Dave Rainford

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Dave Rainford
Personal information
Full name David John Rainford [1]
Date of birth (1979-04-21) 21 April 1979 (age 46) [1]
Place of birth Stepney, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
?–1997 Colchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999 Colchester United 1 (0)
1997–1998 → Wivenhoe Town (loan) 2 (0)
1999 → Scarborough (loan) 2 (0)
2000–2001 Slough Town 44 (3)
2001–2002 Grays Athletic 20 (3)
2002 Heybridge Swifts 17 (1)
2002–2003 Ford United 3 (0)
2003 Slough Town 0 (0)
2003–2006 Bishop's Stortford 123 (28)
2006–2008 Dagenham & Redbridge 69 (19)
2008–2013 Chelmsford City 168 (53)
2013–2014 A.F.C. Hornchurch 27 (0)
Total475(107)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Chelmsford City (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David John Rainford (born 21 April 1979) is an English former footballer. He now works for the Premier League.

Contents

Rainford left Dagenham & Redbridge at the end of the 2007–08 season after he was offered a senior teaching role at a local school. [2] During the 2007–08 season, Rainford had become known for being the only semi-professional player in the Football League. [3]

In June 2008 Rainford joined Chelmsford City. [4] On 8 June 2012 he was confirmed as their assistant manager following the departure of Ben Chenery.

Honours

Personal life

Rainford has a daughter, Molly, an actress and singer. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN   978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ↑ "Daggers exit tough for Rainford". BBC Sport. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  3. ↑ Rainford happy to be a part-timer, BBC Sport, 11 March 2008.
  4. ↑ "Chelmsford complete Rainford deal". BBC Sport. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  5. ↑ Elliott, Sam (13 May 2012). "My BGT Girl is the Pick-up I Needed". The Non-League Paper . p. 3.


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