David Flitcroft
| Date of birth | 14 January 1974 |
| Place of birth | Bolton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Flitcroft was again a key figure in the centre of the park for Rochdale in 2000-01.
In partnership with Gary Jones, he never gave opponents any respite and his will to win was clear in every game.
Apart from a brief spell out while undergoing a hernia operation in the autumn, he rarely missed a game and even took over in goal after Neil Edwards was sent off at Southend United.
Flitcroft is a battling midfield player with a good long-range shot.
The younger brother of Blackburn Rovers' Garry Flitcroft joined Macclesfield Town in July 2003 on a two-year contract but it was cancelled in January 2004.
He then joined Bury on non-contract terms before agreeing a one-year deal in May 2004 that was extended to June 2006 in May 2005.
Flitcroft's contract at Bury was cancelled in November 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 02 May 1992 | 09 Dec 1993 | |
| Lincoln City | 17 Sep 1993 | 17 Oct 1993 | L |
| Chester City | 09 Dec 1993 | 05 Jul 1999 | |
| Rochdale | 05 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Macclesfield Town | 02 Jul 2003 | 08 Jan 2004 | |
| Bury | 30 Jan 2004 | 17 Nov 2006 | |
| Hyde United | 20 Nov 2006 | 04 Jan 2007 | |
| Rochdale | 05 Jan 2007 | 01 Jun 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Chester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 40 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 21 | 14 |
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| 2001-02 | Rochdale | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rochdale | League Division 3 | 40 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Bury | League Division 3 | 17 |
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| 2003-04 | Macclesfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Macclesfield Town | League Division 3 | 14 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bury | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bury | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bury | League Two | 32 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Bury | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bury | League Two | 43 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bury | League Two | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Rochdale | League Two | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb 2004 | Carlisle United v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Bury v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Oxford United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Bury v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Bury v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Bury v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Rochdale v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Bury v Mansfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Bury v Boston United | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Bury | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Bury v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2004 | York City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Yeovil Town v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Northampton Town v Bury | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Bury v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Bury v Yeovil Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Grimsby Town v Bury | L | 5-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Bury v Chester City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Bury v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Rochdale v Bury | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Bury v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Bury v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Oxford United v Bury | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Stockport County v Bury | L | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Bury v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Leyton Orient v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Mansfield Town v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Bury v Vauxhall Motors | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Bury v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Swansea City v Bury | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Northampton Town v Bury | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Bury v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Bury v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Cambridge United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Northampton Town v Bury | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Bury | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Bury v Darlington | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2005 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Boston United v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Bury v Mansfield Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Rushden and Diamonds v Bury | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Southend United v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Bury v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Yeovil Town v Bury | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Bury v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Chester City v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Bury v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Kidderminster Harriers v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Notts County v Bury | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2005 | Bury v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Bury v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bury | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Bury v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Bury v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Bury v Carlisle United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Northampton Town v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Bury v Boston United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Oxford United v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Bury v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Rushden and Diamonds v Bury | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Bury v Darlington | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Chester City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Bury v Notts County | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Bury v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2005 | Mansfield Town v Bury | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Bury | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Leyton Orient v Bury | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Bury v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Bury v Grimsby Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Peterborough United v Bury | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Carlisle United v Bury | L | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Bury v Torquay United | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Boston United v Bury | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Bury v Northampton Town | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Bristol Rovers v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Bury v Rushden and Diamonds | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Torquay United v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Bury v Barnet | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Rochdale v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Bury v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Wrexham v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Grimsby Town v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Bury v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Bury v Rochdale | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Stockport County v Bury | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Apr 2006 | Bury v Macclesfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Bury v Peterborough United | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Lincoln City v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Bury v Chester City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Darlington v Bury | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Bury v Mansfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Bury v Chester City | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bury | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Bury v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-2 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.