Dave Rainford

Dave Rainford

Personal information
Full name	David John Rainford
Date of birth	21 April 1979 (1979-04-21) (age 32)
Place of birth	Stepney, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Chelmsford City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–1999	Colchester United	1	(0)
1997–1998	→ Wivenhoe Town (loan)
1999	→ Scarborough (loan)	2	(0)
2001–2002	Grays Athletic
2002	Heybridge Swifts
2002–2003	Ford United
2003	Slough Town
2003–2006	Bishop's Stortford
2006–2008	Dagenham & Redbridge	69	(19)
2008–	Chelmsford City	140	(54)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:38, 20 October 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

David John Rainford (born 21 April 1979 in Stepney, London) is an English footballer who plays for Chelmsford City in the Conference South. He combines his football with a job as a teacher.

Rainford left Dagenham & Redbridge at the end of the 2007–08 season after he was offered a senior teaching role at a local school.^[1] During the 2007–08 season, Rainford had become known for being the only semi-professional player in the Football League.^[2]

In June 2008, Rainford joined Chelmsford City.^[3]

Honours

• Conference National (V): 2007

References

1. ^ "Daggers exit tough for Rainford". BBC Sport. 2008-05-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/7398159.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-20. 
2. ^ Rainford happy to be a part-timer, BBC Sport, 11 March 2008.
3. ^ "Chelmsford complete Rainford deal". BBC Sport. 2008-06-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7437641.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-05. 

External links

• Dave Rainford career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Rainford, Dave
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	21 April 1979
Place of birth	Stepney, England
Date of death
Place of death