Dave Bacuzzi

Dave Bacuzzi
Personal information
Full name David Reno Bacuzzi
Date of birth 12 October 1940
Place of birth Islington, England
Date of death 21 April 2020(2020-04-21) (aged 79)[1]
Place of death Dublin, Ireland[1]
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Highgate School Old Boys
Eastbourne United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1964 Arsenal 46 (0)
1964–1966 Manchester City 57 (0)
1966–1970 Reading 107 (1)
1970–1974 Cork Hibernians 93 (0)
International career
1950s England Youth 7 (0)
1971–1972 League of Ireland XI 2 (0)
Managerial career
1970–1974 Cork Hibernians
1974–1984 Home Farm
1973–1977 League of Ireland XI
1985 Shamrock Rovers (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Reno Bacuzzi (12 October 1940 – 21 April 2020) was an English footballer and manager who played for Arsenal, Manchester City and Reading. He also represented England as a youth international. After a moderately successful career in the English League, Bacuzzi settled in the Republic of Ireland where he enjoyed a successful spell as player-manager with Cork Hibernians before going on to manage Home Farm. He later opened a travel agency in Dublin.

Bacuzzi was born into an Anglo-Italian family that had settled in London. His paternal grandparents originally came from Milan. His father, Joe Bacuzzi, was also a notable footballer, playing as a defender for both Fulham and England during the Second World War.[2]

  1. ^ a b "📰 Dave Bacuzzi 1940 – 2020". www.readingfc.co.uk. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Joe Bacuzzi". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.