David Currie (footballer)

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David Currie
Personal information
Full name David Norman Currie [1]
Date of birth (1962-11-27) 27 November 1962 (age 61) [1]
Place of birth Stockton, [1] England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982–1986 Middlesbrough 113 (30)
1986–1988 Darlington 76 (33)
1988–1990 Barnsley 80 (30)
1990 Nottingham Forest 8 (1)
1990–1991 Oldham Athletic 31 (3)
1991–1994 Barnsley 77 (12)
1992Rotherham United (loan) 5 (2)
1994Huddersfield Town (loan) 7 (1)
1994–1997 Carlisle United 89 (14)
1997Scarborough (loan) 16 (6)
Whitby Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Norman Currie (born 27 November 1962) is an English former footballer who played as a striker for Middlesbrough, Darlington, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Rotherham United, Huddersfield Town, Carlisle United and Scarborough. [3]

He joined Barnsley in 1988 and played 80 league games for them, scoring 30 goals. [3] [4] Currie joined Nottingham Forest in January 1990, and made his debut for them on 3 February, although in August 1990 he moved again to join Oldham after falling out of favour with manager Brian Clough. [5]

Honours

Carlisle United

Individual

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References

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