- David McAllister (footballer)
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David McAllister Personal information Full name David McAllister Date of birth 29 December 1988 Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Sheffield United Number 20 Youth career Rush Athletic Home Farm Bohemians Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2007–2008 Drogheda United 0 (0) 2008 → Shelbourne (loan) 16 (7) 2009 Shelbourne 30 (16) 2010 St. Patrick's Athletic 32 (3) 2011– Sheffield United 5 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:04, 10 September 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).David McAllister (born 29 December 1988) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Sheffield United in the Football League Championship. He is the younger brother of Irish cricketer Fintan McAllister.
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Club career
League of Ireland
Growing up in Rush, Co. Dublin, McAllister began footballing life at underage level with his local side Rush Athletic before progressing up the Dublin schoolboy ranks with Home Farm and Bohemians. McAllister made the step up to senior football with Drogheda United in 2007 as part of their under 21 panel. In 2008 McAllister was promoted to Drogheda United's first team for whom he made one appearance in a League of Ireland Cup tie against Shelbourne on 5 May 2008.
With first team opportunities restricted in an experienced Drogheda squad, McAllister was loaned to Shelbourne in July 2008 in order to gain first team experience. He made his Shelbourne début on 11 July 2008 as a substitute in a 2–0 home defeat to Limerick 37. McAllister scored 7 goals in 16 league appearances for Shelbourne during his loan spell and his impressive displays were rewarded with a permanent move to Shelbourne for the 2009 League of Ireland First Division season. McAllister thrived in Shelbourne's 2009 campaign. He scored an impressive 19 goals in 34 league and cup appearances for Shelbourne as they finished First Division runners-up for a second consecutive season.
With aspirations to play International Under 23 and League of Ireland Premier Division football, McAllister departed Shelbourne following the 2009 season to join Dublin rivals St. Patrick's Athletic for the Saints' 2010 Premier Division campaign. He made 40 league and cup appearances, scoring 5 goals for St. Patrick's Athletic in 2010 and after a number of impressive displays he was attracting interest from further afield.
Sheffield United
In November 2010, McAllister went to Sheffield in England for a trial with Sheffield United which resulted in him signing a pre-contract agreement to move there permanently during the January transfer window.[1][2] A few days after his move McAllister made his début for the Blades as a 75 minute substitute in an FA Cup tie against Aston Villa at Bramall Lane[3] but had to wait until late April to make his first league appearance against Bristol City, marking his first start with a stunning long range goal against England goalkeeper David James.[4]
International career
McAllister's performances earned him a call up for the Republic of Ireland U23 national team in 2010, however he wasn't able to play due to an ankle injury.
Career statistics
Correct as of 23 April 2011.
Club Season League League Cup League Cup Other 1 Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Drogheda United 2008 LOI Premier Division 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Shelbourne 2008 LOI First Division 16 7 0 0 0 0 - - 16 7 2009 LOI First Division 30 16 2 1 1 1 1 1 34 19 Total 46 23 2 1 1 1 1 1 50 26 St. Patrick's Athletic 2010 LOI Premier Division 32 3 2 1 2 0 4 1 40 5 Total 32 3 2 1 2 0 4 1 40 5 Sheffield United 2010–11 FL Championship 2 1 1 0 0 0 - - 2 1 Total 2 1 1 0 0 0 - - 3 1 Career total 80 27 5 2 4 1 5 2 94 32 ^Note 1 Competitions include League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-offs and Setanta Sports Cup
References
- ^ "McAllister in Blades Wait". herald.ie. 2010-11-06. http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/mcallister-in-blades-wait-2410242.html. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ "David McAllister talks to st.patsfc.com". stpatsfc.com. 2010-11-18. http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=4054. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
- ^ "Sheff Utd 1 - 3 Aston Villa". bbc.co.uk. 2011-01-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9341949.stm. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ "Blades V Bristol". bbc.co.uk. 2011-04-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/13103009.stm. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
- David McAllister career stats at Soccerbase
- Official Profile at Sheffield United
- Official Profile at St Patrick's Athletic
Sheffield United F.C. – current squad 1 Simonsen · 2 Lowton · 3 Jean-François · 4 Montgomery · 5 Morgan · 6 Ertl · 7 Mendez-Laing · 8 Doyle · 9 Evans · 11 Flynn · 13 Aksalu · 14 Williamson · 15 Collins · 16 Taylor · 17 Cresswell · 18 Harriott · 19 Maguire · 20 McAllister · 21 Porter · 22 Philliskirk · 23 Conneely · 24 Tønne · 25 Long · 27 McDonald · 28 Quinn · 30 Williams · 33 Parrino · — Chapell · — Kennedy · — Warren · Manager: Wilson
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from County Dublin
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Association football midfielders
- League of Ireland players
- The Football League players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
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