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David Foley
	Foley playing for Puerto Rico Islanders in 2010
Personal information
Full name	David John Foley
Date of birth	12 May 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	South Shields, England
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Hartlepool United
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2010	Hartlepool United
2009	→ Barrow (loan)
2010–2012	Puerto Rico Islanders
2013–2014	Fort Lauderdale Strikers
2015–2017	South Shields
2017–2018	Spennymoor Town
2018–2019	South Shields
2021-	The Westoe F.C.
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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David John Foley (born 12 May 1987) is an English footballer. He played in the Football League for Hartlepool United and in the North American Soccer League for the Puerto Rico Islanders and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

Career

England

Foley was trained as a scholar in Hartlepool United's youth academy. As a scholar, he represented the first team on several occasions and became Hartlepool's youngest ever player when he came on as a substitute against Port Vale at the age of 16. Foley also played a key role in Hartlepool's Under 19s Dallas Cup winning team in 2004. During his time at the club Foley failed to score a league goal. However, he was more successful in cup competitions, scoring seven goals, most notably against Premier League side Stoke City which earned Hartlepool a famous 2–0 victory in 2009.^[1]

When his first-team appearances started to become limited Foley joined Conference National side Barrow on a month's loan in August 2009,^[2] he played three times but failed to score.

North America

In February 2010 Foley's Hartlepool contract was cancelled so he could join the Puerto Rico Islanders.^[3] After playing for the team throughout the 2010 pre-season, he made his debut for the team on 16 April 2010, in a 2010 CFU Club Championship game against Haitian team Racing des Gonaïves.^[4]

Foley signed with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in January 2013. He dressed in 5 games for the club and scored 2 goals before picking up a season-ending injury. On 10 March 2014, the Strikers announced that the club and Foley had officially parted ways by mutual agreement.

Return to England

After leaving Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Foley returned to England, and in June 2015 he joined hometown club South Shields on a free transfer.^[5] He scored on his competitive debut for the club on 8 August, but it was not enough to prevent a 3–2 defeat against Northallerton Town in the Northern League Division Two. He netted again for the Mariners three days later, with his stunning 25-yard volley sealing a 3–2 win against Billingham Town after Shields had earlier found themselves 2–0 down with 12 minutes to play. He also scored in Shields' next game, notching the opener in a 6–0 win over Darlington Railway Athletic. He suffered a hamstring injury against Heaton Stannington on 18 August, and returned as a substitute in a win over Ryhope Colliery Welfare on 6 October.^{[citation needed]}

He went on to play a key part in a successful season for the Mariners, as they gained promotion to Division One of the Northern League as champions.

In June 2017, Foley turned down a new contract at South Shields to join National League North side Spennymoor Town, indicating his desire to play at a higher level.^[6] He scored eight league goals in total for Spennymoor.^[7] However, on 6 September 2018, Foley re-joined South Shields.^[8] On 31 October 2019 it was confirmed, that Foley had left the club for final time due to work commitments.^[9]

Honours

Club

Hartlepool United

League Two runners-up: 2006–07

Puerto Rico Islanders

South Shields

Northern League Division Two champions: 2015–16

References

^ "Hartlepool 2–0 Stoke". BBC Sport. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^ "Striker Foley agrees Barrow loan". BBC Sport. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^ "David Foley leaves Hartlepool for America". Vital Hartlepool. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^ "CFU Club Championship 2010: Racing des Gonaives 0–2 Puerto Rico Islanders". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
^ Prince, Daniel (12 June 2015). "David Foley signs". South Shields F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^ "Foley joins Spennymoor after turning down new deal". South Shields F.C. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^ "England - D. Foley - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
^ Prince, Daniel (6 September 2018). "David Foley rejoins South Shields from Spennymoor Town". South Shields F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^ South Shields FC announce David Foley has left the club, shieldsgazette.com, 31 October 2019

External links

In The Mad Crowd profile
Vital Hartlepool Profile: David Foley Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
David Foley at Soccerbase
Foley's Strikers profile

[1] "Hartlepool 2–0 Stoke". BBC Sport. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[2] "Striker Foley agrees Barrow loan". BBC Sport. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[3] "David Foley leaves Hartlepool for America". Vital Hartlepool. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[4] "CFU Club Championship 2010: Racing des Gonaives 0–2 Puerto Rico Islanders". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

[5] Prince, Daniel (12 June 2015). "David Foley signs". South Shields F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[6] "Foley joins Spennymoor after turning down new deal". South Shields F.C. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[7] "England - D. Foley - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".

