David Stride (14 March 1958 – 10 July 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender in both England and the United States.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Lymington, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 July 2016 (aged 58) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Chelsea | 35 | (0) |
| 1978 | → Memphis Rogues (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Memphis Rogues (indoor) | 12 | (6) |
| 1980 | Memphis Rogues | 21 | (1) |
| 1980–1981 | Calgary Boomers (indoor) | 17 | (1) |
| 1981 | Minnesota Kicks | 29 | (5) |
| 1981–1982 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 14 | (0) |
| 1982 | Jacksonville Tea Men | 22 | (1) |
| 1982–1984 | Millwall | 55 | (3) |
| 1984–1985 | Leyton Orient | 29 | (0) |
| 1985–1988 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 117 | (13) |
| Wellworthy Athletic | |||
| AFC Lymington | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Lymington Town | |||
| 2015 | Bashley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editStride began his career with Chelsea in 1978.[1] That year, he went on loan with the Memphis Rogues of the North American Soccer League. In 1980, Chelsea sold Stride's contract to the Rogues. In 1981, Memphis sent him to the Minnesota Kicks. In the fall of 1981, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1982, he moved to the Jacksonville Tea Men. Following the 1982 NASL season, Stride returned to England to play for Millwall[2] and Leyton Orient.[3] In 1985, he returned to the United States to play for the Dallas Sidekicks of Major Indoor Soccer League.
Managerial career
editIn the 2000s, Stride co-managed Lymington Town alongside John Pyatt when the club competed in the Hampshire League.[4] In 2015, Stride was sacked by Bashley after just 40 days in the job for "a run of poor pre-season results and lack of player signings" after overseeing just two friendly losses in his time at the club. Stride described the debacle as "absolute codswallop".[5]
Death
editStride died of a heart attack on 10 July 2016.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "CHELSEA : 1946/47 - 2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "MILLWALL : 1946/47 - 2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "LEYTON ORIENT : 1946/47 - 2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Lymington boss John Pyatt praises new Bashley manager". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Bashley sack manager David Stride for 'poor pre-season'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ David Stride 1958-2016, ChelseaFC.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016
- ^ The Dallas Sidekicks Historical Archive Mourns The Loss Of One of Our Own
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