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Dave Cusack Personal information Full name David Stephen Cusack[1] Date of birth 6 June 1956 [1] Place of birth Thurcroft, England Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Playing position Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1975–1978 Sheffield Wednesday 95 (1) 1978–1983 Southend United 186 (17) 1983–1985 Millwall 98 (9) 1985–1987 Doncaster Rovers 100 (4) 1987–1988 Rotherham United 18 (0) 1988–1990 Boston United 56 (1) 1990 Doncaster Rovers 1 (0) 1990–1991 Boston United 31 (0) Teams managed 1985–1987 Doncaster Rovers 1987–1988 Rotherham United 1990–1992 Boston United 1992 Kettering Town 1994–1995 Dagenham & Redbridge * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).David Stephen "Dave" Cusack (born 6 June 1956) is an English former footballer and manager who is currently chairman of Essex Senior League side Basildon United.[2] A central defender, he made over 500 appearances in a career spanning 16 years.[3]
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Early life
Born in Thurcroft, as a child Cusack attended school in Thurcroft and later went to Wales High School.[2]
Career
Cusack began his career with Sheffield Wednesday, making his way through the clubs youth system and also captaining the reserve side. After making 95 league appearances for the side, he moved to Southend United in 1978 for a then club record £50,000, where he would win the Fourth Division championship in 1981. A move to Millwall followed the following year for £30,000.[4]
He moved to Doncaster Rovers as player-manager in 1985, replacing Billy Bremner. The 1985–86 season would see Doncaster emerge as promotion contenders before eventually finishing 11th place, which would be one of Doncaster's highest placings in the league since relegation from the Second Division in 1958 and until recent times. Another mid-table finish (following a promising start) came the following season but Doncaster were facing relegation by 1988 and Cusack left the club during the season. Cusack took over at Rotherham United with the Millers in mid-table, but left in April and a slide down the league led to a promotion/relegation play-off with Swansea City which was lost.
He later became player-manager at Boston United. In 1992, he spent a short spell as manager of Kettering Town but, with the club in financial turmoil, Cusack was sacked following the appointment of new owners after taking charge of just seven games.[5]
He is currently chairman at Basildon United.
Managerial statistics
Team Country From To Record G W D L Win % Doncaster Rovers 1 October 1985 7 December 1987 114 34 33 47 29.82 Rotherham United 23 December 1987 1 April 1988 17 5 8 4 29.41 Kettering Town June 1992 September 1992 7 3 1 3 42.86 Total 138 42 42 54 30.43 References
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 152. ISBN 1852916656.
- ^ a b "David Cusack". Basildon United F.C.. http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/basildonunitedfc/committee_members.pl?id=51593. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ "Dave Cusack". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/davecusack.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United F.C.. http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/rollcall.html#Cusack. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ "Dave Cusack". Poppies fans. http://www.poppiesfans.com/history/managers/dave-cusack.php. Retrieved 2010-06-25.[dead link]
External links
