derek whyte
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Central Defender
Profile
| Squad Number: | 3 |
| Position: | Central Defender |
| Date of Birth: | Saturday, August 31, 1968 |
| Birthplace: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Total Yellow Cards: | 28 |
| Total Red Cards: | 2 |
| Nationality: | Scottish |
| Height: | 6' 0 |
| Weight: | 11st 13lbs |
| Signed: | 19/12/1997 |
One of Alex Miller's signings, Derek arrived at Pittodrie for £100,000 from Middlesbrough FC, with a good pedigree but in difficult times. The pinnacle of his Aberdeen career came when he captained the team in the Scottish Cup Final in May 2000. Moved to Partick Thistle on a free transfer and became co-player/manager with Gerry Britton. Gave up the playing side of the game in 2004, eventually becoming a TV pundit and newspaper columnist in Dubai.
Aberdeen Senior Debut
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| Date | Result | Competition | Venue | Attendance | Age at debut | Type | RedTv | Report |
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| 20/12/1997 | Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Aberdeen | Premier Division |
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Appearances
| Season | League | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Europe | Total | Other | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | App | Sub | Goals | |
| 2001-02 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998-99 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 132 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Appearances/Goals: | 155 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Scottish International Caps
Total Appearances:
| Season | Date | Match | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 28/04/1999 | Germany v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1997-98 | 22/04/1998 | Scotland v Finland | Friendly |
| 1996-97 | 05/10/1996 | Latvia v Scotland | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1994-95 | 26/05/1996 | Usa v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1994-95 | 24/05/1995 | Ecuador v Scotland | Kirin Cup |
| 1994-95 | 21/05/1995 | Japan v Scotland | Kirin Cup |
| 1992-93 | 18/11/1992 | Scotland v Italy | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1992-93 | 14/10/1992 | Scotland v Portugal | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1991-92 | 17/05/1992 | Usa v Scotland | Friendly |
| 1998-99 | 30/05/1989 | Scotland v Chile | Rous Cup |
| 1987-88 | 02/12/1987 | Luxembourg v Scotland | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1987-88 | 14/10/1987 | Scotland v Belgium | Euro Championship Qualifier |
Scottish international caps
Total Appearances: 12
| Season | Date | Match | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 28/04/99 | Germany v SCOTLAND | Friendly |
| 1997-98 | 22/04/98 | SCOTLAND v Finland | Friendly |
| 1996-97 | 05/10/96 | Latvia v SCOTLAND | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1994-95 | 26/05/96 | Usa v SCOTLAND | Friendly |
| 1994-95 | 24/05/95 | Ecuador v SCOTLAND | Kirin Cup |
| 1994-95 | 21/05/95 | Japan v SCOTLAND | Kirin Cup |
| 1992-93 | 18/11/92 | SCOTLAND v Italy | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1992-93 | 14/10/92 | SCOTLAND v Portugal | World Cup Qualifier |
| 1991-92 | 17/05/92 | Usa v SCOTLAND | Friendly |
| 1998-99 | 30/05/89 | SCOTLAND v Chile | Rous Cup |
| 1987-88 | 02/12/87 | Luxembourg v SCOTLAND | Euro Championship Qualifier |
| 1987-88 | 14/10/87 | SCOTLAND v Belgium | Euro Championship Qualifier |
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