16 Facts About David Narey

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David Narey was born on 12 June 1956 and is a former Scottish international footballer who spent 21 years with Dundee United.

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David Narey collected 35 full caps for Scotland including playing in two World Cups.

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David Narey opened the scoring for Scotland against Brazil with a 20-yard drive in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

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David Narey is a Scottish Football Hall of Fame inductee as he is at Dundee United.

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David Narey was born and brought up in Dundee and attended St John's Roman Catholic High School.

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David Narey played football for St Columba's Boys Club and signed schoolboy forms with Dundee United in January 1972.

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David Narey signed professionally with Dundee United in 1973 and made his senior debut in a Scottish Football League match against Falkirk on 21 November that year, playing as an attacking midfielder.

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David Narey won three trophies in his career with Dundee United, the Scottish League Cup in 1979 and again in 1980 and the Scottish Football League Premier Division title in 1983.

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David Narey played in four Scottish Cup finals while with United, but on each occasion the side failed to win the trophy.

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David Narey was part of the Raith team that won promotion to the Premier Division as First Division champions.

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David Narey played in the Raith team that defeated Celtic in the 1994 Scottish League Cup Final, winning the Man-of-the-Match award for his performance in the game.

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David Narey made his international debut for Scotland against Sweden in April 1977, becoming the first Dundee United player to represent Scotland at full international level.

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David Narey played in both the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups and scored his only international goal during the 1982 tournament, a long range shot against Brazil.

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David Narey made the last of his 35 appearances for Scotland in 1989.

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David Narey was one of the first inductees of the Dundee United Hall of Fame in January 2008.

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David Narey was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in November 2010.