David Hopkin

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David Hopkin
Full name	David Hopkin
Date of birth	August 21, 1970 (1970-08-21) (age 37)
Place of birth	Greenock, Scotland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1989–1992 1992–1995 1995–1997 1997–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003	Greenock Morton Chelsea Crystal Palace Leeds United Bradford City Crystal Palace Greenock Morton	48 0(4) 40 0(1) 83 (21) 73 0(6) 11 0(0) 29 0(4) 07 0(1)
National team²
1997–1999	Scotland	07 0(2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:52, 12 March 2008 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 20:52, 12 March 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

David Hopkin (born 21 August 1970 in Greenock) is a former Scottish professional football player who is currently assistant manager at Port Glasgow F.C.

Hopkin started his career at Greenock Morton F.C. before earning a move to Premiership side Chelsea in 1992. He didn't play many games for Chelsea and was later sold to Crystal Palace in 1995, where he wrote himself into Palace folklore by scoring a 120th minute curling half-volley in the 1997 Division One Play-off Final against Sheffield United, to put Palace in the Premiership. After two years with Palace Hopkin moved on to Leeds United and then to their local rivals Bradford City.

He later went on to play for Crystal Palace again before returning to Scotland with his hometown club Greenock Morton F.C. where he retired in 2003 due to a recurring ankle injury. Hopkin and Derek Collins had a brief spell as joint caretaker manager at Morton when they occupied the dugout for a match against Albion Rovers F.C. in the 2002 / 03 season.

Hopkin won 7 caps for the Scottish national team, scoring twice.

He is now part of the coaching staff at Port Glasgow Juniors