Going left to right David is the penultimate player in the front rowPosition : Midfield
Played : 1985-6
Appearances : 2
Goals : 0
Another of Halom’s fly-by-nights, Dave actually played for 4 different clubs in 1985-6. A 30-year old midfielder, Dave had played nearly all his football in the Second Division with Blackpool, Shrewsbury and Cardiff.
I can’t remember whether he was on loan or a free agent. I vaguely recall him being an anonymous presence in a home game but I think his second appearance was in a 0-5 defeat at Leyton Orient after which his services were no longer required.
He then signed a short term deal with Bristol City making 19 appearances before a deadline day switch to Gillingham for another 5. He started the next season with Cambridge but was discarded after 6 games and went to Merthyr helping them to win the Welsh Cup in 1987.
I notice the team picture is of the Blackpool U21 squad which won the international youth tournament in Italy in May 1974. Do any other records exist for this tournament? I'd like to know who played in the dramatic final, where Blackpool came from a goal down to beat Napoli 3-1 (e.g. did the youngest players- like future first-teamers Ronson and McEwan- get a game?)? All I know is that the goals were scored by Parker (2) and Tong.
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