1980–81 Football League Fourth Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Mervyn Cawston · DF: Ces Podd · DF: Trevor Peake · DF: Dave Cusack · DF: Steve Sherlock · MF: Billy Kellock · MF: Alan Little · MF: Anton Otulakowski · FW: Robbie Cooke · FW: Derek Spence · FW: Steve Phillips1984–85 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Tony Norman · DF: Gerry Forrest · DF: Peter Skipper · DF: Dave Cusack · DF: Kenny Mower · MF: Ian Snodin · MF: Stuart McCall · MF: David Williams · FW: Tony Cascarino · FW: Bobby Campbell · FW: Bobby DavisonDoncaster Rovers F.C. – managers Porter (1920–21) · Tufnell (1921–22) · Porter (1922–23) · Ray (1923–27) · Menzies (1928–36) · Emery (1936–40) · Marsden (1944–46) · Bestall (1946–49) · Doherty (1949–58) · Bycroft (1958) · Hodgson (1958) · Crayston (1958–59) · Bestall (1959–60) · Curtis (1960–61) · Malloy (1961–62) · Marshall (1962) · Hold (1962–64) · Leivers (1964–66) · Kettleborough (1966–67) · Raynor (1967–68) · McMenemy (1968–71) · Setters (1971–74) · Anderson (1975–78) · Bremner (1978–85) · Cusack (1985–87) · Mackay (1987–89) · Bremner (1989–91) · Beaglehole (1991–93) · I. Atkins (1993–94) · Chung (1994–96) · Dixon (1996–97) · Weaver (1997) · Cowling (1997) · Bergara (1997) · Weaver (1997–98) · Snodin (1998–00) · M. Atkins (2000) · Penney (player) (2000) · Wignall (2000–01) · Penney (player) (2001–02) · Penney (2002–06) · Walker (2006) · O'Driscoll (2006–11) · Saunders (2011–)
Rotherham United F.C. – managers Heald (1925–29) · Davies (1929–30) · Heald (1930–33) · Freeman (1934–52) · Smailes (1952–58) · Johnston (1958–62) · Williams (1962–65) · Mansell (1965–67) · Docherty (1967–68) · McAnearney (1968–73) · McGuigan (1973–79) · Porterfield (1979–81) · Hughes (1981–83) · Kerr (1983–85) · Hunter (1985–87) · Breckin (1987) · Cusack (1987–88) · McEwan (1988–91) · Henson (1991–94) · Gemmill and McGovern (1994–96) · Bergara (1996–97) · Moore (1997–2005) · Knill (2005) · Harford (2005) · Knill (2005–07) · Robins (2007–09) · Moore (2009–11) · Scott (2011–)
Boston United F.C. – managers Cringan (1934–35) · Vaughton (1935–36) · Greaves (1936–37) · Tunstall (1937–48) · McGraham (1948–49) · Ithell (1950–52) · Tunstall (1952–54) · Middleton (1954–57) · King (1957–60) · Middleton (1960–61) · Todd (1961–64) · Tunstall (1964–65) · Donovan (1965–69) · Smith (1969–72) · Jobling (1972–75) · Wilkinson (1975–76) · F. Taylor and Bolland (1976–77) · Walker (1977–79) · Phelan (1979–81) · Froggatt (1981–84) · Mann (1984–86) · O'Brien (1986–87) · Kerr (1987–90) · Cusack (1990–92) · Morris (1992–94) · Sterland (1994–96) · Fee (1996–98) · Evans (1998–2002) · Thompson (2002–04) · Rodwell (caretaker) (2004) · Evans (2004–07) · T. Taylor (2007–08) · Welsh (2008–09) · Scott and Hurst (2009–11) · Lee and Canoville (2011–)
Kettering Town F.C. – managers York (1922–24) · Matthews (1924–25) · Collier (1925–30) · Cawthorne (1930) · Dainty (1931–32) · Loasby (1932–35) · Potter (1937–38) · Riches (1938–39) · Molloy (1945–47) · Riches (1948–49) · Calder (1950–56) · Lawton (1956–57) · Mather (1957–58) · Froggatt (1958–61) · Akers (1961–63) · Lawton (1963–64) · White (1964–65) · Swindin (1965) · Gammon (1965–71) · Atkinson (1971–74) · Vowden (1974–75) · Dougan (1975–77) · Jones (1977–79) · Clarke (1979–82) · Conde (1982–83) · Masson (1983) · Needham (1983–86) · Buckley (1986–88) · Morris (1988–92) · Cusack (1992) · Carr (1992–95) · Johnson (1995–96) · Berry (1996–98) · Morris (1998–2001) · Shutt (2001–03) · Genovese (2003) · Platnauer (2003) · Wilson (2003–05) · Gascoigne (2005) · Wilson (2005–06) · Maison (2006–07) · Westley (2007) · Cooper (2007–09) · Harper (2009–10) · Law (2010–11) · Stimson (2011–)
Categories:- 1958 births
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- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
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