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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04 Dec 1993 | Everton v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
08 Dec 1993 | Southampton v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
11 Dec 1993 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
18 Dec 1993 | Swindon Town v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
27 Dec 1993 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1993 | Manchester City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
01 Jan 1994 | Southampton v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
08 Jan 1994 | Southampton v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
15 Jan 1994 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
18 Jan 1994 | Port Vale v Southampton | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
22 Jan 1994 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
05 Feb 1994 | Oldham Athletic v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
14 Feb 1994 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
26 Feb 1994 | Southampton v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
05 Mar 1994 | Leeds United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
12 Mar 1994 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
19 Mar 1994 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
26 Mar 1994 | Sheffield United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
30 Mar 1994 | Southampton v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
02 Apr 1994 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
04 Apr 1994 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
09 Apr 1994 | Norwich City v Southampton | W | 4-5 | Premier League | |
16 Apr 1994 | Southampton v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
23 Apr 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
30 Apr 1994 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
04 May 1994 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
07 May 1994 | West Ham United v Southampton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
08 Oct 1994 | Southampton v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
15 Oct 1994 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
22 Oct 1994 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
15 Mar 1995 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
18 Mar 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
12 Apr 1995 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
15 Apr 1995 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 1995 | Wimbledon v Southampton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
29 Apr 1995 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
03 May 1995 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
06 May 1995 | Everton v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
10 May 1995 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
14 May 1995 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
19 Aug 1995 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
26 Aug 1995 | Everton v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
30 Aug 1995 | Southampton v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
09 Sep 1995 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
12 Sep 1995 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
16 Sep 1995 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
19 Sep 1995 | Cardiff City v Southampton | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
23 Sep 1995 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
02 Oct 1995 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
04 Oct 1995 | Southampton v Cardiff City | W |
2-1 Agg: 5-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
14 Oct 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
22 Oct 1995 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
25 Oct 1995 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
28 Oct 1995 | Wimbledon v Southampton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
04 Nov 1995 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
18 Nov 1995 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
20 Nov 1995 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
25 Nov 1995 | Southampton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
28 Nov 1995 | Reading v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
02 Dec 1995 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
09 Dec 1995 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
16 Dec 1995 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
23 Dec 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1995 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
01 Jan 1996 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
07 Jan 1996 | Southampton v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
13 Jan 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
20 Jan 1996 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
31 Jan 1996 | Southampton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
03 Feb 1996 | Southampton v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
07 Feb 1996 | Southampton v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
13 Feb 1996 | Crewe Alexandra v Southampton | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
17 Feb 1996 | Swindon Town v Southampton | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
24 Feb 1996 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
28 Feb 1996 | Southampton v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
02 Mar 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
11 Mar 1996 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
16 Mar 1996 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
20 Mar 1996 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
25 Mar 1996 | Southampton v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
30 Mar 1996 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
03 Apr 1996 | Leeds United v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
13 Apr 1996 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 1996 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
27 Apr 1996 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
05 May 1996 | Southampton v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
18 Aug 1996 | Southampton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
21 Aug 1996 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
24 Aug 1996 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
07 Sep 1996 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
14 Sep 1996 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
23 Sep 1996 | Wimbledon v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
19 Oct 1996 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
23 Oct 1996 | Southampton v Lincoln City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
26 Oct 1996 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 6-3 | Premier League | |
30 Nov 1996 | Blackburn Rovers v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
04 Dec 1996 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
07 Dec 1996 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
18 Dec 1996 | Southampton v Oxford United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
21 Dec 1996 | Southampton v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
29 Dec 1996 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
04 Jan 1997 | Reading v Southampton | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
22 Jan 1997 | Stockport County v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
29 Jan 1997 | Southampton v Stockport County | L | 1-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
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.