| Davie Irons |
| see also: Davie Irons (opposition manager) β |
 David John Irons was born on Tuesday, 18th July, 1961, in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire. The 6' 0 (11st 7lbs) defender signed for John Lambie's Thistle on Friday, 16th August, 1991, having most recently been with Dunfermline Athletic. Aged 30, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 17th August, 1991, in a 1-0 win at home to Kilmarnock in the SFL First Division. Davie scored his first goal for Thistle on Saturday, 19th October, 1991, in a 3-2 win away to Kilmarnock in the SFL First Division. He scored the last of his 12 goals on Tuesday, 9th March, 1993, in a 2-2 draw away to Airdrieonians in the SFL Premier Division. He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 15th May, 1993, in a 1-0 win away to Hibernian in the SFL Premier Division, having appeared as a Jag on 96 occasions. Davie's club-list included Queen of the South, Kello Rovers, Ayr United, Clydebank, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle, St Johnstone, Annan Athletic, Gretna and Threave Rovers. |
 One of John Lambie's best signings as Thistle boss. Irons' first season at the club, the promotion winning season of 91/92, was spent in midfield where he overcame some initial unpopularity among the Thistle fans to score 8 goals. The following season in the Premier League Lambie moved Irons to a berth in the centre of the Jags defence for a league game at Parkhead. Thistle won 2-1 and Irons was immense and remained in that position for the remainder of the season becoming the overwhelming choice for Player of the Year by the Thistle fans. The player and the manager had a well publicised fall out in the close season and Irons jumped ship and signed for St Johnstone. |
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