Dave Rainford

For the BBC "Eggheads" team member, see David Rainford (quiz contestant).

Dave Rainford
Personal information
Full name David John Rainford[1]
Date of birth (1979-04-21) 21 April 1979 (age 45)[1]
Place of birth Stepney, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
000?–1997 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Colchester United 1 (0)
1997–1998 → Wivenhoe Town (loan) 2 (0)
1999 → Scarborough (loan) 2 (0)
2000–2001 Slough Town 44 (3)
2001–2002 Grays Athletic 20 (3)
2002 Heybridge Swifts 17 (1)
2002–2003 Ford United 3 (0)
2003 Slough Town 0 (0)
2003–2006 Bishop's Stortford 123 (28)
2006–2008 Dagenham & Redbridge 69 (19)
2008–2013 Chelmsford City 168 (53)
2013–2014 A.F.C. Hornchurch 27 (0)
Total 475 (107)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Chelmsford City (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David John Rainford (born 21 April 1979) is an English former footballer. He now works for the Premier League.

Rainford left Dagenham & Redbridge at the end of the 2007–08 season after he was offered a senior teaching role at a local school.[2] During the 2007–08 season, Rainford had become known for being the only semi-professional player in the Football League.[3]

In June 2008 Rainford joined Chelmsford City.[4] On 8 June 2012 he was confirmed as their assistant manager following the departure of Ben Chenery.

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ^ "Daggers exit tough for Rainford". BBC Sport. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  3. ^ Rainford happy to be a part-timer, BBC Sport, 11 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Chelmsford complete Rainford deal". BBC Sport. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.