David W. Potter (29 August 1948 – 29 July 2023) was a Scottish sports writer who published over seventy books, primarily on Scottish football and cricket.
[1] David Potter taught Spanish and Classics at Glenrothes High School from 1971 – 2003 and then taught classics part-time at Osborne House School in Dysart.
Potter commentated on football matches for Kirkcaldy's hospital radio service and also wrote for the programmes of Celtic, Forfar Athletic and Raith Rovers football clubs.
[3] His other passion was drama and he wrote a history of Kirkcaldy's Auld Kirk Players.
[6] Of the 71 books in his bibliography, 35 are about Celtic Football Club and/or its players.