| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Houston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963–1965 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | Cardiff City | 18 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| 1968–1974 | Margate | ||
| 1974 | Dover | ||
| 1975–1979 | Pontardawe Athletic | ||
| 1979–1986 | BP Llandarcy | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Pontardawe Athletic | ||
| 1985 | BP Llandarcy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Houston (born 7 July 1948) is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager. Born in Glasgow, he began his career with Welsh side Cardiff City where he signed at the age of fifteen. He made his professional debut two years later and went on to make more than 20 appearances for the club before being allowed to join Crystal Palace in 1967. However, he never played a first team game for Palace and departed the club a year later.
He moved into non-league football with Margate. In seven years at the club, he made 395 appearances in all competitions and was named their player of the year for the 1972–73 season. He left Margate in 1974 and, after a brief spell with Dover, he returned to Wales where he joined Pontardawe Athletic. He succeeded Ivor Allchurch as player-manager in 1978 but left after a single season and finished his playing career with BP Llandarcy. Although primarily a wing half in his professional career, he played in numerous positions during his non-league career, including as a central defender and a forward.