Dave Shipperley

Dave Shipperley
Personal information
Full nameDavid John Shipperley
Date of birth12 April 1952
Place of birthUxbridge, England
Playing positionCentre back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970-1974Charlton Athletic100(8)
1973-1974Plymouth Argyle (loan)1(0)
1974-1977Gillingham144(11)
1978-1979Charlton53(6)
1979-1981Reading19(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David John "Dave" Shipperley (born Uxbridge, 12 April 1952)[1] is an English former professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Charlton Athletic,[2] Plymouth Argyle,[3] and Gillingham, where he made over 140 Football League appearances.[4]

After his professional career he joined the Metropolitan Police and later worked as a postman in Hayes, West London, where he also managed non-league team Brook House. His son Neil also became a professional footballer.[5]

References

  1. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. p293. ISBN 978-0-7524-2243-5.
  2. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database Archived 18 December 2010 at WebCite
  3. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database Archived 18 December 2010 at WebCite
  4. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database Archived 18 December 2010 at WebCite
  5. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. p294. ISBN 978-0-7524-2243-5.