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Scottish Sun
08-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Ex-Celtic & Scotland player caught driving on cocaine after injury ‘sent them into chaos'
She was told she avoided jail by 'the skin of your teeth' IN THE DOCK IN THE DOCK Ex-Celtic & Scotland player caught driving on cocaine after injury 'sent them into chaos' AN ex-Celtic and Scotland footballer has been spared jail after being caught driving while on cocaine. Courtney Whyte, 27, was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday this week. 1 Whyte appeared in court in Glasgow Credit: Alamy The Herald report that Whyte was stopped by cops on April 13 last year in the East End of the city. She was asked to give a sample of saliva which tested positive for cocaine. Whyte was subsequently arrested and taken to Coatbridge police station. A blood sample also returned a positive result for cocaine. Whyte represented Celtic in the SWPL and was capped internationally at youth level by Scotland. She also played for Glasgow City and Motherwell. Appearing in court, Whyte pleaded guilty to driving with cocaine in her blood. The former top flight footballer's lawyer told the court that a serious injury that had affected Whyte's football career had "sent her into chaos." The lawyer said: "Addiction is a fairly significant issue. "She was a very talented footballer, representing Celtic and Scotland, before she has a serious injury. "That sent her into chaos. "This is a bad coping mechanism." Sheriff Patricia Pryce sentenced Whyte to 200 hours of unpaid work to be completed within eight months. She's also been disqualified from driving for three years. Sheriff Pryce told Whyte she had avoided a custodial sentence "by the skin of your teeth." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Glasgow Times
07-07-2025
- Glasgow Times
Former Celtic and Scotland footballer caught drug driving
Courtney Whyte was spotted by police officers just after 1pm on April 13, last year, on Stepps Road in the East End. The 27-year-old was driving a red Ford Focus near Avenue End Road. When she stopped, officers noted her to be nervous and fidgety. They instructed her to give a sample of saliva, which she did shortly after 2pm. This was positive for cocaine, so Whyte was arrested. She was taken to Coatbridge police station. Around 2.43pm, the Hogganfield resident also provided a blood sample, which was sent for analysis. On July 8, 2024, the result came back and was also positive for cocaine. READ NEXT: Seven cases from Glasgow Sheriff Court this week Whyte appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court today, after she pleaded guilty to driving while the amount of cocaine in her blood was 32 microgrammes in one litre of blood. She also admitted to having driven while the level of Benzoylecgonine - a primary metabolite of cocaine - was 800 microgrammes in one litre of blood. These are both over the legal limit. At the hearing, Whyte's lawyer said: "Addiction is a fairly significant issue. She was a very talented footballer, representing Celtic and Scotland, before she has a serious injury. "That sent her into chaos. This is a bad coping mechanism." Sheriff Patricia Pryce said: "She has been clean for some time. There is no scope for addiction support." The solicitor agreed. Sheriff Pryce told Whyte: "It's by the skin of your teeth that I am able to deal with this without custody. "I appreciate you had a difficult time but you're putting road users at risk when you do this." She was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work, to be completed within eight months and disqualified from driving for three years.
