Dave Halliday
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumfries, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 5 January 1970 (aged 68) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1920 | Queen of the South | 0 | |
| 1920–1921 | St Mirren | 13 | (2) |
| 1921–1925 | Dundee | 126 | (90) |
| 1925–1929 | Sunderland | 166 | (156) |
| 1929–1930 | Arsenal | 15 | (8) |
| 1930–1933 | Manchester City | 76 | (47) |
| 1933–1935 | Clapton Orient | 55 | (33) |
| 1936–1937 | Yeovil and Petters United | ? | |
| National team | |||
| 1924 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1936–1937 | Yeovil and Petters United | ||
| 1937–1955 | Aberdeen | ||
| 1955–1958 | Leicester City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David "Dave" Halliday (11 December 1901 – 1970) was a Scottish footballing prolific goalscorer and trophy winning manager. His 38 Dundee goals in 1923–24 made him top scorer in Scotland's top flight that season and 43 Sunderland 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 School before attending 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. However despite having played in the trial matches arranged in the formation of the new club Halliday did not join Queens until 17 January 1920. Between playing for Arrol-Johnston and Queens, Halliday had a brief spell with Tayleurians. After joining Queens until the end of the season in May 1920 Halliday played 19 games.
With this being Queens first season after formation, their fixtures consist of challenge games and local cup competitions. This included the Dumfries Charity Cup played over three weekends in May. On 8 May Queens thrashed Dumfries 7–1. A week later Queens seen off Solway Star 4–0 in the semi final before facing Dalbeattie Star in the final.
A then record crowd of 4500 (many watching from the grandstand roof and other such points of elevation) watched the game. An early Halliday shot went wide following good lead up work involving Ian Dickson (Dickson also left Queens to score goals in England's top flight). However it was Dalbeattie and their physical style of play who took the lead. Queens equalised through Willie McCall (later of Blackburn Rovers) before Halliday's efforts bore fruit. One Halliday shot hit the post, another went inches wide before he put Queens ahead five minutes before half time. Connell hit Queens' third a minute into the second half before Halliday beat Borthwick to cross for McCall to bring up a 4–1 final score.
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