Dave Regis Explained

Dave Regis
Birth Date:1964 3, df=y
Birth Place:Paddington, England
Position:Striker
Clubs1:Dunstable Town
Clubs2:Fisher Athletic
Clubs3:Windsor & Eton
Years4:1990
Clubs4:Barnet
Years5:1990–1991
Clubs5:Notts County
Caps5:46
Goals5:15
Years6:1991–1992
Clubs6:Plymouth Argyle
Caps6:31
Goals6:4
Years7:1992
Clubs7:Bournemouth (loan)
Caps7:6
Goals7:2
Years8:1992–1994
Clubs8:Stoke City
Caps8:63
Goals8:15
Years9:1994
Clubs9:Birmingham City
Caps9:6
Goals9:2
Years10:1994–1996
Clubs10:Southend United
Caps10:38
Goals10:9
Years11:1996–1997
Clubs11:Barnsley
Caps11:16
Goals11:1
Years12:1996
Clubs12:Peterborough United (loan)
Caps12:7
Goals12:1
Years13:1997
Clubs13:Notts County (loan)
Caps13:10
Goals13:2
Years14:1997
Clubs14:Scunthorpe United (loan)
Caps14:5
Goals14:0
Years15:1997
Clubs15:Leyton Orient
Caps15:4
Goals15:0
Years16:1997
Clubs16:Lincoln City
Caps16:1
Goals16:0
Years17:1998
Clubs17:Scunthorpe United
Caps17:4
Goals17:2
Years18:1998
Clubs18:Wivenhoe Town
Years19:1999–2001
Clubs19:Hucknall Town
Totalcaps:237
Totalgoals:53

David Regis (born 3 March 1964) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He scored 53 goals from 237 appearances in the Football League in the 1990s, notably for Stoke City and Notts County.

Playing career

Regis was born in Paddington, London. He began his playing career in non-league football with clubs including Dunstable Town, Fisher Athletic, Windsor & Eton and Barnet. Barnet sold him for a fee of £25,000 to Notts County, where he began his professional career at the age of 26.[1]

He also played professionally for Plymouth Argyle, Bournemouth, Stoke City (two seasons), Birmingham City, Southend United, Barnsley (where he was a member of the squad promoted to the Premier League, making four appearances that season),[2] Peterborough United, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City and Scunthorpe United, where he finished his professional career in 1998, having made 231 league appearances. He later returned to non-league football with Wivenhoe Town in Essex and Hucknall Town.

Post-playing career

Regis has been a football consultant and youth coach at Notts County's and Nottingham Forest's academies,[3] education and welfare officer at Charlton Athletic's academy,[4] and a regional manager in the Football League's youth development department.[5]

Personal life

Regis is the younger brother of footballer Cyrille Regis,[6] the cousin of sprinter John Regis,[1] and the uncle of footballer Jason Roberts.[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Notts County1990–91Second Division37150010524317
1991–92First Division90001010110
Plymouth Argyle1991–92Second Division242100000252
1992–93Second Division7200230095
Bournemouth (loan)1992–93Second Division6200000062
Stoke City1992–93Second Division255100041306
1993–94First Division38104221414814
Birmingham City1994–95Second Division6200100072
Southend United1994–95First Division9100000091
1995–96First Division298101031349
Barnsley1995–96First Division121000000121
1996–97First Division4000300070
Peterborough United (loan)1996–97Second Division7100000071
Notts County (loan)1996–97Second Division102000000102
Scunthorpe United (loan)1997–98Third Division5000000050
Leyton Orient1997–98Third Division4000000040
Lincoln City1997–98Third Division1000000010
Scunthorpe United1997–98Third Division4200000042
Career total237537211417527264

A.  The "Other" column includes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Football League play-offs, Football League Trophy and Full Members Cup.

Honours

Notts County

Stoke City

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 119 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. News: Games played by Dave Regis in 1996/1997 . Soccerbase . 29 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Life after football . Ralph . Shepherd . BBC Nottingham . 9 July 2007 . 20 February 2009.
  4. Web site: I was not at Barnsley for long after that – Regis . Barnsley F.C. . 13 February 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718205743/http://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10309~1552542%2C00.html . 18 July 2011 . dead .
  5. Web site: Charter for Academy Players and Parents: Youth Development Players' and Parents' Guide Season 2015/2016 . The Football League . 2015 . 2.
  6. Web site: Football's last-chance saloon . Paul Fletcher . BBC . 17 February 2009 . 20 February 2009.
  7. Web site: Jason Roberts column . Jason Roberts . BBC . 24 November 2005 . 20 February 2009.