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David Pipe Personal information Full name David Ronald Pipe Date of birth 5 November 1983 Place of birth Caerphilly, Wales Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Newport County Number 19 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2001–2004 Coventry City 21 (2) 2004–2007 Notts County 141 (4) 2007–2010 Bristol Rovers 86 (3) 2009–2010 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 8 (0) 2011– Newport County 3 (0) National team Wales U21 12 (0) 2003 Wales 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).David Ronald Pipe (born 5 November 1983) is a Welsh international footballer who plays professionally for Newport County, as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Caerphilly, Pipe spent his early career with Coventry City, Notts County, Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham Town (on loan).[1][2] He was released by Bristol at the end of the 2009–10 season, alongside 14 other players.[3] In June 2010, Pipe was jailed for 38 months for fracturing the skull of another man in an unprovoked attack in Bristol.[4] After his release from jail, Pipe signed for Conference National side Newport County in September 2011, on non-contract terms.[5]
Pipe earned one international cap for Wales in 2003 as a second-half replacement against the USA,[2] having previously earned twelve caps at under-21 level.[6]
References
- ^ David Pipe career stats at Soccerbase
- ^ a b David Pipe at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Defender Aaron Lescott goes in Bristol Rovers clear-out". BBC Sport. 14 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/8682314.stm.
- ^ "Footballer David Pipe jailed over club". BBC News. 15 June 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10323142.
- ^ "Newport County sign former Wales midfielder David Pipe". BBC Sport. 15 September 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14932968.stm.
- ^ "Profile". Bristol Rovers F.C.. http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10328~22681,00.html.
Newport County A.F.C. – current squad 1 Potter · 3 Baker · 4 Miller · 5 Warren · 6 Yakubu · 7 Rose · 8 S. Rogers · 9 McAllister · 10 Foley · 11 Knights · 12 Gilligan · 14 Doherty · 15 Jarvis · 16 Hughes · 17 Hatswell · 18 Thompson · 19 Pipe · 21 Matthews · 23 Harris · 25 P. Rodgers · 26 Buchanan · 27 Jardim · 29 Velez · Manager: Edinburgh
Categories:- 1983 births
- People from Caerphilly
- Living people
- Welsh footballers
- Wales under-21 international footballers
- Wales international footballers
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Welsh prisoners and detainees
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