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David Cork (footballer, born 1962)

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David Cork
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-10-28) 28 October 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1978–1980 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1984 Arsenal 7 (1)
1980 GAIS (loan) 6 (0)
1985–1988 Huddersfield Town 110 (25)
1988West Bromwich Albion (loan) 4 (0)
1988–1989 Scunthorpe United 15 (0)
1990–1992 Darlington 64 (11)
1992 Boston United 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Cork (born 28 October 1962 in Doncaster) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career

Cork was signed by Arsenal in 1978 on schoolboy forms, turning professional in 1980. He made his debut on 17 December 1983 against Watford in the First Division, a game Arsenal won 3–1. He went on to help the Gunners to the Football Combination title in 1984. Cork was capped for seven league games and netted on one occasion for Arsenal.[1]

He went on to play for clubs Huddersfield Town, West Bromwich Albion while on loan, Scunthorpe United and Darlington. During his time at Darlington he won the Football Conference title in 1990 and the Fourth Division title in the following season.[2][1][3][4]

Honours

As a player

Arsenal[1]
Darlington

References

  1. ^ a b c d "David Cork". Arsenal.com.
  2. ^ "David Cork". Neil Brown. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Darlington 1989-90 Conference Champions". The Non League Football Paper.com.
  4. ^ a b "Great Football League Teams 9: Darlington, 1990-1". The Two Unfortunates.com.