[8] Prince, Daniel (6 September 2018). "David Foley rejoins South Shields from Spennymoor Town". South Shields F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[9] South Shields FC announce David Foley has left the club, shieldsgazette.com, 31 October 2019

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-'''David John Foley''' (born 12 May 1987 in [[South Shields]]) is an English [[association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Spennymoor Town F.C.|Spennymoor Town]].<ref>[http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/non-league/foley-rejects-new-shields-contract-to-join-spennymoor-1-8577588 Foley rejects new Shields contract to join Spennymoor]‚ shieldsgazette.com, 4 June 2017</ref>
+'''David John Foley''' (born 12 May 1987) is an English [[association football|footballer]]. He played in the [[English Football League|Football League]] for [[Hartlepool United]] and in the [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]] for the [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] and the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]].
 ==Career==
 ===England===
-Foley was trained as a scholar in [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]'s youth academy. As a scholar, he represented the [[first team]] on several occasions and became Hartlepool's youngest ever player when he came on as a substitute against [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] at the age of 16. Foley also played a key role in Hartlepool's Under 19s Dallas Cup winning team in 2004. During his time at the club Foley failed to score a league goal. However, he was more successful in cup competitions, scoring seven goals, most notably against [[Premier League]] side [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] which earned Hartlepool a famous 2–0 victory in 2009.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7803271.stm</ref>
+Foley was trained as a scholar in [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]'s youth academy. As a scholar, he represented the [[first team (association football)|first team]] on several occasions and became Hartlepool's youngest ever player when he came on as a substitute against [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] at the age of 16. Foley also played a key role in Hartlepool's Under 19s Dallas Cup winning team in 2004. During his time at the club Foley failed to score a league goal. However, he was more successful in cup competitions, scoring seven goals, most notably against [[Premier League]] side [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] which earned Hartlepool a famous 2–0 victory in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7803271.stm |title=Hartlepool 2–0 Stoke |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 January 2009 |accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref>
-When his first team appearances started to become limited Foley joined [[Conference National]] side [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] on a month's loan in August 2009,<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barrow/8214024.stm</ref> he played three times but failed to score.
+When his first-team appearances started to become limited Foley joined [[Conference National]] side [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] on a month's loan in August 2009,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barrow/8214024.stm |title=Striker Foley agrees Barrow loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 August 2009 |accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref> he played three times but failed to score.
 ===North America===
-In February 2010 Foley's Hartlepool contract was cancelled so he could join the [[Puerto Rico Islanders]].<ref>http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=188365</ref> After playing for the team throughout the 2010 pre-season, he made his debut for the team on 16 April 2010, in a [[2010 CFU Club Championship]] game against [[Haiti]]an side [[Racing des Gonaïves]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport%3Dsoccer%26language_id%3Dus%26page%3Dtournament%26view%3Dmatch%26match_id%3D924140 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-08-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811170147/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=924140 |archivedate=11 August 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref>
+In February 2010 Foley's Hartlepool contract was cancelled so he could join the [[Puerto Rico Islanders]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/david-foley-leaves-hartlepool-for-america/ |title=David Foley leaves Hartlepool for America |website=Vital Hartlepool |date=15 February 2010 |accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref> After playing for the team throughout the 2010 pre-season, he made his debut for the team on 16 April 2010, in a [[2010 CFU Club Championship]] game against [[Haiti]]an team [[Racing FC (Haiti)|Racing des Gonaïves]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport%3Dsoccer%26language_id%3Dus%26page%3Dtournament%26view%3Dmatch%26match_id%3D924140 |title=CFU Club Championship 2010: Racing des Gonaives 0–2 Puerto Rico Islanders |publisher=CONCACAF |accessdate=21 August 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811170147/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=924140 |archivedate=11 August 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref>
-Foley signed with the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] in January 2013. He dressed in 5 games for the club and scored 2 goals before picking up a season-ending injury. On 10 March 2014, the Strikers announced that the club and Foley had officially parted ways by mutual agreement.
+Foley signed with the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] in January 2013. He dressed in 5 games for the club and scored 2 goals before picking up a season-ending injury. On 10 March 2014, the Strikers announced that the club and Foley had officially parted ways by mutual agreement.
 ===Return to England===
