David Thackeray (footballer)

David Thackeray

Personal information
Date of birth	16 November 1902 (1902-11-16)
Place of birth	Hamilton, Scotland
Place of death	England
Position	Left half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1923–1925	Alloa Athletic	59	(2)
1925–1928	Motherwell	110	(4)
1928–1936	Portsmouth	280	(9)
Total		349	(15)
International career
1927	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Thackeray (born 16 November 1902) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a left half for Alloa Athletic, Motherwell and Portsmouth. ^{[1] [2]}

Thackeray represented the Scottish League once, in October 1927. ^[3] Portsmouth signed him from Motherwell in the following year for £3,500. He played for Portsmouth in the FA Cup Finals of 1929 and 1934, both of which were lost.

References

1. "Dave Thackery". Motherwell.net. Stuart Barr and Kevin Tweedlie. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "David Thackeray". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 17 December 2011.