David Bascome

David Bascome
Personal information
Full nameDavid Scott Bascome
Date of birthJanuary 29, 1970
Place of birthSmiths, Bermuda
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987-1990North Village Rams
1991, 1993-2000Harrisburg Heat (indoor)200(183)
1992Denver Thunder (indoor)10(3)
2003-2008Baltimore Blast (indoor)117(81)
2004Harrisburg City Islanders2(0)
National team
1992-2000Bermuda
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David Bascome MBE (born January 29, 1970) is a retired association football forward.

Club career

David Bascome started his First Division soccer career at the age of 16 with North Village Rams in Bermuda. At 20 years of age, he signed his first professional contract with the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League, USA. After 13 seasons of professional indoor soccer, Bascome won his first Championship during his 2003-2004 campaign with the Baltimore Blast.[1]

After retiring he was named to the assistant coaching position of the Blast on October 12, 2006, and helped lead the team to the 2008 MISL Championship in his second season on the coaching staff.

The modern Harrisburg Heat of the Professional Arena Soccer League retired Bascome's #40 jersey in a halftime ceremony during the December 29, 2012, game.[2][3] Bascome played with the original Harrisburg Heat in 1991 and from 1993 through 2000.[4]

International career

Bascome formerly played for the Bermuda national football team, featuring in several FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[5]

References

  1. David Bascome, MBE-Commissioner - ISL Soccer
  2. Burgess, Don (January 4, 2013). "Thanks for the memories, David! Bus fire, pranks and character building were all part of playing for the Heat". Bermuda Sun (Hamilton, Bermuda). Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  3. "David Bascome’s Jersey To Be Retired Today". Bermuda: Bernews. December 29, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  4. Bullock, Michael (December 29, 2012). "Heat to entertain Ohio on Saturday night at Equine Arena". The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA). Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  5. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA

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