Career
Growing up in Dennyloanhead, Stirlingshire, he signed for Liverpool straight from school in 1960 before signing for top division Dundee back in Scotland in 1964. After a season, he moved onto Dunfermline Athletic where he made nearly 30 top division league appearances over four seasons. In 1969, he moved on to, racking up another 20 starts over his two seasons at Brockville and also scoring his first Senior goal.
In July 1971 Totten transferred to Dumfries side Queen of the South and became a first team regular for the first time his career in the lower division.
The last transfer of his playing days came in July 1973 with a move to where he wound down his on-field career and became manager in 1980. Three years as a manager for ended when he became manager at previous club after leading to the Scottish First Division and a 6th-place finish.
He then moved to Rangers to become Jock Wallace"s assistant, leaving Rangers when Graeme Souness was appointed in 1986 and went to manage Dumbarton. He then took from the old Second Division to the Premier Division in the space of three seasons.
He also led to Scottish Cup semi-final appearances in 1989 and 1991.
Totten then managed East Fife and Kilmarnock, before returning to as a manager in 1996. He guided to the 1997 Scottish Cup Final, having defeated Celtic in the semi-final. lost 1–0 to Kilmarnock, who had sacked Totten earlier that season, in the final. Totten was eventually moved into a director of football role by in 2002. played Rangers in a testimonial match for Totten on 21 July 2007 at the Stadium.
The match ended 1–1 with Lee McCulloch scoring for Rangers and Pedro Moutinho scoring foreign