Scottish sports writer (1948–2023)
David W. Potter (29 August 1948 – 29 July 2023) was a Scottish sports writer who published over seventy books, primarily on Scottish football and cricket.
Career.
David Potter taught Spanish and Classics at Glenrothes High School from 1971 – 2003 and then taught classics part-time at Osborne House School in Dysart.
Potter commentated on football matches for Kirkcaldy's hospital radio service and also wrote for the programmes of Celtic, Forfar Athletic and Raith Rovers football clubs. He umpired cricket matches in the summer and was the scorer for Falkland Cricket Club. His other passion was drama and he wrote 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 71 books in his bibliography, 35 are about Celtic Football Club and/or its players. Three are about Forfar Athletic and/or its players and two are about his home town of Forfar. There are eight books about cricket.
Personal life and death.
Potter lived with his wife Rosemary in Kirkcaldy. He died from cancer on 29 July 2023, at the age of 74.