David Greene (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Michael Greene | ||
| Date of birth | October 26, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Luton Town | 19 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Colchester United (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 1996 | → Brentford (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Colchester United | 154 | (15) |
| 2000–2001 | Cardiff City | 10 | (0) |
| 2001 | Cambridge United | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 209 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Michael Greene (born 26 October 1973) is an Irish retired footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Born in Luton, England to a Galway mother and a Dublin father, Greene played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side 14 times.[1] He began his career at hometown club Luton Town, where he spent five years, making just 19 league appearances. Then manager David Pleat's move from Kenilworth Road to take over at Sheffield Wednesday brought Greene into immediate conflict with the new Luton manager, Terry Westley.[2] Greene was loaned out twice during his time with Luton, firstly to Colchester United and then to Brentford. He was sold to Colchester for £30,000 in 1996, and went on to make over 150 league appearances, being named Player of the Year in two consecutive years.[3] Greene moved on to play for Cardiff City in 2000, making 10 league appearances, and made a solitary league appearance for Cambridge United in 2001 before retiring through injury.[4]
Honours
Club
- Football League Third Division Playoff Winner (1): 1997–98
- Football League Trophy Runner-up (1): 1996–97
Individual
- Colchester United Player of the Year (2): 1999, 2000
References
- ^ "David Greene Profile". 11v11.
- ^ "Ireland's Greene gets Luton blues". The Independent. London. 7 September 1995.
- ^ "Colchester United Player of the Season". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "David Greene Player Profile". Coludata.co.uk.
- ^ "Division Three (League Two) Play-Off Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Associate Members Cup Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
- David Greene at Soccerbase
- David Greene at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- David Greene at Coludata.co.uk
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Luton
- Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
- Association footballers not categorized by position