David Holdsworth

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David Holdsworth
Personal information
Full name David Gary Holdsworth
Date of birth November 8, 1968 (1968-11-08) (age 39)
Place of birth    Walthamstow, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Defender (Retired)
Club information
Current club Ilkeston Town (Manager)
Youth clubs
Watford
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1986–1996
1996–1999
1999–2002
2002
2002
2002–2003
2003–2005		 Watford
Sheffield United
Birmingham City
→ Walsall (loan)
Bolton Wanderers
Scarborough
Gretna
Total		 258 (10)
093 0(4)
085 0(7)
009 0(1)
000 0(0)
016 0(1)
032 0(0)
493 (23)   
National team
1989 England U21 001 0(0)
Teams managed
2008–Present Ilkeston Town

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

David Gary Holdsworth (born 8 November 1968 in Walthamstow, London) is an English former professional footballer. He is currently manager of Northern Premier League Premier Division club Ilkeston Town.

He played as a centre half for Watford, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers, Scarborough and Gretna, and was capped once for England at Under-21 level.

After retiring from playing he became reserve team manager at Gretna, where he was appointed director of youth development in May 2006,[1] but was sacked in a cost-cutting exercise a few months later.[2] On the 20 May 2008, Holdsworth was introduced as the new manager of Ilkeston Town, his first managerial role.[3]

He is the twin brother of former footballer Dean Holdsworth.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Gretna youth role for Holdsworth", BBC Sport, May 19, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. 
  2. ^ "Gretna sack youth directors in cash drive", The Scotsman, October 2, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-21. 
  3. ^ "New regime hails exciting future for Ilkeston Town", Ilkeston Advertiser, 2008-05-21. Retrieved on 2008-05-21. 

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Persondata
NAME David Holdsworth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 8 November 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Walthamstow, London
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH