David Busst

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David Busst
Personal information
Full name David Busst
Date of birth 30 June 1967 (1967-06-30) (age 40)
Place of birth    Birmingham, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1991–1992
1992–1996		 Moor Green
Coventry City
50 (4)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

David Busst (pronounced Boost) (born 30 June 1967 in Birmingham) is a former English footballer and current football community officer and coach. Busst played most of his career at Coventry City before suffering a broken leg during a match which ended his career. Busst is currently employed by Coventry as the Director of Football in the Community.

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[edit] Club career

Busst played as a defender, and started his career at non-league Moor Green, before moving to Coventry City in 1991.[1] A solid and well-respected defender, Busst was good enough to play over 50 times for the Premiership side and become a regular, though he never represented his country.

[edit] Injury

His playing career came to an end on April 8, 1996 whilst playing for Coventry against Manchester United. Two minutes into the match, Busst collided with United players Denis Irwin and Brian McClair, resulting in extensive compound fractures to both the tibia and fibula of his right leg.[2] It was however, not the break that ended his career, but infections suffered afterwards.[3] The match had to be delayed for 12 minutes while the blood was cleaned off the pitch. It is reputed that Manchester United's goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel vomited on the pitch upon seeing the injury and had to have counselling afterwards, along with a number of other players.[4] The injury is cited as one of the worst in the history of the Premiership.[5]

Busst's injuries were so bad that he at one point ran the risk of having his leg amputated.[4] While in hospital, Busst contracted MRSA which caused further damage to the tissue and muscle in the injured part of his leg.[6] Despite having 26 operations, Busst remained a member of the Coventry squad but never played again and retired from the game following advice from his doctors on 6 November 1996 at the age of 29.

His testimonial, played in May 1997 against Manchester United, was a sell-out.[4]

[edit] Post playing career

Since his retirement, he has worked for Coventry's backroom staff, working for their Football in the Community programme, of which he is now director.[7] In the meantime, he has also trained as a coach, earning several UEFA coaching badges. Busst went on to manage non-league Evesham United, having previously taken charge of Solihull Borough. He currently acts as defensive cover for Highgate United of the Midland Combination Premier Division as his brother, Paul, is the club's assistant manager.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Soccerbase Entry (html) (English). Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  2. ^ Davies, Christopher (1996-04-09). Cantona keeps United on top as Busst injury casts shadow (html) (English). The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  3. ^ Busst backs Eduardo to play again (html) (English). BBC (2008-02-25). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  4. ^ a b c Philip, Robert (2005-01-18). Busst counts his blessings and looks ahead (html) (English). The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
  5. ^ All-time Worst Football Injuries | Champions League
  6. ^ Busst, David (2008-02-25). Eduardo's biggest pain will be fear his career is over. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  7. ^ Football in the Community (html). Coventry City F.C. website]] (2007-09-24). Retrieved on 2007-10-18.


Persondata
NAME Busst, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Busst, Dave
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH 30 June 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Birmingham, West Midlands, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH