 Hockaday as manager of Forest Green Rovers | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Hockaday[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1957[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sedgefield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Billingham Synthonia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1983 | Blackpool | 147 | (24) |
| 1983–1990 | Swindon Town | 245 | (7) |
| 1990–1993 | Hull City | 72 | (2) |
| 1993 | → Stoke City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Shrewsbury Town | 48 | (0) |
| 1995 | Cirencester Town | ||
| Total | 519 | (33) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| 2014 | Leeds United | ||
| 2015 | Coventry City (caretaker) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Hockaday (born 9 November 1957) is an English professional footballer who is currently Head of Male Football at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College. He has previously worked as a manager at Leeds United, Forest Green Rovers, Kidderminster Harriers and in a caretaker capacity at Coventry City.
A former professional footballer, Hockaday played for Blackpool, Hull City, Shrewsbury Town, Stoke City and Swindon Town. as a right-back. After his playing career ended he helped establish a football academy at Cirencester, as well as spending time as first team coach at Watford and as youth team coach at Southampton. He also spent four years as manager of Conference Premier side Forest Green Rovers.
In June 2014, Hockaday became the new head coach of Leeds United. On 28 August 2014, his contract was terminated by the owner of Leeds. During February 2015, Hockaday also had a short spell as caretaker manager of Coventry City. In October 2015, it was announced Hockaday would take over as head coach at National League side Kidderminster Harriers.
- ^ a b "David Hockaday". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 June 2020.