Dave Verity
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Anthony Verity[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–1966 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1968 | Scunthorpe United | 5 | (0) |
| 1968–1973 | Halifax Town | 78 | (5) |
| 1971–1972 | Drogheda United (loan) | ||
| 1973–1976 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1976–1983 | Salisbury | ||
| 1983–???? | Andover | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981-1983 | Salisbury | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Anthony Verity (born 21 September 1949) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Verity began his career with Scunthorpe United, making 5 appearances in the Football League between 1966 and 1969.[2] He later played for Halifax Town, scoring 5 goals in 78 League appearances over 4 years.[3]
In January 1971 Verity along with three Halifax teammates signed for Drogheda United on loan. He played in the 1971 FAI Cup Final which Drogheda lost after a replay. After leaving Halifax in 1973, Verity played moved into non-League football with Yeovil Town. In 1976 he moved to Salisbury, where he became player-manager in 1981. Two years, later, he moved to Andover.[4]
Personal life
[edit]His brother Kevin was also a professional footballer.[5]
Sources
[edit]- DUFC A Claret and Blue History by Brian Whelan (2010)
References
[edit]- ^ "Dave Verity". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "SCUNTHORPE UNITED : 1950/51 - 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "HALIFAX TOWN : 1946/47 - 1992/93 & 1998/99 - 2001/02". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ The official centenary history of the Southern League. Paper Plane Publishing Ltd. 1993. p. 235. ISBN 1871872081.
- ^ "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
Categories:
- 1949 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Halifax Town A.F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Salisbury City F.C. players
- Salisbury City F.C. managers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from Halifax, West Yorkshire
- Andover F.C. players