David Noble (footballer, born 1982)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James Noble[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Hitchin, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2003 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Watford (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | West Ham United | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Boston United | 57 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | → Bristol City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Bristol City | 77 | (7) |
| 2009 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Exeter City | 78 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Rotherham United | 22 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2014– | Oldham Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Exeter City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2014– | Exeter City | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
David James Noble (born 2 February 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Exeter City.
Club career
Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, his career began as a trainee at Arsenal, with whom he won the FA Youth Cup in 2000 in a man of the match performance. His first senior appearance was on loan at Watford, who he played for a season (2001–02), during Gianluca Vialli's reign, scoring once against Grimsby.[2] In 2003 he joined newly relegated West Ham United, but found his opportunities limited and failed to force himself into first team reckoning. He moved on to Boston United a year later.
In January 2006, he moved to Bristol City for £80,000, after enjoying a successful loan spell there. On 13 February 2007, he scored against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay. But his most important strikes were the two goals he scored against Rotherham on 5 May 2007 which took City back into the second-highest tier of English football; the Championship.
Noble also scored in the Championship play-off semi-final against Crystal Palace, when his stoppage time strike from 30 yards gave Bristol City the advantage going into the second leg.
He joined Yeovil Town on loan from Bristol City on 25 March 2009, before being released on 31 May 2009.
On 4 January 2010, Noble signed for League One side Exeter City.[3] He signed a new one-year contract with Exeter City in June 2011.[4] In May 2012, Noble was released by Exeter after the club was relegated.[5]
Noble signed for Rotherham United on 13 July 2012. He was released in the summer of 2014 and subsequently signed for Oldham Athletic in August 2014 on non-contract terms.
On 12 September 2014, Noble joined Exeter City on loan from Oldham Athletic. He had re-joined Oldham Athletic after having his contract terminated a few weeks beforehand and went immediately out on loan.[6][7]
International career
Noble played in a Scotland future team match against Turkey B on 25 February 2003.[8]
Honours
- Bristol City
- League One: Promotion 2006-07 (Runners Up)
- Championship: Playoff 2007-08 (Runners Up)
- Rotherham United
- League Two: Promotion 2012-13 (Runners Up)
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ↑ "Grimsby 0-3 Watford". BBC. 19 October 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ↑ http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~1922896,00.html
- ↑ http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~2370218,00.html
- ↑ "Grecians offload quartet". Sky Sports. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "Noble Departs". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ "David Noble: Midfielder re-joins Grecians on loan from Oldham". BBC Sport. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ Official Scottish FA Website
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