Drew Coverdale (born 20 September 1969) is an English former footballer who made 30 appearances in the Football League playing as a full back for Darlington in the 1990s. He began his career with Middlesbrough, without representing them in the League,[3] and went on to play non-league football for clubs including Boston United[4] and Billingham Synthonia.[5] He was a member of the Darlington team that won the 1989–90 Football Conference title and consequent promotion to the Football League Fourth Division.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1969[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Norton, County Durham,[2] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Darlington | 49 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | Boston United | 13 | (1) |
| – | Billingham Synthonia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
At the age of 24, Coverdale gave up full-time football to qualify as a physiotherapist. He went on to work in the NHS and in private practice.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 220. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
- ^ a b Weber, Shiela (1 September 2006). "'Why I swapped football for physio'". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 119, 127. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ "Synners dog unhappy Terriers". Hartlepool Mail. 20 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ Harman, Alliance to Conference, p. 395.
  | This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1960s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |