David W. Potter


David W. Potter is a Scottish sports writer who has published more than forty books, primarily on Scottish football and cricket.

Career

He taught Spanish and Classics at Glenrothes High School from 19712003 and then taught classics part-time at Osborne House School in Dysart.
He has commentated on football matches for Kirkcaldy’s hospital radio service and has also written for the programmes of Celtic, Forfar Athletic and Raith Rovers football clubs. He umpires cricket matches in the summer and is the scorer for Falkland Cricket Club. His other passion is drama and he has also written a history of Kirkcaldy’s Auld Kirk Players.
David Potter published his first book in 1996. Titled Our Bhoys Have Won the Cup!, it was published when Celtic had won the Scottish Cup for the thirtieth time. In 2004 he published a biography of footballer Bobby Murdoch. Of the forty-eight books in his bibliography, twenty-seven are about Celtic Football Club and/or its players.

Personal life

He lives with his wife Rosemary in Kirkcaldy.