David Weir became Scotland’s oldest player to play for his Country when he lined out for Scotland’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Lithuania at the age of 40 last night.
The defender who started his career with Falkirk in 1992 has made 66 appearances for Scotland scoring on one occasion against Latvia in a 2-1 win in October 2001.
Weir made his first appearance for Scotland in a 1-0 defeat to Wales in May 1997. And although Weir retired from International Soccer in 2002 after then manager Berti Vogts criticised him after a game, he returned to the Scotland fold when in December 2004 Walter Smith was un-veiled as the new Scotland Manager.
Weir’s other clubs have included Hearts 1996-99, Everton 1999-2007 and Rangers 2007-present.
Weir also became the oldest player to win the Scottish Football Writers Association Player of the Year last year when only three days shy of his 40 Birthday.
His Honours to-date include:
Falkirk
Scottish Challenge Cup 1993
Scottish First Division 1994
Hearts
Scottish Cup 1998
Rangers
Scottish Premier League 2009, 2010
Scottish Cup 2008, 2009
Scottish League Cup 2008, 2010.
