David Peter Winnie (born 26 October 1966) is a Scottish former football player and manager of Dumbarton.[4] He is presently a solicitor based in central London.
Playing career
A defender on the field, Winnie was part of St Mirren‘s 1987 Scottish Cup final-winning team. He also played for Aberdeen, Dundee and Hearts, and was a Scotland U21 international. After leaving Scotland in 1998, he played for KR Reykjavik where he won the Icelandic player of the year.[5] In 1999, Winnie helped KR win the Icelandic Premier League and Cup for the first time in 30 years,[6] following which he went on loan to Canberra Cosmos in Australia for a season before returning to Iceland.[7]
Coaching and managerial career
In 2001, Winnie was then assistant manager at KR before a brief caretaker role saw him steer them from relegation danger. Winnie was then part of the youth academy coaching staff at Livingston and Rangers.
Winnie was manager of Dumbarton from June 2002 until his sacking in March 2003, when the Sons were struggling in the Second Division. He was replaced by Bo’ness United manager Brian Fairley.[8]
Legal career
Winnie trained to become a solicitor at a law firm in St. Albans and qualified in November 2009. He is presently a partner and Head of Sports at Gilson Gray LLP, a Scottish law firm with offices throughout the United Kingdom.[9] Winnie was on the disciplinary panel that considered the “Spygate” case, which resulted in Southampton being expelled from the 2026 EFL play-offs.[10]
Manager statistics
As of March 2003
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Dumbarton | 
|
June 2002 | March 2003 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 32.35 |
Football honours
St Mirren
- Scottish Cup: 1986–87
- Renfrewshire Cup: 1984–85[11]
Aberdeen
- Scottish Premier League
- runners up: 1992–93
- Scottish Cup
- runners-up: 1992–93
- Scottish League Cup
KR Reykjavík
- Icelandic League: 1999, 2000
- runners-up: 1998
- Icelandic Cup: 1999
- Icelandic League Cups: 1998[13] 2001[14]
References
- ^ “David Winnie”. Barry Hugman’s Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ “David Peter Winnie Icelandic league statistics” (in Icelandic). KSÍ.is. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ Scotland U21 player) Winnie, David, FitbaStats
- ^ “Winnie is Sons boss”. BBC Sport. 6 June 2002. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ “Úrvalsdeild”. yamm.finance. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ “Úrvalsdeild”. yamm.finance. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ “Australian Player Database – WI”. Oz Football. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ “Sons’ sights high after sacking”. BBC Sport. 26 March 2003. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ “David Winnie”. Gilson Gray. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Dalleres, Frank (22 May 2026). “Southampton ‘Spygate’ expulsion ‘severe’, admits commission member”. City AM. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ “Renfrewshire Cup 1984/85”. SMFC Programmes. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ “Aberdeen FC – Historic Fixtures and Results”. afcheritage.org. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ “Deildabikar 1998”. RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ “Renfrewshire Cup 1984/85”. SMFC Programmes. Retrieved 30 March 2021.