David Mail

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David Mail
Personal information
Full name David Mail [1]
Date of birth (1962-09-12) 12 September 1962 (age 60) [1]
Place of birth Bristol, [1] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
1978–1982 Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982–1990 Blackburn Rovers 206 (4)
1990–1995 Hull City 150 (2)
Brigg Town
Total356(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Mail (born 12 September 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Career

Born in Bristol, Mail played for Aston Villa between 1978 and 1982 without making a senior appearance for them. [3] He later made 356 appearances in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and Hull City, [4] before playing non-league football for Brigg Town.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "David Mail". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  62. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. "Mail, David". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. "David Mail". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 April 2020.