Dave Metchick

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Dave Metchick
Personal information
Full name David John Metchick [1]
Date of birth (1943-08-14) 14 August 1943 (age 79)
Place of birth Bakewell, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1959–1961 Fulham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1961–1964 Fulham 47 (9)
1964–1967 Leyton Orient 75 (15)
1967–1968 Peterborough United 38 (6)
1968–1970 Queens Park Rangers 3 (1)
1970 Atlanta Chiefs 28 (11)
1970–1971 Arsenal 0 (0)
1971 Atlanta Chiefs 28 (11)
1972 Miami Gatos 9 (0)
1973 Atlanta Apollos 18 (2)
1973–1975 Brentford 61 (4)
Barnet
1975–1976 Hendon 34 (2)
Hillingdon Borough
Woking
1976–1977 Weymouth 16 (0)
1978 Brentford 0 (0)
Total279(48)
International career
1961 England Youth 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David John Metchick (born 14 August 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in England and the United States. In England, he played in the Football League for Leyton Orient, Brentford, Fulham, Peterborough United and Queens Park Rangers and in the United States he played in the North American Soccer League for Atlanta Apollos and Miami Gatos. He was capped by England at youth level.

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Club career

After beginning his career as an apprentice with Football League club Fulham, Metchick turned professional in 1961 and made 47 league appearances and scored 9 goals for the club. [2] [3] He later played for Leyton Orient, Peterborough United, Queens Park Rangers. [1] Metchick played for North American Soccer League club Atlanta Chiefs in 1970 and returned to England to play with the reserve team at First Division club Arsenal during the 1970–71 season. [2] [4] Either side of a spell with Miami Gatos in 1972, Metchick made a return to Atlanta Chiefs in 1971 and 1973. [5] Metchick returned to England in 1973 to play for Fourth Division club Brentford. [2] After his release in 1975, Metchick wound down his career in non-League football. [2] [6] He returned to Brentford on a non-contract basis between January and March 1978, but did not make a first team appearance. [7]

International career

In 1961, Metchick won six caps and scored two goals for England Youth. [8]

Personal life

Metchick is Jewish and worked as a black cab driver. [2]

Honours

Atlanta Chiefs

Individual

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 1961–62 [3] First Division 1920000—192
1962–63 [3] 900000—90
1963–64 [3] 810000—81
1964–65 [3] 1160000—116
Total4790000—479
Leyton Orient Total75150000—7515
Peterborough United 1966–67 [12] Third Division 142———142
1967–68 [12] 2442010—274
Total3862010—416
Queens Park Rangers 1968–69 [13] First Division200000—20
1969–70 [14] Second Division 110010—21
Total310010—41
Atlanta Chiefs 1970 [5] North American Soccer League 208———208
Atlanta Chiefs 1971 [5] North American Soccer League83———83
Miami Gatos 1972 [5] North American Soccer League90———90
Atlanta Apollos 1973 [5] North American Soccer League182———182
Atlanta Chiefs/Apollos total4613———4613
Brentford 1973–74 [15] Fourth Division 34310——353
1974–75 [15] 2711020—301
Total6142020—654
Hendon 1975–76 [16] Isthmian League First Division34230—9 [lower-alpha 1] 0462
Career total3135070409033350
  1. ↑ 5 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 2 appearances in London Senior Cup

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  4. ↑ Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. p. 203. ISBN   978-1-899429-03-5.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "NASL-Dave Metchick". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Player Archive". THE TERRAS. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  7. ↑ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 108. ISBN   978-0955294914.
  8. ↑ "David Metchick". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1971". homepages.sover.net. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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  11. ↑ "Steve Dimitry's NASL Web Page". www.oocities.org. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Dave Metchick's Matches For Peterborough". UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1968–69". QPRnet. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  14. ↑ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1969–70". QPRnet. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  15. 1 2 Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 321-322.
  16. ↑ "Former Staff – David Metchick". Greensnet – Official Hendon FC. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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