David Livermore Explained

David Livermore
Fullname:David Livermore[1]
Birth Date:20 May 1980
Birth Place:Edmonton, England
Position:Midfielder / Defender
Youthyears1:1988–1998
Youthclubs1:Arsenal
Years1:1998–1999
Years2:1999–2006
Years3:2006
Years4:2006–2008
Years5:2008
Years6:2008–2010
Years7:2009
Years8:2010
Years9:2010–2012
Clubs1:Arsenal
Clubs2:Millwall
Clubs3:Leeds United
Clubs4:Hull City
Clubs5:Oldham Athletic (loan)
Clubs6:Brighton & Hove Albion
Clubs7:Luton Town (loan)
Clubs8:Barnet
Clubs9:Histon
Caps1:0
Caps2:273
Caps3:0
Caps4:45
Caps5:10
Caps6:16
Caps7:8
Caps8:14
Caps9:44
Goals1:0
Goals2:12
Goals3:0
Goals4:5
Goals5:1
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:1
Goals9:0
Totalcaps:410
Totalgoals:19
Manageryears1:2010–2012
Managerclubs1:Histon (Manager)
Manageryears2:2012–2015
Managerclubs2:Millwall (Youth Manager)
Manageryears3:2015–2019
Managerclubs3:Millwall (Assistant Manager)
Manageryears4:2019–2021
Managerclubs4:Cardiff City (Assistant Manager)
Manageryears5:2022–2023
Managerclubs5:Gillingham (Assistant Manager)
Manageryears6:2024 -
Managerclubs6:Millwall (Assistant Head Coach)

David Livermore (born 20 May 1980) is an English retired footballer who is currently Assistant Head Coach at Millwall and the former assistant manager of Millwall, Cardiff City and Gillingham. Livermore has featured for clubs such as Arsenal, Millwall, Hull City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Oldham Athletic. He also served as a player/manager at Histon.

Playing career

Born in Edmonton, London,[1] Livermore was a trainee at Arsenal. At Arsenal FC Livermore suffered an injury which led to promotion of Ashley Cole into Livermore's year group as an understudy. Ashley Cole determined that Livermore's injury was one of the crucial events of his own career. Livermore went on to feature for Millwall, where he became club captain. With Millwall, he won the 2001 Division Two title. While at the club he also played in the 2004 FA Cup final, but he conceded a penalty as they lost to Manchester United.[2] He as well netted the 1000th goal of the Coca-Cola £1 million goal chase against Nottingham Forest. In 2006, Livermore won Millwall's Player of the Year award.

Livermore joined Hull City for £500,000, having been spent only ten days as a Leeds United player after signing from Millwall in the summer of 2006 also for £500,000.[3] This came after Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell stated the club had eventually managed to acquire other players in the same position in Ian Westlake and Kevin Nicholls, and felt Livermore's first team chances were limited.[4] Livermore missed Hull's first two matches in the 2006–07 season through injury, but went on to play in twenty-five league games, scoring four goals and aiding Hull in escaping relegation. He joined Oldham Athletic on loan on 31 January 2008.[5] With the Latics he played 10 games and scored once altogether.[6]

On 5 June 2008, Hull announced that Livermore would be leaving the club that summer, following their promotion to the Premier League.[7]

On 3 July 2008, it was announced that Livermore had agreed a two-year contract at League One club Brighton & Hove Albion.[8] On 26 March 2009, Livermore was allowed to leave Brighton to join League Two side Luton Town on loan,[9] where he made eight appearances. On 2 February 2010, it was revealed that Livermore was due to leave Brighton, although his current contract wouldn't expire until the end of the season.[10]

On 4 February 2010 he signed with Barnet, scoring once in 14 appearances, against Darlington. After a change of manager two games before the end of the 2009–10 season, he was released by Barnet.

Career statistics

Source:[11] [12]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal1998–99Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Millwall1999–2000Division Two34200201[13] 0372
Millwall2000–2001Division Two393304100464
Millwall2001–2002Division One41020202[14] 0464
Millwall2002–2003Division One412401000462
Millwall2003–2004Division One361700000431
Millwall2004–2005Championship41200102[15] 0442
Millwall2005–2006Championship412204100473
Total273121801425031014
Leeds United2006–2007Championship0000000000
Hull City2006–2007Championship254201000284
Hull City2007–2008Championship201103000241
Oldham Athletic (loan)2007–2008League One101000000101
Brighton & Hove Albion2008–2009League One160103040240
Luton Town (loan)2008–2009League Two8000000080
Brighton & Hove Albion2009–2010League One0000001010
Barnet2009–2010League Two141000000141
Histon2010–2011Conference Premier140000000140
Histon2011–2012Conference North300000000300
Career total4101922021210046321

Managerial career

Livermore was appointed manager of Conference National team Histon on 23 August 2010.[16] Livermore featured 14 times during the 2010–11 season, after which Histon were relegated to the Conference North; he was a more regular fixture for the club in the 2011–12 season with 30 starts and one substitute appearance, as they finished the season in 16th place.In 2012, Livermore was recruited as a youth team coach at Millwall and in 2015, was appointed as the assistant manager of the club.[17]

On 3 October 2019, Livermore resigned as assistant manager of Millwall.[18]

On 31 January 2022, Livermore again followed Neil Harris as his assistant manager to League One strugglers Gillingham.[19]

Style of play

His preferred position is central midfield, but he can also play in defence, either in the centre or at left-back.

Honours

Club

Millwall

2000–01[20]

Individual

2005–06

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 . 2010 . Mainstream Publishing . 9781845966010 . 255 .
  2. News: 22 May 2004 . Man Utd win FA Cup . BBC Sport . 22 May 2020.
  3. News: Leeds wrap up Livermore transfer . 21 July 2006. 3 May 2009. BBC Sport.
  4. News: Livermore seals shock Hull switch. 1 August 2006. 3 May 2009. BBC Sport.
  5. News: Oldham move for Hull's Livermore. 1 February 2008. 5 April 2008. BBC Sport.
  6. Web site: Latics extension for Livermore. Sky Sports.
  7. News: Okocha And Livermore Leave Tigers . 5 June 2008 . 11 June 2008 . Hull City A.F.C . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090112214958/http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~1324140%2C00.html . 12 January 2009 .
  8. http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1338240,00.html Seagulls Land Livermore
  9. http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1603911,00.html Livermore Leaves for Luton
  10. News: Brighton's David Livermore leaves by mutual consent. BBC. 2 February 2010.
  11. Web site: David Livermore | Football Stats | Histon | Age 43 | Soccer Base. www.soccerbase.com.
  12. Web site: England - D. Livermore - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. uk.soccerway.com.
  13. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  14. Appearance(s) in Division One play-offs
  15. Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  16. News: David Livermore named new Histon boss. BBC Sport. 23 August 2010. 23 August 2010.
  17. Web site: Millwall player profile – David Livermore (1999-2006). News at Den.co.uk. 14 May 2016. 6 April 2017. 29 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190129013626/https://www.newsatden.co.uk/55888-millwall-player-profile-david-livermore-1999-2006.html. dead.
  18. News: Harris steps down as Millwall boss. BBC Sport.
  19. Web site: Gills appoint Neil Harris as first-team manager. gillinghamfootballclub.com. 31 January 2022.
  20. Web site: David Livermore. Millwall FC.co.uk.
  21. Web site: Glory Glory Man United. The FA. 22 May 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20120530135502/http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFACup/History/CupFinalResults/2004ManUnitedMillwall. 29 May 2021. 30 May 2012.