David McSweeney
| Date of birth | 28 December 1981 |
| Place of birth | Basildon |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
McSweeney made his Football League debut for Southend United in October 2000 when he came on as a substitute in the 1-0 home victory over York City.
He occasionally deputised at right back for Martin Booty and was given an extended run in the Blues' team in the closing weeks of the season.
A strong tackler, he showed good positional awareness and was not afraid to push forward when given the opportunity.
McSweeney agreed a new one-year contract with Southend in May 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southend United | 30 Apr 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Welling United | 01 Apr 2004 | 01 May 2004 | L |
| Billericay Town | 01 Aug 2004 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Grays Athletic | 01 Jul 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Southend United | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Southend United | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 10 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Southend United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Southend United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 13 | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Southend United | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Southend United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 15 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Southend United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Southend United | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 16 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Billericay Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Billericay Town | FA 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2000 | Southend United v York City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Torquay United v Southend United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Nov 2000 | Southend United v Torquay United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Hartlepool United v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Southend United v Cambridge United | W | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Southend United v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Kidderminster Harriers v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Southend United v Blackpool | L | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Exeter City v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Macclesfield Town v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Plymouth Argyle v Southend United | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Southend United v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Southend United v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Cheltenham Town v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Birmingham City v Southend United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Southend United v Halifax Town | W | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Luton Town v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Rushden and Diamonds v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | Torquay United v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Southend United v Swansea City | W | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Oct 2001 | Stevenage Borough v Southend United | W | 1-4 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | York City v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Scunthorpe United v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Southend United v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Exeter City v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Nov 2001 | Southend United v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Southend United v Luton Town | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Southend United v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Shrewsbury Town v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Southend United v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Lincoln City v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Southend United v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Kidderminster Harriers v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Southend United v Exeter City | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Southend United v Shrewsbury Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Southend United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Swindon Town v Southend United | L | 6-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Southend United v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Southend United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Hartlepool United v Southend United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Darlington v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Southend United v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Southend United v Boston United | W | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Southend United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Torquay United v Southend United | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Cambridge United v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Dec 2002 | Southend United v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Carlisle United v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Southend United v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | Southend United v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | York City v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Southend United v Darlington | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Southend United v Torquay United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Boston United v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Southend United v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Exeter City v Southend United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Southend United v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Southend United v Swindon Town | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Doncaster Rovers v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | York City v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Southend United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Oxford United v Southend United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Hull City v Southend United | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Southend United v Lincoln City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Southend United v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers v Southend United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Southend United v Boston United | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Southend United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Southend United v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Swansea City v Southend United | W | 1-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Southend United v Canvey Island | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Yeovil Town v Southend United | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Canvey Island v Southend United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Southend United v Rochdale | W | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Torquay United v Southend United | L | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Southend United v Lincoln City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Southend United v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Swansea City v Southend United | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Cambridge United v Southend United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Leyton Orient v Southend United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Boston United v Southend United | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.