Dave Cotterill

Date of birth04 December 1987
Place of birthCardiff
NationalityWelsh
Weight68 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

Dave Cotterill - whose full name is David Rhys George Best Cotterill - signed his first professional contract with Bristol City in January 2005.

It was extended to June 2008 in September 2005.

He joined Wigan Athletic in August 2006 with a three-year contract.

After a loan spell, Cotterill joined Sheffield United in July 2008 with a three-year contract.

After a loan spell, he joined Swansea City in January 2010 with a contract to June 2013 that was cancelled in January 2012.

Dave joined Barnsley in February 2012 with a contract to June 2012.

He joined Birmingham City in July 2014 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in August 2015 before it was cancelled in December 2017.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Bristol City 05 Jan 2005 31 Aug 2006
Wigan Athletic 31 Aug 2006 31 Jul 2008
Sheffield United 08 Feb 2008 31 May 2008 L
Sheffield United 31 Jul 2008 07 Jan 2010
Swansea City 24 Nov 2009 02 Jan 2010 L
Swansea City 07 Jan 2010 12 Jan 2012
Portsmouth 17 Feb 2011 31 May 2011 L
Barnsley 16 Feb 2012 30 Jun 2012
Doncaster Rovers 01 Jul 2012 30 Jun 2014
Birmingham City 01 Jul 2014 19 Dec 2017
Bristol City 31 Jan 2017 31 May 2017 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Bristol City LDV Vans Trophy
1
2004-05 Bristol City League One 8
4
2005-06 Bristol City FA Cup 1
2005-06 Bristol City LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Bristol City League One 37
8
7
2
2006-07 Bristol City League Cup 1
1
2006-07 Bristol City League One 3
2
1
1
2006-07 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 1
2006-07 Wigan Athletic Premier League 5
11
1
3
2007-08 Sheffield United League Championship 15
1
1
2007-08 Wigan Athletic FA Cup
1
1
2007-08 Wigan Athletic League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Wigan Athletic Premier League 2
2008-09 Sheffield United FA Cup 3
2008-09 Sheffield United League Championship 17
7
4
2008-09 Sheffield United League Championship Play-Offs 2
1
2008-09 Sheffield United League Cup 3
2009-10 Sheffield United League Championship 3
11
2
3
2009-10 Swansea City FA Cup 1
1
2009-10 Swansea City League Championship 14
7
3
1
2010-11 Portsmouth League Championship 12
3
1
3
2010-11 Swansea City League Championship 10
4
1
2
2010-11 Swansea City League Cup 2
2011-12 Barnsley League Championship 6
5
1
2
2012-13 Doncaster Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 2
2012-13 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 2
1
2012-13 Doncaster Rovers League One 44
10
10
2013-14 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 1
2013-14 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 25
15
4
3
2013-14 Doncaster Rovers League Cup 2
2014-15 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
2014-15 Birmingham City League Championship 42
9
8
2014-15 Birmingham City League Cup 2
2015-16 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
2015-16 Birmingham City League Championship 24
5
4
4
2016-17 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
1
2016-17 Birmingham City League Championship 19
6
1
3
2016-17 Bristol City League Championship 12
1
2
3
2017-18 Birmingham City League Championship 2
5
2017-18 Birmingham City League Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Feb 2012 Barnsley v Birmingham City L 1-3 League Championship
25 Feb 2012 Coventry City v Barnsley L 1-0 League Championship
06 Mar 2012 Middlesbrough v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
10 Mar 2012 Southampton v Barnsley L 2-0 League Championship
17 Mar 2012 Barnsley v Reading L 0-4 League Championship
24 Mar 2012 Barnsley v Peterborough United W 1-0 League Championship
31 Mar 2012 Ipswich Town v Barnsley L 1-0 League Championship
06 Apr 2012 Barnsley v West Ham United L 0-4 League Championship
09 Apr 2012 Blackpool v Barnsley D 1-1 League Championship
14 Apr 2012 Barnsley v Cardiff City L 0-1 League Championship
17 Apr 2012 Hull City v Barnsley L 3-1 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Wales UEFA Under-19 2
1
1
2
2004-05 Wales UEFA Under-21
1
2005-06 Wales FIFA World Cup
1
2005-06 Wales International Friendly 1
2005-06 Wales UEFA Under-21 2
1
2005-06 Wales Under-21 1
2006-07 Wales International Friendly
2
2006-07 Wales UEFA European Championship
3
2007-08 Wales International Friendly
2
2007-08 Wales UEFA European Championship
1
2007-08 Wales Under-21 1
2008-09 Wales FIFA World Cup
1
2008-09 Wales International Friendly
1
1
2009-10 Wales International Friendly
3
2010-11 Wales International Friendly 1
1
1
2010-11 Wales Nations Cup 1
1
2013-14 Wales International Friendly
1
2014-15 Wales UEFA European Championship 1
1
1
1
2015-16 Wales International Friendly 1
2016-17 Wales FIFA World Cup
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Oct 2004 Hungary v Wales W 0-1 UEFA Under-19 Group 1
10 Oct 2004 Greece v Wales D 0-0 UEFA Under-19 Group 1
12 Oct 2004 Faroe Islands v Wales W 1-3 UEFA U19 Group 1
29 Mar 2005 Austria v Wales L 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
16 Aug 2005 Wales v Malta W 3-1 U21
02 Sep 2005 Wales v England L 0-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
06 Sep 2005 Poland v Wales L 3-2 UEFA U21 Group 6
12 Oct 2005 Wales v Azerbaijan W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
27 May 2006 Wales v Trinidad and Tobago W 2-1 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Czech Republic v Wales L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group D
05 Sep 2006 Brazil v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
07 Oct 2006 Wales v Slovakia L 1-5 UEFA European Championship Group D
06 Feb 2007 Northern Ireland v Wales D 0-0 International Friendly
28 Mar 2007 Wales v San Marino W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group D
17 Nov 2007 Wales v Republic of Ireland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group D
06 Feb 2008 Wales v Norway W 3-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2008 Luxembourg v Wales W 0-2 International Friendly
15 May 2008 Wales v England L 0-2 Under-21
11 Feb 2009 Wales v Poland L 0-1 International Friendly
01 Apr 2009 Wales v Germany L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
12 Aug 2009 Montenegro v Wales L 2-1 International Friendly
14 Nov 2009 Wales v Scotland W 3-0 International Friendly
03 Mar 2010 Wales v Sweden L 0-1 International Friendly
11 Aug 2010 Wales v Luxembourg W 5-1 International Friendly
25 May 2011 Wales v Scotland L 1-3 Nations Cup
27 May 2011 Wales v Northern Ireland W 2-0 Nations Cup
16 Nov 2013 Wales v Finland D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Oct 2014 Wales v Cyprus W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
16 Nov 2014 Belgium v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B
24 Mar 2016 Wales v Northern Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Oct 2016 Wales v Georgia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group D


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.