Personal information | |||
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Full name | David John Poppleton | ||
Date of birth | 19 December 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997-1999 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Lincoln City | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David John Poppleton (born 19 December 1979) [1] is an English former footballer.
After winning the FA Youth Cup with Everton, Poppleton signed for Lincoln City in the Football League Third Division to get more game time. [2] However, he soon sustained an injury and retired from professional football at the end of 1999–2000 because he was "disillusioned with football". [3]
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