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==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 | 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>
David 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 | 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> David 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==
==Honours==

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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)
1985Leeds 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)
1999Mansfield 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

David Linighan was born in Hartlepool, County Durham, and attended English Martyrs School.[3][4] David 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, David joined Shrewsbury Town for a £30,000 fee. In two years with the Shrews,David Linighan made 65 league appearances, scoring one goal.[3]

David joined Ipswich Town in 1988 for £300,000.[5] In eight years, David 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, David Linighan was signed by Sam Allardyce to join up with his Blackpool team. David 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 David 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 David would join on a permanent basis in 1999.[3]

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

Personal life

David Linighan is one of three footballing brothers, the other two being Andy and Brian.[7][8] David now works as a carpenter.[9]

Honours

Ipswich Town

Individual

References

  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.