David Walsh (Welsh footballer)

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David Walsh
Personal information
Full name David Walsh
Date of birth (1979-04-29) 29 April 1979 (age 46) [1]
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales [2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Wrexham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2002 Wrexham 14 (0)
2001Rhyl (loan)
2004–2006 Caernarfon Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:47, 11 November 2017 (UTC)

David Walsh (born 29 April 1979) is a Welsh former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Wrexham, Rhyl and Caernarfon Town.

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Career

Having came up from Wrexham's youth system, Walsh signed his first professional contract with the club in 1997. [1] Usually acting as back-up, he mostly got games in the FAW Welsh Cup during his early years. [2] Making a few league appearances as back-up to Kevin Dearden, [2] Walsh was loaned out to League Of Wales side Rhyl in 2001. [1]

Walsh was released by Wrexham in May 2002. After appearing in a friendly for Shrewsbury Town in pre-season, and with various other clubs, including Rushden & Diamonds, Tranmere Rovers and Hereford United, [3] Walsh was ultimately left without a club until being signed by Welsh Premier League side Caernarfon Town in 2004. [4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wrexham 1997–98 [1] Second Division 0000000000
1998–99 [1] Second Division0000000000
1999–2000 [1] Second Division0000001010
2000–01 [1] Second Division5000001060
2001–02 [1] Second Division90000010100
Total140000030170

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Dave Walsh". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Wrexham Football Club: Player profiles". Chester Chronicle. 22 July 2001. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. "Walsh in a return mission". Daily Post. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. "David Walsh". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 11 November 2017.