David W. Potter

David W. Potter (born 29 Aug 1948) is a Scottish sports writer who has published more than 20 books on Scottish football and cricket. A former teacher of Spanish and Classics at Glenrothes High School, he is now also a part-time classics teacher at Osborne House School in Dysart and lives with his wife in Kirkcaldy.
He has commentated on football matches for Kirkcaldy’s hospital radio service and has also written for the programmes of Celtic, Forfar Athletic and Raith Rovers football clubs. He umpires cricket matches in the summer and is the scorer for Falkland Cricket Club. His other passion is drama and he has also written a history of Kirkcaldy’s Auld Kirk Players.