Everything about Derek Whyte totally explained
Derek Whyte (born
August 31 1968 in
Glasgow) is a former Scottish footballer who played for
Celtic,
Middlesbrough,
Aberdeen and
Partick Thistle. He also won twelve
caps for
Scotland during his 18 year playing career. He was participated at Euro 92, Euro 96 and
1998 FIFA World Cup.
Whyte joined Celtic on
14 May 1985 as a 16 year old from the Celtic Boys Club. A defender with the greatest of promise, described as the new
Billy McNeill, his form slumped towards the end of his time at the club. He left at the end of the
91-92 season when an agreeable new contract wasn't forthcoming. He was sold to Middlesbrough for £900,000 where he returned to the early good form he'd shown at Celtic.
After 5 seasons on
Teesside, Whyte left Middlesbrough to return to Scotland, joining Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee and a 4 1/2 year contract in December 1997. He was appointed
Captain at
Pittodrie and remained there until 2002, when joined Partick Thistle on a free transfer.
Along with
Gerry Britton, Whyte was appointed joint player-manager of the
Jags when Gerry Collins was sacked in November 2003. In March 2004 he decided to hang up his playing boots to concentrate on management and soccer punditry.
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