| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Eric Hirst | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Barnsley | 28 | (9) |
| 1986–1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | 294 | (106) |
| 1997–2000 | Southampton | 30 | (9) |
| Total | 352 | (124) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | England Youth | 5 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | England U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | England B | 3 | (2) |
| 1991–1992 | England | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Eric Hirst (born 7 December 1967) is an English football coach and former professional footballer.
As a player, he was a striker who after initially playing with Barnsley he notably spent eleven years with Sheffield Wednesday, during his time at Hillsborough he played Premier League football and played in both the 1993 FA Cup and League Cup finals. He scored 106 league goals in 294 appearances and continuously played in the first seven Premier League seasons, which included three years with Southampton before retiring through injury at the age of 32. He was capped three times by England, scoring 1 goal and also made appearances at England U21 and England B level.
Since retiring, Hirst has worked at Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace as an academy coach, he has also worked back with Wednesday as a host in their corporate hospitality suites.