David Theobald

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David Theobald
Personal information
Full name David John Theobald [1]
Date of birth (1978-12-15) 15 December 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Cambridge, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Cambridge City (first team coach)
Youth career
Cambridge United
0000–1997 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
1999–2002 Brentford 31 (0)
2002–2003 Swansea City 10 (0)
2003 Cambridge United 4 (0)
2003 → Cambridge City (loan) 1 (0)
2003–2005 Canvey Island 59 (4)
2004 → Bishop's Stortford (loan) 5 (0)
2005–2006 Kettering Town 31 (5)
2006–2007 St Albans City 22 (3)
2007 Kettering Town 19 (0)
2007–2013 Cambridge City 219 (31)
2013–2015 Royston Town 20 (1)
2015–2016 Soham Town Rangers 16 (2)
2017–2019 Cambridge City 1 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Soham Town Rangers (joint-manager)
2016 Soham Town Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David John Theobald (born 15 December 1978) is an English retired semi-professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Brentford, Swansea City and Cambridge United. He played the majority of his career in non-League football, predominantly for Cambridge City, for whom he made over 270 appearances across three spells. He is currently first team coach at Cambridge City.

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Playing career

Early years

Theobald began his career in the youth system at Cambridge United, before joining the youth setup at Ipswich Town. [3] He progressed to undertake a scholarship, but did not win a call into a first team squad before his release at the end of the 1998–99 season. [3]

Brentford

On 8 July 1999, Theobald signed a three-year contract with newly promoted Second Division club Brentford on a free transfer. [3] [4] He was utilised as cover for injuries and had a run in the team as a stand-in right back for the injured Danny Boxall during the 1999–00 season and in central defence for Scott Marshall during 2000–01. [5] Theobald was named in the starting lineup for the 2001 Football League Trophy Final and received a runners-up medal. [5] He was released after Brentford's defeat in the 2002 Second Division play-off final and made just 37 appearances during three seasons at Griffin Park. [2] [6]

Swansea City

On 26 July 2002, Theobald signed a one-year contract with Third Division club Swansea City on a free transfer. [7] He made just 12 appearances before leaving the Vetch Field in February 2003. [8]

Cambridge United

On 7 February 2003, Theobald joined hometown Third Division club Cambridge United on a contract running until the end of the 2002–03 season. [2] He made just one appearance before his contract expired. [8]

Non-League football

Between 2003 and 2018, Theobald had a long career in non-League football, predominantly with Cambridge City, for whom he made 274 appearances and scored 39 goals across three spells. [9] He also played for Canvey Island, Kettering Town, St Albans City, Royston Town, Soham Town Rangers and Bishop's Stortford. [10]

Managerial and coaching career

Soham Town Rangers

On 8 October 2015, Theobald and fellow senior player Robbie Nightingale took over as joint-managers of Isthmian League First Division North club Soham Town Rangers. [11] He remained in the role until 4 December 2016, when he followed Nightingale out of the club. [12] [13]

Cambridge City

On 5 December 2016, Theobald returned to Southern League Premier Division club Cambridge City as first team coach. [9] [14]

Personal life

Theobald attended Impington Village College. [3] He is a Liverpool and Cambridge United supporter. [3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford 1999–00 [15] Second Division 10000001 [lower-alpha 1] 0110
2000–01 [16] Second Division15000004 [lower-alpha 1] 0190
2001–02 [17] Second Division6000001 [lower-alpha 1] 070
Total310000060370
Swansea City 2002–03 [8] Third Division 10010001 [lower-alpha 1] 0120
Cambridge United 2002–03 [8] Third Division40———40
Cambridge City (loan)2002–03 [18] Southern League Premier Division10———10
Canvey Island 2003–04 [19] Isthmian League Premier Division40320—00423
2004–05 [20] Conference Premier 16100—00161
2005–06 [21] Conference Premier30———30
Total59420—00614
Bishop's Stortford (loan)2004–05 [20] Conference South 50———50
Kettering Town 2005–06 [21] Conference North 31510—00325
St Albans City 2006–07 [22] Conference Premier22310—2 [lower-alpha 2] 0253
Kettering Town2006–07 [23] Conference North190——2 [lower-alpha 3] 0210
Cambridge City 2007–08 [24] Conference South29400—5 [lower-alpha 4] 0344
2008–09 [25] Southern League Premier Division34631—8 [lower-alpha 5] 0457
2009–10 [10] Southern League Premier Division35520—9 [lower-alpha 6] 2467
2010–11 [10] Southern League Premier Division37541—8 [lower-alpha 7] 0496
2011–12 [10] Southern League Premier Division43921—2 [lower-alpha 8] 04710
2012–13 [10] Southern League Premier Division41273—3 [lower-alpha 9] 0515
Total21931186—35227239
Royston Town 2013–14 [10] Southern League First Division Central1000—0010
2014–15 [10] Southern League First Division Central19110—4 [lower-alpha 10] 0241
Total20110—40251
Soham Town Rangers 2015–16 [26] Isthmian League First Division North16210—2 [lower-alpha 11] 0192
Cambridge City 2017–18 [10] Southern League First Division East1000—0010
2018–19 [10] Southern League First Division Central2000—0020
Total3000—0030
Career total439462560050251454
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Herts Senior Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Conference North play-offs
  4. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy; two appearances in Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup
  5. ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy; two appearances in Southern League Cup; two appearances in Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup
  6. ↑ Seven appearances, two goals in Southern League Cup; one appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup
  7. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy; three appearances in Southern League Cup; one appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs; one appearance in Southern League Championship
  8. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
  9. ↑ Two appearances in Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup; one appearance in FA Trophy
  10. ↑ One appearance in Herts Senior Cup; one appearance in Herts Charity Cup
  11. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Isthmian League Cup

Honours

Brentford

Canvey Island

Cambridge City

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