David Glenn (footballer)

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David Glenn
Personal information
Full name David Anthony Glenn [1]
Date of birth (1962-11-30) 30 November 1962 (age 61) [1]
Place of birth Wigan, [1] England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
1979–1980 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1983 Wigan Athletic 72 (4)
1983–1985 Blackburn Rovers 24 (0)
1985–1989 Chester City 73 (1)
1989–? Fleetwood Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Anthony Glenn (born 30 November 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a full back. He played in the Football League for Wigan Athletic, Blackburn Rovers and Chester City.

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Playing career

As a youngster Glenn represented Wigan schools at both football and rugby league and he joined the town's football club, Wigan Athletic, when he left school. [3] His Football League debut arrived as a 17-year–old substitute against Port Vale on 6 September 1980, in place of his future Chester City team-mate Peter Houghton. [3] During his time at Wigan, he had a one-month trial with Chelsea in November 1982, during which time he played four times for their reserve side. The next three years produced more than 70 league appearances before he moved to Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer in August 1983. [3]

After failing to establish himself as a regular in the Blackburn side, Glenn rejected the offer of a new contract in the summer of 1985 and joined Fourth Division side Chester City. [3] He played his first game for the club in a 1–1 draw with Halifax Town on 17 August 1985, alongside fellow debutants Wakeley Gage, Milton Graham and Lee Harley, in Harry McNally's first game as Chester manager. [4] Glenn helped Chester win promotion in his first season at the club, scoring his only goal in a 3–2 win at Colchester United late in the season. [3]

That match marked Glenn's return from two months out injured and knee injury problems would persist throughout the remainder of his time at Chester. He did not play a match between August 1986 and December 1987 [5] and after struggling to regain his pre-injury form he requested a transfer in January 1989. [6] His final league appearance for the club, a 1–0 home defeat to Preston North End on 22 April 1989, was also his final League appearance, as he moved on to non-league side Fleetwood Town at the end of the season. [7]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 "David Glenn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  126. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Face to Face with David Glenn, Chester City v. Southend United matchday programme, 26 November 1988, p.10
  4. ↑ "Top 10 - Chester v Halifax Town (see match 8)". chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
  5. ↑ Sumner (1997), p.105
  6. ↑ Sumner (1997), p.106
  7. ↑ Sumner (1997), p.138

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