David Wagstaffe

Infobox Football biography
playername = David Wagstaffe


fullname = David Wagstaffe
nickname = Waggy
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1943|4|5
cityofbirth = Manchester
countryofbirth = England
position = Left Winger
youthyears = 1958–1960
youthclubs = Manchester City
years = 1960–1964 1964–1976
1967
1969 1976–1978 1978–1979 1979
clubs = Manchester City Wolverhampton Wanderers
→ Los Angeles Wolves "(guest)"
→ Kansas City Spurs "(guest)" Blackburn Rovers Blackpool Blackburn Rovers
caps(goals) = 161 0(8) 324 (27)
010 0 (-) 075 0(7) 019 0(1) 002 0(0)

David Wagstaffe (born April 5 1943 in Manchester) is an English former footballer who played the majority of his career for Wolverhampton Wanderers as a left winger. He was known as 'Waggy' to fans and fellow players.

Manchester City

He started his career in 1958 in the Manchester City youth side beforehe was taken on professionally by Manchester City. Wagstaffe made his professional debut for Manchester City in the 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. Making 161 appearances and scoring 8 goals for them, Wagstaffe was a playmaker clocking up a large number of assists. Though Manchester City were relegated in 1963 and was subsequently sold for £30,000 in a deal finalised on Boxing Day, 1964.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

It was at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he played the majority of his games. On the day the deal was finalised he played his debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Unfortunately for Wagstaffe they lost 1-0 loss to Aston Villa. At Wolves, he received a runners up medal in the UEFA cup when Tottenham Hotspur beat Wolves in the UEFA cup final in 1972 (Wagstaffe scored Wolves only goal in the second leg). He also played in the 1974 League Cup final which Wolves won 2-1 (which coincidently was against his former club Manchester City). Though Wagstaffe had to limp off in the 81st minute of the match due to a leg injury. Also at Wolves he was part of the squad which won the Texaco Cup. Wagstaffe played 324 times in the league alone for Wolves and scored 24 goals in the league, however when Wolves were relegated to Division 2 in 1976 he was sold to Blackburn Rovers who had been newly promoted from Division 3.

Blackburn, Blackpool and Blackburn again

He played for Blackburn Rovers 75 times on the left wing and scored 7 times. In 1978, after Blackburn finishing 5th in the league, he was sold again, this time to Blackpool. Blackpool had recently been relegated to the third division and played 19 times, scoring once. Then in 1979 he was sold back to Blackburn where he played twice to end his career.

Trivia

David was also the first player to receive a red card in English football and be dismissed from the field of play on the day the cards were introduced.Fact|date=February 2007

David had a bar named after him at Molineux called 'Waggys'. In 2008, he penned his autobiography, entitled 'Waggy's Tales'.