Dave Verity

Dave Verity
Personal information
Full nameDavid Verity
Place of birthEngland
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
19xx–1966Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1969Scunthorpe United5(0)
1969–1973Halifax Town78(5)
1971–1972Drogheda United (loan)?(?)
1973–19xxYeovil Town?(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David "Dave" Verity is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Verity began his career with Scunthorpe United, making 5 appearances in the Football League between 1966 and 1969.[1] He later played for Halifax Town, scoring 5 goals in 78 League appearances over 4 years.[2]

In January 1971 Verity along with three Halifax teammates signed for Drogheda United on loan. He played in the 1971 FAI Cup Final which Drogheda lost after a replay. After leaving Halifax in 1973, Verity played non-League football for Yeovil Town.

Personal life

His brother Kevin was also a professional footballer.[3]

Sources

References

  1. "SCUNTHORPE UNITED : 1950/51 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  2. "HALIFAX TOWN : 1946/47 - 1992/93 & 1998/99 - 2001/02". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  3. "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Retrieved 15 November 2010.