David McCreery
| Date of birth | 16 September 1957 |
| Place of birth | Belfast |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Position | Midfielder |
An all-action striker nicknamed 'The Roadrunner', mainly a squad player, sometimes in mid-field. Never established a regular place. The former Manchester United midfielder arrived on Tyneside after a spell in the USA. A vastly underrated performer, David combined with Terry McDermott.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Oct 1974 | 01 Aug 1979 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Aug 1979 | 01 Oct 1982 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Oct 1982 | 01 Aug 1991 | |
| Hartlepool United | 01 Aug 1991 | 01 Oct 1992 | |
| Carlisle United | 01 Oct 1992 | 01 Oct 1994 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 2 |
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| 1975-76 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1975-76 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1975-76 | Manchester United | League Division One | 12 | 16 |
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| 1976-77 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 1976-77 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1976-77 | Manchester United | League Division One | 9 | 16 |
2 |
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| 1976-77 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 1977-78 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Manchester United | League Division One | 13 | 4 |
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| 1977-78 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Manchester United | League Division One | 14 | 1 |
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| 1982-83 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 23 | 3 |
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| 1983-84 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 40 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 39 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 30 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 35 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 36 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1976-77 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | Northern Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 3 |
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| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Northern Ireland | Unofficial | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | British Home Championship | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Northern Ireland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 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 May 1976 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 May 1976 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 14 May 1976 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 Oct 1976 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 10 Nov 1976 | Belgium v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 27 Apr 1977 | West Germany v Northern Ireland | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1977 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Jun 1977 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Jun 1977 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 Jun 1977 | Iceland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 21 Sep 1977 | Northern Ireland v Iceland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 12 Oct 1977 | Northern Ireland v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 16 Nov 1977 | Northern Ireland v Belgium | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 08 Mar 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 13 May 1978 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 16 May 1978 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1978 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Bulgaria v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 07 Feb 1979 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 02 May 1979 | Northern Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 25 May 1979 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 06 Jun 1979 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 17 Oct 1979 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 1-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 21 Nov 1979 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 16 May 1980 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 20 May 1980 | England v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 May 1980 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 11 Jun 1980 | Australia v Northern Ireland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 1980 | Australia v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 1980 | Western Australia v Northern Ireland | W | 0-4 | Unofficial | |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 Nov 1980 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 25 Mar 1981 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 29 Apr 1981 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 8 |
| 03 Jun 1981 | Sweden v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 14 Oct 1981 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 18 Nov 1981 | Northern Ireland v Israel | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 23 Feb 1982 | England v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 Mar 1982 | France v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Honduras v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Spain v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 5 |
| 01 Jul 1982 | Austria v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group D |
| 04 Jul 1982 | France v Northern Ireland | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group D |
| 13 Oct 1982 | Austria v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Northern Ireland v Romania | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 27 Mar 1985 | Spain v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 16 Oct 1985 | Romania v Northern Ireland | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | England v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
| 26 Feb 1986 | France v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1986 | Northern Ireland v Denmark | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1986 | Algeria v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 07 Jun 1986 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 12 Jun 1986 | Brazil v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 01 Apr 1987 | Northern Ireland v England | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 29 Apr 1987 | Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Yugoslavia v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 21 Dec 1988 | Spain v Northern Ireland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Malta v Northern Ireland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 26 May 1989 | Northern Ireland v Chile | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 1989 | Northern Ireland v Hungary | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 27 Mar 1990 | Northern Ireland v Norway | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1990 | Northern Ireland v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.