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{{short description|English footballer}}
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| birth_place = [[Hartlepool]], England
| birth_place = [[Hartlepool]], England
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| position = [[Defender (football)|Centre-back]]
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==Career==
==Career==
Born in [[Hartlepool]], County Durham,<ref name="David Linighan At Port Online"/> Linighan began his career at [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool]] in 1982 as a 17-year-old. He remained at [[Victoria Park (Hartlepool)|Victoria Park]] for four years, making close to 100 league appearances for the club.<ref name="David Linighan At Port Online"/>
Linighan was born in [[Hartlepool]], County Durham, and attended [[English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College|English Martyrs School]].<ref name="David Linighan at Port Online"/><ref>{{cite book|last=Riddle|first=John|title=The Life of Brian Honour|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Eji5BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT81|date=2011-07-19|publisher=Andrews UK|isbn=978-1-907792-64-9|page=81}}</ref> He began his career at [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] in 1982 as a 17-year-old. He remained at [[Victoria Park (Hartlepool)|Victoria Park]] for four years, making close to 100 league appearances for the club.<ref name="David Linighan at Port Online"/>


After a brief spell at [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] in 1986, he joined [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] for a £30,000 fee. In two years with the Shrews, Linighan made 65 league appearances, scoring one goal.<ref name="David Linighan At Port Online"/>
After a brief spell at [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] in 1986, he joined [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] for a £30,000 fee. In two years with the Shrews, Linighan made 65 league appearances, scoring one goal.<ref name="David Linighan at Port Online"/>


Linighan joined [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] in 1988 for £300,000,<ref name="Happy Birthday David Linighan!">{{cite web | url=http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=95738 | title=Happy Birthday David Linighan! | work=Vital Football | accessdate=25 June 2011}}</ref> and it was at [[Portman Road]] that he would spend the majority of his career. In eight years, he made 277 league appearances, netting twelve goals.<ref name="Happy Birthday David Linighan!"/>
Linighan joined [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] in 1988 for £300,000.<ref name="Happy Birthday David Linighan!">{{cite web | url=http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=95738 | title=Happy Birthday David Linighan! | work=Vital Football | accessdate=25 June 2011 | archive-date=23 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323105504/http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=95738 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In eight years, he made a career-high 277 league appearances, scoring twelve goals, and played in the [[Premier League]] for three seasons (1992 to 1995).<ref name="Happy Birthday David Linighan!"/>


In 1995, Linighan was signed by [[Sam Allardyce]] to join up with his [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] team. He played under three managers during his three years at [[Bloomfield Road]], the others being [[Gary Megson]] and [[Nigel Worthington]], scoring five goals in a century of league appearances.<ref name="David Linighan At Port Online"/>
In 1995, Linighan was signed by [[Sam Allardyce]] to join up with his [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] team. He played under three managers during his three years at [[Bloomfield Road]], the others being [[Gary Megson]] and [[Nigel Worthington]], scoring five goals in a century of league appearances.<ref name="David Linighan at Port Online"/>


Scottish club [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] came in for the defender's services in 1998,<ref name="David Linighan At Port Online"/> and he moved north of the border for what proved to be just one game. During his time with the Pars, he was loaned to [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]], whom he would join on a permanent basis in 1999.<ref name="David Linighan At Port Online"/>
Scottish club [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] came in for the defender's services in 1998,<ref name="David Linighan at Port Online"/> and he moved north of the border for what proved to be just one game. During his time with the Pars, he was loaned to [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]], whom he would join on a permanent basis in 1999.<ref name="David Linighan at Port Online"/>


In 2000, Linighan moved into non-league football with [[Southport F.C.|Southport]] and [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]],<ref name="David Linighan At Port Online">{{cite web | url=http://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/home/player.php?sort=reds&id=713 | title=David Linighan at Port Online | work=Southport Football Club | accessdate=25 June 2011}}</ref> before a short spell with [[Hyde United F.C.|Hyde United]] in 2002 where he made eleven appearances,<ref name="List of all games featuring David Linighan">{{cite web | url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/playergames.php?id=161 | title=List of all games featuring David Linighan | work=hydefc.co.uk | accessdate=25 June 2011}}</ref> before retiring.<ref name="Happy Birthday David Linighan!"/>
In 2000, Linighan moved into non-league football with [[Southport F.C.|Southport]] and [[Chester City F.C.|Chester City]],<ref name="David Linighan at Port Online">{{cite web | url=http://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/home/player.php?sort=reds&id=713 | title=David Linighan |work=Port Online | accessdate=25 June 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320185415/http://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/home/player.php?sort=reds&id=713 |archivedate=20 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> before a short spell with [[Hyde United F.C.|Hyde United]] in 2002 where he made eleven appearances,<ref name="List of all games featuring David Linighan">{{cite web | url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/playergames.php?id=161 | title=List of all games featuring David Linighan | work=hydefc.co.uk | accessdate=25 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> before retiring.<ref name="Happy Birthday David Linighan!"/>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Linighan is one of three footballing brothers, the other two being [[Andy Linighan|Andy]] and [[Brian Linighan|Brian]].<ref name="David Linighan - In The Mad Crowd">{{cite web | url=http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=452 | title=David Linighan – In The Mad Crowd | work=In The Mad Crowd | accessdate=25 June 2011}}</ref> He now works as a [[carpenter]].<ref>http://www.where-are-they-now.co.uk/footballer/LINIGHAN+David/2931</ref>
Linighan's father, [[Brian Linighan (footballer, born 1936)|Brian Linighan]], and two of his brothers, [[Andy Linighan|Andy]] and [[Brian Linighan|Brian]], also played football professionally.<ref name="David Linighan – In The Mad Crowd">{{cite web | url=http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=452 | title=David Linighan | work=In The Mad Crowd | accessdate=25 June 2011 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318222848/http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=452 | archivedate=18 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/2001/5/11/171217.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701154933/http://archive.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/2001/5/11/171217.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2012 |title=New season will begin again minus a Linighan |work= The Northern Echo|date=11 May 2001 |accessdate=16 November 2020}}</ref> He now works as a [[carpenter]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.where-are-they-now.co.uk/footballer/LINIGHAN+David/2931|title=Where Are They Now? &#124; Footballers &#124; David Linighan}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Ipswich Town'''
*[[Football League Second Division]]: [[1991–92 Ipswich Town F.C. season|1991–92]]

