David Poppleton

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David Poppleton
Personal information
Full name David John Poppleton
Date of birth (1979-12-19) 19 December 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Career

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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References

  1. "David Poppleton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. Interview with former Imps and Everton player David Poppleton staceywest.net
  3. Interview with former Imps and Everton player David Poppleton (2) staceywest.net