Dave Metchick Explained

Dave Metchick
Fullname:David John Metchick
Birth Date:14 August 1943
Birth Place:Bakewell, England
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1959–1961
Youthclubs1:Fulham
Years1:1961–1964
Clubs1:Fulham
Caps1:47
Goals1:9
Years2:1964–1967
Clubs2:Leyton Orient
Caps2:75
Goals2:15
Years3:1967–1968
Clubs3:Peterborough United
Caps3:38
Goals3:6
Years4:1968–1970
Clubs4:Queens Park Rangers
Caps4:3
Goals4:1
Years5:1970
Clubs5:Atlanta Chiefs
Caps5:28
Goals5:11
Years6:1970–1971
Clubs6:Arsenal
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:1971
Clubs7:Atlanta Chiefs
Caps7:28
Goals7:11
Years8:1972
Clubs8:Miami Gatos
Caps8:9
Goals8:0
Years9:1973
Clubs9:Atlanta Apollos
Caps9:18
Goals9:2
Years10:1973–1975
Clubs10:Brentford
Caps10:61
Goals10:4
Clubs11:Barnet
Years12:1975–1976
Clubs12:Hendon
Caps12:34
Goals12:2
Clubs13:Hillingdon Borough
Clubs14:Woking
Years15:1976–1977
Clubs15:Weymouth
Caps15:16
Goals15:0
Years16:1978
Clubs16:Brentford
Caps16:0
Goals16:0
Totalcaps:279
Totalgoals:48
Nationalyears1:1961
Nationalteam1:England Youth
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:2

David John Metchick (born 14 August 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in England and the United States. In England, he played in the Football League for Leyton Orient, Brentford, Fulham, Peterborough United and Queens Park Rangers and in the United States he played in the North American Soccer League for Atlanta Apollos and Miami Gatos. He was capped by England at youth level.

Club career

After beginning his career as an apprentice with Football League club Fulham, Metchick turned professional in 1961 and made 47 league appearances and scored 9 goals for the club. He later played for Leyton Orient, Peterborough United, Queens Park Rangers. Metchick played for North American Soccer League club Atlanta Chiefs in 1970 and returned to England to play with the reserve team at First Division club Arsenal during the 1970–71 season.[1] Either side of a spell with Miami Gatos in 1972, Metchick made a return to Atlanta Chiefs in 1971 and 1973. Metchick returned to England in 1973 to play for Fourth Division club Brentford. After his release in 1975, Metchick wound down his career in non-League football.[2] [3] He returned to Brentford on a non-contract basis between January and March 1978, but did not make a first team appearance.[4]

International career

In 1961, Metchick won six caps and scored two goals for England Youth.[5]

Personal life

Metchick is Jewish and worked as a black cab driver.

Honours

Atlanta Chiefs

Individual

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham1961–62First Division1920000192
1962–6390000090
1963–6481000081
1964–651160000116
Total4790000479
Leyton OrientTotal751500007515
Peterborough United1966–67[9] Third Division142142
1967–682442010274
Total3862010416
Queens Park Rangers1968–69[10] First Division20000020
1969–70[11] Second Division11001021
Total31001041
Atlanta Chiefs1970[12] North American Soccer League208208
Atlanta Chiefs1971North American Soccer League8383
Miami Gatos1972North American Soccer League9090
Atlanta Apollos1973North American Soccer League182182
Atlanta Chiefs/Apollos total46134613
Brentford1973–74Fourth Division34310353
1974–752711020301
Total6142020654
Hendon1975–76[13] Isthmian League First Division342309[14] 0462
Career total3135070409033350
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  2. Book: Croxford, Mark . The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies . Lane . David . Waterman . Greville . Legends Publishing . 2011 . 978-1906796709 . Sunbury, Middlesex . 268.
  3. News: Player Archive . en-GB . THE TERRAS . 24 January 2018.
  4. Book: Haynes, Graham . Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 . Coumbe . Frank . Yore Publications . 2006 . 978-0955294914 . 108.
  5. Web site: David Metchick . 11v11.com . 24 January 2018.
  6. Web site: The Year in American Soccer – 1971 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151105121049/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1971.html . 5 November 2015 . homepages.sover.net . 24 January 2018.
  7. Web site: NASL All-Star Teams, all-time . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180413194036/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/nasl/naslallstar.html . 13 April 2018 . homepages.sover.net . 24 January 2018.
  8. Web site: Steve Dimitry's NASL Web Page . 3 May 2021 . www.oocities.org.
  9. Web site: Dave Metchick's Matches For Peterborough . UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database . en . 24 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Seasonal Stats – Files – 1968–69 . 24 January 2018 . QPRnet.
  11. Web site: Seasonal Stats – Files – 1969–70 . 24 January 2018 . QPRnet.
  12. Web site: NASL-Dave Metchick . nasljerseys.com . 24 January 2018.
  13. Web site: Former Staff – David Metchick . Greensnet – Official Hendon FC . en . 24 January 2018.
  14. 5 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 2 appearances in London Senior Cup