David Irving (footballer)
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| David Irving | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | David Irving | |
| Date of birth | 1952 | |
| Place of birth | Allerdale, England | |
| Position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Manager of Wilmington Hammerheads | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Crosby Villa | ||
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1968-1973 1973-1978 1978-1981 1988 |
Everton Sheffield United (loan) Oldham Athletic Fort Lauderdale Strikers Tulsa Roughnecks San Jose Earthquakes Atlanta Chiefs Shamrock Rovers Oulun Palloseura |
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| Teams managed | ||
| 1998- | Wilmington Hammerheads | |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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David Irving, born in 1952 in Allerdale, England is a former professional football player. He played as a striker. His childhood ambition was to play for Conference North side Workington. He is now the head coach of USL Second Division side Wilmington Hammerheads. He joined the Hammerheads at the beginning of the 1998 season.
He started his long and successful professional playing career in the old English Football League First Division with Everton in the 1960s after they bought him from local youth team Crosby Villa for £30,000 - the highest youth transfer fee of the time. Later on he moved to Sheffield United on loan and Oldham Athletic. In the mid-1970s he crossed the Atlantic to play in the United States for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Whilst with the Strikers, he played alongside such legendary players as Gordon Banks, Gerd Müller and the late George Best. He also played against footballers like Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer. After Fort Lauderdale, he featured for other American teams such as the Tulsa Roughnecks, the San Jose Earthquakes and the Atlanta Chiefs. He came back to Europe in the 1980s to finish his career with Irish outfit Shamrock Rovers.
After retiring from professional football, Irving earned himself an English F.A. coaching badge. He began his manegerial career with Oulun Palloseura where he was the player/assistant manager for a season. He moved back to the United States in 1989 when he rejoined the Fort Lauderdale Strikers as the assistant coach, helping The Strikers to the Pro Soccer League National Championship title in 1989.
He then took a nine year break from the game to spend more time with his family. At the beginning of the 1998 season, Wilmington Hammerheads found themselves needing a new coach and managed to get Irving back into management. He brought success to the Hammerheads, winning them the USL Second Division title in 2003. He also tries to get English football clubs to play pre-season friendlies against Wilmington, most recently attracting Sunderland. He has a good record at the club with 86 wins, 37 draws and just 12 defeats in eight seasons.
[edit] External links
- David Irving Biography - a general overview of his playing career, managerial career and other details.
- David Irving News Story - a story about his youth, playing career and personal description.
| Wilmington Hammerheads - Current Squad |
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1 Creasman | 3 Bryant | 4 Lancaster | 5 Nylen | 6 Chase | 9 Bundy | 10 Corrie | 11 Maher | 13 Barnes | 14 Hufstader | 15 Zarate | 16 Hughes | 17 Miller | 18 Crandell | 19 Riley | 20 Popovich | 21 Khumalo | 24 Capecci | 30 Bochette | 33 Bagley | Manager: Irving |