'''Individual'''
* [[Ipswich Town F.C. Player of the Year|Ipswich Town Player of the Year]]: 1990–91
* Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year: [[PFA Team of the Year (1990s)#Second Division 3|1991–92]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=149}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.ipswichtowntalk.com/david-linighan.html David Linighan profile at Ipswich Town Talk]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114421/http://www.ipswichtowntalk.com/david-linighan.html David Linighan profile at Ipswich Town Talk]
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* {{NeilBrownPlayers|player1/davelinighan}}
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/davelinighan.html Independent site profile] (wrong date of birth is listed)
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David Linighan
Personal information
Full name David Linighan[1]
Date of birth (1965-01-09) 9 January 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Hartlepool, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1986 Hartlepool United 91 (5)
1985 → Leeds United (loan) 0 (0)
1986 Derby County 0 (0)
1986–1988 Shrewsbury Town 65 (1)
1988–1995 Ipswich Town 277 (12)
1995–1998 Blackpool 100 (5)
1998–1999 Dunfermline Athletic 1 (0)
1999 → Mansfield Town (loan) 10 (0)
1999–2000 Mansfield Town 38 (0)
2000–2001 Southport 18 (2)
2001 Chester City 3 (0)
2002 Hyde United 8 (0)
Total 611 (25)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Linighan (born 9 January 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 1982 until 2002.

He notably spent time in the Premier League with Ipswich Town and in the Scottish Premier League with Dunfermline Athletic. He also played in the Football League for Hartlepool United, Derby County, Shrewsbury Town, Blackpool, Mansfield Town and Chester City. He also had spells in Non-league with Southport and Hyde United.

Career

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Linighan was born in Hartlepool, County Durham, and attended English Martyrs School.[3][4] He began his career at Hartlepool United in 1982 as a 17-year-old. He remained at Victoria Park for four years, making close to 100 league appearances for the club.[3]

After a brief spell at Derby County in 1986, he joined Shrewsbury Town for a £30,000 fee. In two years with the Shrews, Linighan made 65 league appearances, scoring one goal.[3]

Linighan joined Ipswich Town in 1988 for £300,000.[5] In eight years, he made a career-high 277 league appearances, scoring twelve goals, and played in the Premier League for three seasons (1992 to 1995).[5]

In 1995, Linighan was signed by Sam Allardyce to join up with his Blackpool team. He played under three managers during his three years at Bloomfield Road, the others being Gary Megson and Nigel Worthington, scoring five goals in a century of league appearances.[3]

Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic came in for the defender's services in 1998,[3] and he moved north of the border for what proved to be just one game. During his time with the Pars, he was loaned to Mansfield Town, whom he would join on a permanent basis in 1999.[3]

In 2000, Linighan moved into non-league football with Southport and Chester City,[3] before a short spell with Hyde United in 2002 where he made eleven appearances,[6] before retiring.[5]

Personal life

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Linighan's father, Brian Linighan, and two of his brothers, Andy and Brian, also played football professionally.[7][8] He now works as a carpenter.[9]

Honours

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Ipswich Town

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "David Linighan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1995). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1995–96. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 470. ISBN 978-0-7472-7823-8.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "David Linighan". Port Online. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  4. ^ Riddle, John (19 July 2011). The Life of Brian Honour. Andrews UK. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-907792-64-9.
  5. ^ a b c "Happy Birthday David Linighan!". Vital Football. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  6. ^ "List of all games featuring David Linighan". hydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "David Linighan". In The Mad Crowd. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  8. ^ "New season will begin again minus a Linighan". The Northern Echo. 11 May 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Where Are They Now? | Footballers | David Linighan".
  10. ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 149.
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