David McNiven (footballer born 1978)

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David McNiven
Personal information
Full name	David Jonathan McNiven
Date of birth	May 27, 1978 (1978-05-27) (age 30)
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Stafford Rangers
Number	10
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995-2000 1997 2000 2000 2000-2001 2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2006 2006 2006-2007 2007 2007-	Oldham Athletic → Vasalunds (loan) → Scarborough (loan) Southport York City Chester City Hamilton Academical Northwich Victoria → Kidsgrove Athletic (loan) Leigh RMI Queen of the South Scarborough Morecambe → Stafford Rangers (loan) Stafford Rangers	21 0(2) 0? 0(?) 05 0(2) 12 0(1) 41 0(8) 03 0(0) 26 0(6) 23 0(5) 41 (25) 47 (14) 18 0(6) 27 0(3) 09 0(9) 13 0(3)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:31, 13 August 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

David Jonathan McNiven (born May 27, 1978 in Leeds, England) is an English-born Scottish footballer. His position is as a striker and he has played for many clubs, predominantly outside the Football League

His father (also called David) and twin brother, Scott were also professional footballers.

[edit] Career

McNiven played junior football for Y.M.C.A juniors in Lytham St Annes alongside Gavin McCann of Bolton Wanderers, John Hills of Blackpool and his twin brother Scott.

McNiven came through the ranks at Oldham Athletic alongside brother Scott but struggled to establish himself with the Latics. After loan spells with Scarborough and in Sweden, he eventually signed for Southport in the closing months of the 1999-2000 season. McNiven joined York City in the summer of 2000, going on to spend just over a year with the Minstermen, and netting eight times. A month with Chester followed, before he moved north of the border to Hamilton Academical.

Come the end of the season, McNiven was on the move yet again, this time back to England and Northwich Victoria. He played 23 times for the Vics, scoring 5 goals, but left at the conclusion of the 2002-03 season to join Leigh RMI. McNiven came to prominence with the Railwaymen, scoring 25 goals in just 41 games before he took the chance to move back into the Scottish League with Queen of the South. He enjoyed 18 months at Palmerston Park, scoring 14 goals.

McNiven spent the latter half of the 2005-06 season with Scarborough. After Boro were relegated, he made the move to Lancashire, signing for Morecambe ahead of the 2006-07 season.

Mainly used as a squad player, he scored his first goal for Morecambe against Woking in August 2006. On January 31, 2007 he moved from Morecambe to Stafford Rangers, initially on a month's loan,^[1] only to be recalled by Morecambe due to injury worries. He made a late substitute appearance for Morecambe in the 2006-07 Nationwide Conference play-off final win at Wembley Stadium against Exeter City.

McNiven agreed to join Halifax Town in August 2007, but later opted to rejoin Stafford Rangers instead.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• David McNiven career stats at Soccerbase

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