Stewart: David Steel (David)

1973-1978 (Player Details)

Goalkeeper

Born: Glasgow: 11-03-1947

Debut v Wolverhampton Wanderers (h): 09-01-1974

6’1 1/2” 12st (1977)

Stewart played for local Glasgow sides, Wellshot, Shettleston Violet and Kilsyth Rangers, winning a Scottish Junior Cup with the latter in 1967. He worked as an upholsterer and carpet-fitter in those days and joined Ayr United in the 1967 close season as a part-timer. Some excellent displays saw him capped seven times at Scottish Under-Twenty-three level and a £30,000 move took him to Leeds in October 1973. In his six seasons at Ayr he made one hundred and ninety-three League appearances. Stewart, a marvellous reflex goalkeeper, played in United’s 1974 European Cup run, including the Final against Bayern Munich in Paris, after a long and patient wait as understudy to David Harvey. Although he had to play second fiddle to Harvey for most of his time at Elland Road, Stewart was good enough to win a full Scottish Cap in 1978, giving Leeds two Scottish International goalkeepers on their books at the same time. He marked his only full International appearance, against East Germany, by a saving a penalty. Harvey won back his Leeds place and Stewart was sold to West Bromwich Albion for £70,000 in November 1978. He was unfortunate to be cast as Tony Godden’s understudy and failed to make any appearances while at the Hawthorns. Swansea City paid £60,000 for him in February 1980 and there he played fifty-seven League games and won a Welsh Cup medal in 1981. In July 1982 he moved to Ryoden FC in Hong Kong staying there for two years before retiring. He later worked as a goldsmith in Swansea.