| Dave Esser | |
| Fullname: | Edward David Esser |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Altrincham, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1975–1977 |
| Clubs1: | Everton |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1977–1982 |
| Clubs2: | Rochdale |
| Caps2: | 180 |
| Goals2: | 24 |
| Years3: | 1982–1983 |
| Clubs3: | APOEL |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 1983 |
| Clubs4: | Karlskrona |
| Years5: | 1983–198? |
| Clubs5: | Altrincham |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1983 |
| Clubs6: | → Hyde United (loan) |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Clubs7: | Witton Albion |
| Caps8: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Clubs9: | Witton Albion |
| Years10: | 1985–1988 |
| Caps10: | 40 |
| Goals10: | 19 |
| Clubs11: | Witton Albion |
| Years12: | 1989 |
| Years13: | 1990 |
| Years14: | 1990–1992 |
| Clubs14: | Ashton United |
Edward David Esser (born 20 June 1957) is an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League in the 1970s and 1980s.
He started as an apprentice with Everton in 1975-76 but did not play a league game for them and moved to Rochdale where he made 180 league appearances. After Rochdale he joined Cypriot club APOEL, and went on to play for Karlskrona,[1] Altrincham,[2] Hyde United,[3] Witton Albion (three spells), Northwich Victoria,[4] Macclesfield Town,[5] Stalybridge Celtic, Winsford United and Ashton United.[6]