{{short description|Scottish footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use British English|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dean Brotherston | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|9|1|df=y}} | birth_place = Dumfries, Scotland | position = Full-back / Striker | currentclub = Gretna 2008 | clubnumber = 10 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Queen of the South | years1 = 2015–2017 | years2 = 2017 | years3 = 2017 | years4 = 2017–2018 | years5 = 2018 | years6 = 2018 | years7 = 2018–2019 | years8 = 2019–2023 | years9 = 2024- | clubs1 = Queen of the South | clubs2 = Dalbeattie Star (loan) | clubs3 = Sunshine George Cross | clubs4 = Dalbeattie Star | clubs5 = Forfar Athletic | clubs6 = Dalbeattie Star | clubs7 = Cumnock Juniors | clubs8 = Dalbeattie Star | clubs9 = Gretna 2008 | caps1 = 10 | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = | caps5 = 1 | caps6 = | caps7 = | caps8 = | caps9 = | goals1 = 1 | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = | goals7 = | goals8 = | goals9 = | club-update = 10:15, 1 July 2019 (UTC) }} '''Dean Brotherston''' (born 1 September 1997) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Gretna 2008 in the Lowland League.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dalbeattiestar.co.uk/news/new-signings-2439873.html|title=NEW SIGNINGS - News - Dalbeattie Star FC|website=www.dalbeattiestar.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref>
Predominately a striker during his career, Brotherston has previously played for Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flashscore.com/player/brotherston-dean/r9Eg8BI7/|title=Dean Brotherston (Queen of South) - Player Profile - FlashScore.com|publisher=}}</ref>
==Career== A product of the Queen of the South youth system, Brotherston scored his first goal for the club on 17 September 2016 in a 3–1 league victory over Raith Rovers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37326805|title=Queen of the South 3-1 Raith Rovers|date=17 September 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=30 August 2019}}</ref> He went on loan to Lowland Football League club, Dalbeattie Star in early 2017 to gain more first-team experience,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hanley |first1=Tom |title=Star calling for Dean - DnG24 |url=https://www.dng24.co.uk/17396-2/ |website=DnG24 |accessdate=29 September 2018 |date=5 February 2017}}</ref> but was released by ''Queens'' in May 2017, having played in ten league matches and scoring one goal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-3577 |title=Squad update |publisher=Queen of the South FC |date=6 May 2017 |accessdate=27 June 2017 |archive-date=17 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617165232/http://www.qosfc.com/news-3577 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In June 2017, Brotherston signed for Sunshine George Cross in Melbourne, Australia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/Sunshinegeorgecross/photos/a.897241610320032.1073741830.858806850830175/1598305773546942/?type=3&theater |title=We would like to welcome Dean Brotherston to the Georgies... |work=Sunshine George Cross FC |publisher=Facebook |date=15 June 2017 |accessdate=27 June 2017}}</ref> After rejoining Dalbeattie on his return from Australia, Brotherston signed for Forfar Athletic on amateur terms in March 2018, making one appearance before the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Coutts |first1=Chris |title=Dean Brotherston joins the 'Loons.' |url=http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=7:latest-news&id=3188:dean-brotherston-joins-the-loons&Itemid=27 |website=www.forfarathletic.co.uk |date=25 March 2018 |accessdate=29 September 2018 |language=en-gb |archive-date=29 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929075941/http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=7:latest-news&id=3188:dean-brotherston-joins-the-loons&Itemid=27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Brotherston signed for Dalbeattie Star in July 2018 for his third spell at the club but moved on to Cumnock Juniors two months later.<ref>{{cite web |title=Signing News |url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2109992109025264&id=143766672314494&__xts__[0]=68.ARCgNMHo0dm2th0j-kj4bumGrTTkKne4cnL9fRBa3u5NcEONLzkFLz69Qk-dasdgnUF4e4ycWkvz0Xsj-wdY9N67myeHzzug1BE_-PIRWlKxGWE4-TBpbwYBG8nD663K1O6_EwDWjG1Cg4kwV58XT3MCmVQ8amyTLVqUGpGRCoH6prGh9PLwwA&__tn__=-R |website=www.facebook.com |publisher=Cumnock Juniors FC |accessdate=29 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Brotherston resigned for Star for the 2019-20 season.<ref name=":0" />
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==External links== *{{Soccerbase|id=80990}} *{{Soccerway|id=dean-brotherston/430981}}
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