Date of birth | 20 March 1959 |
Place of birth | Willesden |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 99 kg |
Height | 1.93 m |
Position | Goalkeeper |
Famed for the first penalty save in a FA Cup Final, Dave became Britain's costliest keeper when he joined Newcastle for £850,000.
Had a disappointing time at Chelsea. A veteran goalkeeper who seemed to get better as he got older, Big Dave had another excellent season as Nottingham Forest's first choice 'keeper in 2000-01, missing just one First Division game and saving the day on numerous occasions with some world-class saves.
Confident coming out for corners and a reassuring presence between the sticks, he continued to extend his record as the oldest player to have appeared for Forest in Football League action.
After a brief spell at Wigan Athletic, Dave joined Brighton & Hove Albion on a free transfer in January 2003 with a contract to the end of the season.
At the age of 44, Dave joined Fulham in August 2003 as their goalkeeping coach with his playing registration retained by the Premier League club.
On 11 October 2014, whilst employed as Stevenage's goalkeeping coach, he was named as a substitute for their League Two game at Carlisle United, aged 55.
Had he been called into action, Dave would have become English football's oldest ever player by beating the record of Neil McBain, the manager of New Brighton, who in 1947 played in goal against Hartlepool United at the age of 51 due to a spate of injuries.
He had been brought on to the Boro bench following an injury to his son, Sam, who had been sharing goalkeeping duties with Chris Day.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Edgware Town | 01 Jul 1978 | 07 Aug 1979 | |
Wimbledon | 07 Aug 1979 | 13 Jun 1988 | |
Newcastle United | 13 Jun 1988 | 14 Jan 1989 | |
Chelsea | 14 Jan 1989 | 04 Nov 1993 | |
Grimsby Town | 24 Oct 1992 | 22 Nov 1992 | L |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 Jan 1993 | 07 Feb 1993 | L |
Southampton | 04 Nov 1993 | 23 Nov 1997 | |
Nottingham Forest | 21 Aug 1997 | 22 Nov 1997 | L |
Nottingham Forest | 23 Nov 1997 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
Portsmouth | 08 Aug 2001 | 14 Nov 2001 | |
Tottenham Hotspur | 14 Nov 2001 | 11 Jan 2002 | |
Portsmouth | 11 Jan 2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
Bradford City | 27 Sep 2002 | 25 Oct 2002 | |
Wigan Athletic | 25 Oct 2002 | 31 Jan 2003 | |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 31 Jan 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
Wycombe Wanderers | 11 Jul 2003 | 19 Jul 2003 | T |
Fulham | 01 Aug 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Stevenage | 19 Jun 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1987-88 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 22 | 21 | 1 | |||
1988-89 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 20 | 4 | 10 | |||
1989-90 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
1989-90 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
1989-90 | Chelsea | League Division One | 38 | 22 | 19 | |||
1990-91 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Chelsea | League Division One | 35 | 11 | 22 | |||
1990-91 | Chelsea | Rumbelows League Cup | 8 | 5 | ||||
1991-92 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | Chelsea | League Division One | 21 | 9 | 7 | |||
1992-93 | Chelsea | Premier League | 17 | 3 | 20 |
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1993-94 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Southampton | Premier League | 25 | 2 | 37 |
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1994-95 | Southampton | Premier League | 12 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Southampton | FA Cup | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||
1995-96 | Southampton | League Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
1995-96 | Southampton | Premier League | 36 | 5 | 49 | |||
1996-97 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
1996-97 | Southampton | League Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
1996-97 | Southampton | Premier League | 13 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 3 | 6 | ||||
1998-99 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 26 | 2 | 53 |
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1999-00 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
2000-01 | Nottingham Forest | League Division 1 | 45 | 11 | 50 |
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2001-02 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 27 | 5 | 38 | |||
2002-03 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 1 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
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2002-03 | Wigan Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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11 Aug 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
18 Aug 2001 | Portsmouth v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
21 Aug 2001 | Portsmouth v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
25 Aug 2001 | Stockport County v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
12 Oct 2001 | Rotherham United v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
20 Oct 2001 | Portsmouth v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
23 Oct 2001 | Norwich City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
27 Oct 2001 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
30 Oct 2001 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
12 Jan 2002 | Bradford City v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
17 Jan 2002 | Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
30 Jan 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
02 Feb 2002 | Portsmouth v Barnsley | D | 4-4 | League Division 1 | |
09 Feb 2002 | Sheffield United v Portsmouth | L | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
16 Feb 2002 | Portsmouth v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
23 Feb 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth | L | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
26 Feb 2002 | Portsmouth v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
02 Mar 2002 | Portsmouth v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
05 Mar 2002 | Crystal Palace v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
09 Mar 2002 | Portsmouth v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
12 Mar 2002 | Portsmouth v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
16 Mar 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
23 Mar 2002 | Portsmouth v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
30 Mar 2002 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
01 Apr 2002 | Portsmouth v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
07 Apr 2002 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
13 Apr 2002 | Portsmouth v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
21 Apr 2002 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1988-89 | England | A v B | 1 |
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1988-89 | England | B International | 1 | 1 |
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1989-90 | England | B International | 1 | 2 |
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1989-90 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
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1990-91 | England | B International | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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16 May 1989 | Switzerland v England | W | 0-2 | B International | |
19 May 1989 | Iceland v England | W | 0-2 | A v B | |
22 May 1989 | Norway v England | W | 0-1 | B International | |
14 Nov 1989 | England v Italy | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
15 Nov 1989 | England v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
13 Dec 1989 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 1990 | Republic of Ireland v England | L | 4-1 | B International | |
24 Apr 1990 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | B INTER | |
05 Feb 1991 | Wales v England | W | 0-1 | B INTER |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.