-After leaving Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Foley returned to England, and in June 2015 he joined hometown club South Shields on a free transfer.<ref>http://southshieldsfc.info/david-foley-signs</ref> He scored on his competitive debut for the club on 8 August, but it was not enough to prevent a 3-2 defeat against Northallerton Town in Ebac Northern League Division Two. He netted again for the Mariners three days later, with his stunning 25-yard volley sealing a 3-2 win against Billingham Town after Shields had earlier found themselves 2-0 down with 12 minutes to play. He also scored in Shields' next game, notching the opener in a 6-0 win over Darlington Railway Athletic. He suffered a hamstring injury against Heaton Stannington on 18 August, and returned as a substitute in a win over Ryhope Colliery Welfare on 6 October.
+After leaving Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Foley returned to England, and in June 2015 he joined hometown club South Shields on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://southshieldsfc.co.uk/david-foley-signs/ |title=David Foley signs |first=Daniel |last=Prince |publisher=South Shields F.C. |date=12 June 2015 |accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref> He scored on his competitive debut for the club on 8 August, but it was not enough to prevent a 3–2 defeat against [[Northallerton Town F.C.|Northallerton Town]] in the Northern League Division Two. He netted again for the Mariners three days later, with his stunning 25-yard volley sealing a 3–2 win against [[Billingham Town F.C.|Billingham Town]] after Shields had earlier found themselves 2–0 down with 12 minutes to play. He also scored in Shields' next game, notching the opener in a 6–0 win over [[Darlington Railway Athletic F.C.|Darlington Railway Athletic]]. He suffered a hamstring injury against [[Heaton Stannington F.C.|Heaton Stannington]] on 18 August, and returned as a substitute in a win over [[Ryhope Colliery Welfare F.C.|Ryhope Colliery Welfare]] on 6 October.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}
 He went on to play a key part in a successful season for the Mariners, as they gained promotion to Division One of the Northern League as champions.
+In June 2017, Foley turned down a new contract at South Shields to join [[National League North]] side [[Spennymoor Town F.C.|Spennymoor Town]], indicating his desire to play at a higher level.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.southshieldsfc.co.uk/foley-joins-spennymoor-after-turning-down-new-deal/ |title=Foley joins Spennymoor after turning down new deal |publisher=South Shields F.C. |date=4 June 2018 |accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref> He scored eight league goals in total for Spennymoor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/david-foley/50935/|title = England - D. Foley - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}}</ref> However, on 6 September 2018, Foley re-joined South Shields.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.southshieldsfc.co.uk/david-foley-rejoins-shields/ |title=David Foley rejoins South Shields from Spennymoor Town |first=Daniel |last=Prince |publisher=South Shields F.C. |date=6 September 2018 |accessdate=1 February 2019}}</ref> On 31 October 2019 it was confirmed, that Foley had left the club for final time due to work commitments.<ref>[https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/other-sport/south-shields-fc-announce-david-foley-has-left-club-824153 South Shields FC announce David Foley has left the club], shieldsgazette.com, 31 October 2019</ref>
 ==Honours==
+===Club===
+'''Hartlepool United'''
+*[[Football League Two|League Two]] runners-up: [[2006–07 Football League|2006–07]]
-;Puerto Rico Islanders
+'''Puerto Rico Islanders'''
 * [[USSF Division 2 Pro League]]: [[USSF D2 Pro League#Playoffs|2010]]
 * [[CFU Club Championship]]: [[2010 CFU Club Championship|2010]], [[2011 CFU Club Championship|2011]]
-;South Shields
+'''South Shields'''
-* Northern League Division Two champions: 2015-16
+* [[Northern Football League|Northern League]] Division Two champions: [[2015–16 Northern Football League|2015–16]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=958 In The Mad Crowd profile]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071111003448/http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=958 In The Mad Crowd profile]
-* [http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=462 Vital Hartlepool Profile: David Foley]
+* [http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=462 Vital Hartlepool Profile: David Foley] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212814/http://www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk/player.asp?p=462 |date=27 September 2007 }}
 * {{Soccerbase}}
 * [http://strikers.com/index.php/team/roster-2013/789-david-foley.html Foley's Strikers profile]
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 [[Category:1987 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:English footballers]]
+[[Category:Footballers from South Shields]]
-[[Category:English expatriate footballers]]
+[[Category:English men's footballers]]
+[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
+[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
 [[Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players]]
 [[Category:Barrow A.F.C. players]]
 [[Category:Puerto Rico Islanders players]]
 [[Category:Fort Lauderdale Strikers players]]
-[[Category:South Shields F.C. (1974) players]]
+[[Category:South Shields F.C. players]]
-[[Category:Association football forwards]]
+[[Category:Spennymoor Town F.C. players]]
-[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from South Shields]]
-[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Puerto Rico]]
-[[Category:British expatriates in Puerto Rico]]
 [[Category:English Football League players]]
 [[Category:National League (English football) players]]
 [[Category:USSF Division 2 Professional League players]]
-[[Category:North American Soccer League players]]
+[[Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players]]
-[[Category:Spennymoor Town F.C. players]]
+[[Category:Northern Football League players]]
+[[Category:English expatriate men's footballers]]
+[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico]]
+[[Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Puerto Rico]]
+[[Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States]]
+[[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States]]
+[[Category:21st-century English sportsmen]]