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David Reeves
Fullname:David Reeves
Birth Date:19 November 1967
Birth Place:Birkenhead, England
Position:Forward
Years1:1986–1989
Years2:1986
Years4:1987
Years5:1987
Years6:1989–1993
Years7:1993
Years8:1993–1996
Years9:1996–1997
Years10:1997–2002
Years11:2001–2002
Years12:2002
Years13:2002
Years14:2002–2004
Years15:2004–2005
Years16:2005
Years17:2005–2008
Clubs2:Scunthorpe United (loan)
Clubs4:Scunthorpe United (loan)
Clubs5:Burnley (loan)
Clubs11:Oldham Athletic (loan)
Clubs13:Chesterfield (loan)
Clubs17:Gainsborough Trinity
Caps1:17
Caps2:4
Caps4:6
Caps5:16
Caps6:134
Caps7:13
Caps8:127
Caps9:47
Caps10:168
Caps11:3
Caps12:10
Caps13:16
Caps14:55
Caps16:10
Goals1:2
Goals2:2
Goals4:4
Goals5:8
Goals6:46
Goals7:6
Goals8:47
Goals9:33
Goals10:46
Goals11:0
Goals12:3
Goals13:25
Goals14:11
Goals15:2
Goals16:4
Totalcaps:616
Totalgoals:217
Manageryears1:2007–2009
Manageryears2:2009
Managerclubs1:Gainsborough Trinity (assistant manager)
Managerclubs2:Gainsborough Trinity (caretaker)

David Reeves (born 19 November 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 1986 to 2009.

He played in the Football League for many clubs, including making more than 100 appearances for each of Chesterfield, Bolton Wanderers and Carlisle United. He briefly held the assistant manager's position at Gainsborough Trinity prior to retiring from playing.

Playing career

Reeves was drafted into the first team squad at Sheffield Wednesday in 1986 aged 18. He played just under 20 first team games for The Owls while at the club between 1986 and 1989 and while at Hillsborough he spent time on loan with Scunthorpe United.

He transferred to non-league side Heswall, where he stayed for one season, while there he re-joined Scunthorpe on loan and also spent time at Turf Moor with Burnley before joining Bolton Wanderers in 1989 for £80,000. Reeves stayed at Burnden Park until 1993 when he moved briefly to Notts County before a move to Carlisle United. Reeves went on to play for Preston North End, Chesterfield, Oldham Athletic[1] and Scarborough before ending his career playing for Gainsborough Trinity.

Coaching career

Upon retiring from the game Reeves took up a position on the coaching staff at former club Gainsborough Trinity. He later took up the position of Assistant Manager. Reeves remained the club's Assistant Manager until late August 2009. Following the dismissal of manager Steve Charles, Reeves and coach Steve Blatherwick were given temporary charge of first team affairs in a caretaker role. But after one game in charge, Reeves and Blatherwick departed the club.

Personal life

His twin brother Alan was also a professional footballer, most notably with Rochdale, Wimbledon and Swindon Town. Dave was encouraged by his auntie Mary Burgess and uncle David Burgess to keep his football up from the young age of seven when they placed him in a local football club. He is married to Julie and has a daughter Jessica.

Honours

Carlisle United

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: 8 January 2002 . Oldham seal Reeves deal . . 1 May 2009.
  2. News: Fry's delight as Carlisle succumb to sudden death . Trevor . Haylett . The Independent . 24 April 1995 . 29 May 2024.
  3. Book: Lynch . The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes . 150.
  4. Book: Lynch . The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes . 150.