Dave Elliott | |
Fullname: | David Elliott |
Birth Date: | 10 February 1945 |
Birth Place: | Tantobie, England |
Youthclubs1: | Sunderland |
Years1: | 1962–1966 |
Clubs1: | Sunderland |
Caps1: | 31 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1966–1971 |
Clubs2: | Newcastle United |
Caps2: | 80 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 1971–1975 |
Clubs3: | Southend United |
Caps3: | 178 |
Goals3: | 9 |
Years4: | 1975–1976 |
Clubs4: | Newport County |
Caps4: | 21 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1976–1978 |
Clubs5: | Bangor City |
Years6: | 1978–1979 |
Clubs6: | Newport County |
Caps6: | 2 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Clubs7: | Caernarfon Town |
Manageryears1: | 1975–1976 |
Managerclubs1: | Newport County (player-manager) |
Manageryears2: | 1976–1978 |
Managerclubs2: | Bangor City (player-manager) |
Managerclubs3: | Caernarfon Town (player-manager) |
Dave Elliott (born 10 February 1945) is an English former professional footballer and manager.
A midfielder, he began his career as an apprentice at Sunderland before moving to Newcastle United and Southend United. In 1975, he joined Newport County as player/manager and made 21 Football League appearances in the 1975–76 season before joining Bangor City as player/manager. He rejoined Newport during the 1978–79 season, making a further two appearances before becoming player/manager of Caernarfon Town.[1]
His daughter, Louise Elliott, is a TV and radio presenter for BBC Wales.[2]
After retirement, he opened a shop in Bangor, Gwynedd which remained well into the 1990s called'Dave Elliott Sports' which was very successful until the arrival of Allsports (which later became JJB Sports).