David Speedie

David Speedie
Personal information
Full name David Robert Speedie
Date of birth (1960-02-20) 20 February 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Glenrothes, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
19??–1978 Brodsworth Welfare
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Barnsley 23 (0)
1980–1982 Darlington 88 (21)
1982–1987 Chelsea 162 (47)
1987–1991 Coventry City 122 (31)
1991 Liverpool 12 (6)
1991–1992 Blackburn Rovers 36 (23)
1992–1993 Southampton 11 (0)
1992Birmingham City (loan) 10 (2)
1992West Bromwich Albion (loan) 7 (2)
1993West Ham United (loan) 11 (4)
1993–1994 Leicester City 37 (12)
1994–1995 Crawley Town
1995–1996 Atherstone United
1996–1997 Hendon 5 (0)
1997–1999 Stamford
1999–2000 Harrow Borough
2000–2001 Crook Town
2001–200? Darlington Railway Athletic
200?–2007 Rainworth Miners Welfare
Total 524 (148)
International career
1985–1989 Scotland 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Robert Speedie (born 20 February 1960) is a Scottish former footballer who played for several clubs in England during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably Chelsea, Coventry City, Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers. He accumulated more than 500 football league appearances and scored almost 150 goals in a 14-year professional career. He also earned ten international caps for Scotland.

  1. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 0362020175.