Dave Underwood

Dave Underwood
Personal information
Full nameEdmund David Underwood
Date of birth15 March 1928
Place of birthLondon, England
Date of death25 January 1989 (aged 60)
Place of deathDurban, South Africa
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Kingsbury Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Edgware Town
1949–1952QPR
1952–1953Watford
1953–1956Liverpool45(0)
1956–1957Watford
1957–1960Dartford
1960–1963Watford
1963–1965Fulham
1965–1966Dunstable Town
1966–1967Hastings United
1967–1968Barnet
Teams managed
1966–1967Hastings United (player-manager)
Wealdstone
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Edmund David "Dave" Underwood (15 March 1928 – 25 January 1989) was an English footballer. He played for several clubs as a goalkeeper, most notably in the Football League for QPR, Watford, Liverpool and Fulham. He later player served Hastings United as a player-manager, Wealdstone as manager, and Barnet as chairman.[1][2]

During his time as Barnet chairman, he helped former England international Jimmy Greaves overcome his alcohol addiction.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Trefor Jones (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 230. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  2. Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. T.G. Jones. pp. 112–135. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.