Henry Templeton (born 25 June 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Templeton played as a winger for Airdrieonians, Ayr United, Clydebank, Queen of the South and Frickley Athletic.
He is the father of footballer David Templeton.[ Interview: David Cooper Templeton, Hearts winger, The Scotsman, 4 December 2010]
Playing career
Templeton played most of his career at Ayr United. There, he formed part of an attacking trio alongside Tommy Walker and John Sludden.
[ Ayrshire Derby: 4-1 rout in front of bumper New Year crowd was so loved by Ayr United fans it gave its name to a popular fanzine, Daily Record, 14 July 2017] Led by ex-Scotland manager
Ally MacLeod, in 1987–88 Ayr were Second Division champions and Scotland's highest league scorers. The start of Templeton's final season at
Somerset Park was interrupted by an injury sustained in a Scottish League Cup defeat to Celtic in August 1990,
though he recovered to take part in the 1990 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, only to finish on the losing side. In February 1991 he was sold on to Clydebank,
[ Henry Templeton Player Profile, Bankies Archive] staying for only six months before joining Queen of the South. In 2007, Templeton was inducted into the Ayr United Hall of Fame.
Honours
Ayr United
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Scottish Second Division: 1987–88
