David Staff

David Staff
Personal information
Date of birth 8 November 1979 (1979-11-08) (age 32)
Place of birth Market Harborough, England
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Rugby Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rushden & Diamonds
1998–2002 Stamford
2002–2004 King's Lynn
2004–2005 Boston United 5 (0)
2004 King's Lynn (loan) 9 (2)
2005 King's Lynn 6 (1)
2005–2007 Nuneaton Borough
2007 Cambridge City (loan) 5 (0)
2007 Rugby Town (loan) 9 (0)
2007–2008 Rugby Town 37 (6)
2008–2009 Brackley Town
2009– Rugby Town 20 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:15, 10 November 2009 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

David Staff (born 8 November 1979) is an English footballer, born in Market Harborough, who played in the Football League for Boston United.[1] He currently plays for Rugby Town.

Before joining Boston United in August 2004, Staff played non-league football for clubs including Rushden & Diamonds, Stamford and King's Lynn,[2] where he was leading scorer in the 2003–04 season with 23 goals in all competitions.[3] He made his Football League debut on 21 August 2004 as a very late substitute in the League Two game against Macclesfield Town which finished 1–1,[4] but failed to establish himself in Boston's first team and returned to King's Lynn. Described as a " versatile attacking midfielder",[5] Staff went on to play for Nuneaton Borough,[6] Cambridge City on loan,[7][8] Rugby Town, initially on loan,[5] Brackley Town,[9] before returning to Rugby Town in January 2009.[5]

Staff appeared on Sky One's game-show Gladiators, which he won,[10] before also winning on the 'Champion of Champions' show.[11] He works as a sports coach for Kettering Borough Council and Moulton College in Northamptonshire.[11]

References

  1. ^ "David Staff". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/davidstaff.htm. Retrieved 9 November 2009. 
  2. ^ "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC. Ken Fox. http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/rollcall.html. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 
  3. ^ "Season 2003–04". King's Lynn F.C. http://www.thelinnets.co.uk/appear2003.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 
  4. ^ "Games played by David Staff in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=39230&seasonid=134. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 
  5. ^ a b c "Players: David Staff". Rugby Town F.C. http://www.rugbytownfc.com/players/staff_david.htm. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 
  6. ^ "News from The Walks: May – August 2005". King's Lynn F.C. 26 May 2005. http://www.thelinnets.co.uk/archivednews05-0805.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 
  7. ^ Austin, Nick (15 February 2007). "New Staff at Milton Road". Cambridge City F.C. http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/artman/publish/article_910.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2007. 
  8. ^ "Goals and Games 06/07". Cambridge City F.C. http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/App_and_Goalscorers06_07.shtml. Retrieved 10 November 2007. 
  9. ^ "Staff Signing". NonLeague Daily. 30 May 2008. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=50310. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 
  10. ^ "David grabs glory in battle of Gladiators". Northampton Evening Telegraph. 30 March 2009. http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/David-grabs-glory-in-battle.5120382.jp. Retrieved 9 November 2009. 
  11. ^ a b "Hero David is champ of champions". Harborough Mail. 2 April 2009. http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/Hero-David-powers-to-Gladiators.5131334.jp. Retrieved 9 November 2009. 

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