Debbie McWhinnie
Scottish footballer (born 1981)
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Debbie McWhinnie (born 31 January 1981) is a former Scottish international football striker. She last played in the Scottish Women's Premier League for Hibernian Ladies, having previously represented Spartans and Glasgow City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Debbie McWhinnie | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1981 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cumbernauld | |||
| Clyde | |||
| Shettleston | |||
| 2003–2004 | Glasgow City | 25 | (45) |
| 2004–2006 | Hibernian Ladies | ||
| 2006–2009 | Edinburgh City | ||
| 2010–2011 | Hibernian Ladies | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1997–2004 | Scotland | 41 | (11) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:00, 16 August 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:50, 9 March 2012 (UTC) | |||
Club career
As a teenager, McWhinnie spent time with the New Jersey Wildcats in the United States, alongside compatriot Suzy Robertson.[1] In February 2004, McWhinnie scored a record 12 goals in Glasgow City's 28–0 Scottish Women's Cup win over third division Motherwell.[2] City manager Peter Caulfield called McWhinnie "the best striker playing in Scotland, with national No.1 Julie Fleeting at Arsenal."[3] After scoring 72 goals in 36 appearances for Glasgow City,[4][5] McWhinnie signed for reigning Scottish champions Hibernian in summer 2004. She scored 10 goals in Hibs' 17–0 win over East Kilbride in August 2004.[6]
International career
In January 1997, 15–year–old McWhinnie was part of a youthful Scotland national team who toured Brazil; suffering 5–0, 6–0 and 7–1 defeats to their hosts. She was reportedly offered a professional contract to play club football in Brazil.[7]
McWhinnie and Julie Fleeting scored Scotland's goals in an 8–2 friendly defeat to United States before 6,295 fans in Columbus, Ohio on 8 September 2002.[8][9]