David John Rainford (born 21 April 1979) is an English former footballer. He now works for the Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David John Rainford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1979[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1997 | Colchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Colchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → Wivenhoe Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Scarborough (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Slough Town | 44 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Grays Athletic | 20 | (3) |
| 2002 | Heybridge Swifts | 17 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Ford United | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | Slough Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Bishop's Stortford | 123 | (28) |
| 2006–2008 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 69 | (19) |
| 2008–2013 | Chelmsford City | 168 | (53) |
| 2013–2014 | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 27 | (0) |
| Total | 475 | (107) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Chelmsford City (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rainford left Dagenham & Redbridge at the end of the 2007–08 season after he was offered a senior teaching role at a local school.[2] During the 2007–08 season, Rainford had become known for being the only semi-professional player in the Football League.[3]
In June 2008 Rainford joined Chelmsford City.[4] On 8 June 2012 he was confirmed as their assistant manager following the departure of Ben Chenery.
Honours
edit- Conference National (V): 2007
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ^ "Daggers exit tough for Rainford". BBC Sport. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- ^ Rainford happy to be a part-timer, BBC Sport, 11 March 2008.
- ^ "Chelmsford complete Rainford deal". BBC Sport. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
- ^ Elliott, Sam (13 May 2012). "My BGT Girl is the Pick-up I Needed". The Non-League Paper. p. 3.
External links
edit- Dave Rainford at Soccerbase
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