.
08/09 · Transfer
May 2008
Transfer: Raith Rovers → Hearts FC U20
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Hearts FC U20 → Raith Rovers
07/08 · Loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Stenhousemuir → Hearts FC U20
06/07 · Transfer · €45k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Stenhousemuir FC
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Stenhousemuir FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Stenny U17 → Stenhousemuir
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Drumchapel United FC
0.0%
Hamilton Academical FC
19.8%
Burton Albion
19.3%
Rangers FC
14.2%
Heart of Midlothian FC
43.1%
Stenhousemuir FC
3.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumchapel United FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 5 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 55 | 13 | 15 | 1,432 |
| Burton Albion | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 63 | 11 | 3 | 1,394 |
| Rangers FC | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 86 | 27 | 25 | 1,029 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 95 | 13 | 21 | 3,114 |
| Stenhousemuir FC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 258 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Drumchapel United FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 533 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 19/20 | League One | Burton Albion | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 417 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Burton Albion | 28 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 290 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 24 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 219 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 91 |
| 16/17 | Premiership Play-offs | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Rangers FC | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 332 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Rangers FC | 20 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 312 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 76 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rangers FC | 24 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 121 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 27 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1,847 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 315 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 412 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Challenge Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Stenhousemuir FC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Stenhousemuir FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Stenhousemuir FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Stenhousemuir FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Stenny U17 | Stenhousemuir | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-09 | Stenhousemuir | Hearts FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | €45k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-02 | Hearts FC U20 | Raith Rovers | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Raith Rovers | Hearts FC U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Hearts FC U20 | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Heart of Midl. | Rangers | Transfer | 1000000 | €990k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Rangers | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-24 | Without Club | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-05 | Hamilton Acad. | Burton Albion | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Burton Albion | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-24 | Hamilton Acad. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Retired | Drumchapel Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-22 | Drumchapel Utd | Glasgow United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Broken foot | 2009-07-01 | 2009-09-30 | 92 | 10 |
| 11/12 | Groin problems | 2012-02-22 | 2012-04-06 | 45 | 8 |
| 11/12 | Groin surgery | 2012-05-29 | 2012-07-01 | 34 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Torn ligaments | 2012-09-15 | 2012-11-30 | 77 | 18 |
| 16/17 | Fitness | 2017-03-01 | 2017-04-02 | 33 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Calf problems | 2017-08-08 | 2017-08-11 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Broken foot | 2017-09-16 | 2017-10-23 | 38 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2018-03-29 | 2018-04-13 | 16 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Back injury | 2020-06-30 | 2020-08-07 | 39 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Groin injury | 2020-10-17 | 2021-07-29 | 286 | 36 |
Current€250k
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17622 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggert Gunnthór Jónsson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrian Mrowiec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Fraser | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott McMann | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rubén Palazuelos | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sébastien Faure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Boyce | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Rangers FC | 16 | 24 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 33 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 7 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Rangers FC | 11 | 24 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 9 | 33 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 8 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Raith Rovers | Hearts FC U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-02 | Hearts FC U20 | Raith Rovers | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by David Templeton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 42% |
| Oxford United | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 31% |
| Southend United | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 44% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 25% |
| Northampton Town | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 50% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 43% |
| Gillingham FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 43% |
| Morecambe FC | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 54% |
| Rochdale AFC | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 69% |
| Cheltenham Town | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 50% |
| Fleetwood Town | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 42% |
| Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 10 | 533 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 707 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 534 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 16/17 | 5 | 91 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.98 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 332 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 518 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 470 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 2,038 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 315 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 09/10 | 17 | 412 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 08/09 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 17 | 258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
122 apps
21 G
31 A
League Two
40 apps
19 G
11 A
League One
46 apps
8 G
3 A
SFA Cup
17 apps
4 G
4 A
League One
20 apps
3 G
6 A
Championship
26 apps
3 G
4 A
Scot. League Cup
14 apps
2 G
3 A
Premiership Relegation
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Ramsdens Cup
9 apps
1 G
3 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is David Templeton?
David Templeton is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Glasgow United FC.
How old is David Templeton?
David Templeton is 37 years old. He was born on January 7, 1989 in Glasgow.
What position does David Templeton play?
David Templeton plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does David Templeton play for?
David Templeton currently plays for Glasgow United FC.
How many career goals has David Templeton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Templeton has scored 67 goals in 324 appearances.