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David Holdsworth Personal information Full name David Gary Holdsworth Date of birth 8 November 1968 Place of birth Walthamstow, England Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Lincoln City (manager) Youth career Watford Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1986–1996 Watford 258 (10) 1996–1999 Sheffield United 93 (4) 1999–2002 Birmingham City 85 (7) 2002 → Walsall (loan) 9 (1) 2002 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0) 2002–2003 Scarborough 16 (1) 2003–2005 Gretna 32 (0) Total 493 (23) National team 1989 England U21 1 (0) Teams managed 2008 Ilkeston Town 2008–2010 Mansfield Town 2011– Lincoln City * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).David Gary Holdsworth (born 8 November 1968) is an English former footballer who is the current manager of Lincoln City.
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Playing career
He played as a centre back for Watford, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Walsall, Bolton Wanderers, Scarborough and Gretna, and was capped once for England at Under-21 level. Whilst at Watford and Bolton he played alongside his brother Dean Holdsworth.
Managerial career
After retiring from playing he became reserve team manager at Gretna, where he was appointed director of youth development in May 2006,[1] but was sacked in a cost-cutting exercise a few months later.[2] On 20 May 2008, Holdsworth was appointed to his first managerial role, taking over at Northern Premier League Premier Division side Ilkeston Town from Nigel Jemson, the first appointment of new owner Check Whyte.[3]
On 29 December 2008 Holdsworth was appointed as the new manager of Conference National club Mansfield Town having led Ilkeston to sixth in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, ten points off first placed Hednesford Town with two games in hand.[4]
On 18 November 2010, it was announced that Holdsworth had agreed to leave Field Mill by mutual consent less than two years with the club.[5]
On 24 October 2011, Holdsworth was named Lincoln City manager until the end of the 2011–12 season, replacing Steve Tilson.[6]
Personal life
His twin brother Dean Holdsworth is also a footballer turned football manager, now managing Aldershot Town. On 18 September 2010, they became the first twins to manage against each other in the top five divisions of English football, when Dean was manager of Newport County and David manager of Mansfield Town.[7]
David Holdsworth's house was featured on an episode of Through the Keyhole.[8]
References
- ^ "Gretna youth role for Holdsworth". BBC Sport. May 19, 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/football/teams/g/gretna/4998600.stm. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ "Gretna sack youth directors in cash drive". The Scotsman. 2 October 2006. http://sport.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=397&id=1455572006. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ "New regime hails exciting future for Ilkeston Town". Ilkeston Advertiser. 2008-05-21. http://www.ilkestonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/New-regime-hails-exciting-future.4105312.jp. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- ^ "Mansfield name Holdsworth as boss". BBC Sport. 2008-12-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/7803367.stm. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Boss David Holdsworth leaves Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 18 November 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/mansfield_town/9206813.stm. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- ^ "Imps appoint David Holdsworth". Non-League Daily. 24 October 2011. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=79527m. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "Newport County 1-0 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 18 September 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8989578.stm. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ Letters, WSC 187
External links
- David Holdsworth career stats at Soccerbase
- David Holdsworth management career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
Lincoln City F.C. – managers Martin (1896–97) · West (1897–1900) · Calderhead (1900–07) · Strawson (1907–14) · Fraser (1919–21) · Calderhead, Jr. (1921–24) · Henshall (1924–27) · Parkes (1927–36) · McClelland (1936–46) · Anderson (1946–65) · Moulson (1965) · Chapman (1965–66) · Gray (1966–70) · Loxley (1970–71) · Herd (1971–72) · Taylor (1972–77) · Kerr (1977) · Bell (1977–78) · Murphy (1978–85) · Pickering (1985) · Kerr (1985–87) · Daniel (1987) · Murphy (1987–90) · Clarke (1990) · Thompson (1990–93) · Alexander (1993–94) · Ellis (1994–95) · Wicks (1995) · Beck (1995–98) · Westley (1998) · Reames (1998–2000) · Stant (2000–01) · Buckley (2001–02) · Alexander (2002–06) · Schofield (2006–07) · Brown & Onuora (2007) · Jackson (2007–09) · Clark (2009) · Sutton (2009–10) · Lindsey (2010) · Tilson (2010–11) · Brown (2011) · Holdsworth (2011–)
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