Dave Cotterill
| Date of birth | 04 December 1987 |
| Place of birth | Cardiff |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | League One | 8 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bristol City | League One | 37 | 8 |
7 |
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| 2006-07 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bristol City | League One | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 5 | 11 |
1 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 15 | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 17 | 7 |
4 |
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 3 | 11 |
2 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Swansea City | League Championship | 14 | 7 |
3 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Portsmouth | League Championship | 12 | 3 |
1 |
3
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| 2010-11 | Swansea City | League Championship | 10 | 4 |
1 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Swansea City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Barnsley | League Championship | 6 | 5 |
1 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Doncaster Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 44 | 10 |
10
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| 2013-14 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 25 | 15 |
4 |
3
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| 2013-14 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 42 | 9 |
8
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| 2014-15 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 24 | 5 |
4 |
4
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| 2016-17 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 19 | 6 |
1 |
3
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| 2016-17 | Bristol City | League Championship | 12 | 1 |
2 |
3
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| 2017-18 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 2 | 5 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v York City | W | 1-1 (4-2) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Walsall v Doncaster Rovers | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Bury | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Crawley Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Hull City | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Yeovil Town v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Colchester United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Sheffield United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Norwich City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Leyton Orient v Doncaster Rovers | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Chesterfield | W | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Tranmere Rovers v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Portsmouth v Doncaster Rovers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Carlisle United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Scunthorpe United | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Dec 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-1 (3-5) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Swindon Town v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Oldham Athletic v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Stevenage v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Bury v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Walsall | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Crawley Town v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepool United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons v Doncaster Rovers | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | AFC Bournemouth v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Scunthorpe United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Coventry City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Carlisle United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Brentford v Doncaster Rovers | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Wigan Athletic v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Huddersfield Town v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Watford v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Doncaster Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2013 | Birmingham City v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Doncaster Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Stevenage | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Wigan Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Yeovil Town v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | AFC Bournemouth v Doncaster Rovers | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Burnley v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Leeds United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Ipswich Town v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Millwall v Doncaster Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Reading | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Leicester City v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-0 | 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 |
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| 2004-05 | Wales | UEFA Under-19 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wales | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Wales | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Wales | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wales | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Wales | Nations Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 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 | |
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| 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.