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David Preece

David Preece

Midfield - Left Midfield  at ---
Age62
CitizenshipEngland
Height1.68 m
Foot
BornMay 28, 1963
👕200+ Apps Veteran
Market value
Left Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Luton Town
top club · 256 apps

Career highs

peak value
€256k
top transfer fee · 84/85
3
best season · 91/92
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
281Appearances
10Goals
3Assists
0Yellow cards
0Red cards
110Full matches (90′)
Full nameDavid Preece
Name in home countryDavid William Preece
Date of birth1963-05-28 (62 yrs)
Place of birthBridgnorth, England
CitizenshipEngland
PositionMidfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield)
Foot
Height168.00 m
Current club---
Joined
Contract expires
Dec 2002
Transfer: Enfield FC → Retired
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Torquay → Enfield FC
02/03 · Transfer
Aug 2001
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Torquay
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Cambridge United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Cambridge United
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Cambridge United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 1996
Transfer: Derby → Cambridge Utd.
96/97 · Transfer
May 1996
Transfer: Swindon Town → Derby
95/96 · Return from loan
Mar 1996
Transfer: Derby → Swindon Town
96/97 · Loan
Dec 1995
Transfer: Birmingham → Derby
95/96 · Return from loan
Nov 1995
Transfer: Derby → Birmingham
95/96 · Loan
Aug 1995
Transfer: Luton → Derby
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Derby County
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — Luton Town
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Luton Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Luton Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Luton Town
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Luton Town
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Luton Town
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Luton Town
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1987
87/88 — Luton Town
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1986
86/87 — Luton Town
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1985
85/86 — Luton Town
46 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 1984
Transfer: Walsall → Luton
84/85 · Transfer · €256k
Jul 1984
84/85 — Luton Town
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1983
83/84 — Walsall FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1980
Transfer: Walsall U18 → Walsall
80/81 · Transfer
9,899 min
Minutes played by club
Cambridge United 0.0%
Derby County 5.4%
Luton Town 94.6%
Walsall FC 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Cambridge United 3 00/01 99/00 15 0 0 0
Derby County 1 95/96 95/96 8 1 0 537
Luton Town 11 84/85 94/95 256 9 3 9,362
Walsall FC 1 83/84 83/84 2 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

122384/85 — 2 goals (Luton Town)284/8585/86 — 2 goals (Luton Town)85/86 — 1 assists385/8686/87 — 1 assists186/8789/90 — 1 goals (Luton Town)189/9090/91 — 1 goals (Luton Town)190/9191/92 — 3 goals (Luton Town)391/9294/95 — 1 assists194/9595/96 — 1 goals (Derby County)195/96GoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

00/01: 0000/0183/84: 0083/8484/85: 2284/8585/86: 2285/8686/87: 0086/8787/88: 0087/8888/89: 0088/8989/90: 1189/9090/91: 1190/9191/92: 3391/9292/93: 0092/9393/94: 0093/9494/95: 0094/9595/96: 1195/9698/99: 0098/9999/00: 0099/00

Assists by season

00/01: 0000/0183/84: 0083/8484/85: 0084/8585/86: 1185/8686/87: 1186/8787/88: 0087/8888/89: 0088/8989/90: 0089/9090/91: 0090/9191/92: 0091/9292/93: 0092/9393/94: 0093/9494/95: 1194/9595/96: 0095/9698/99: 0098/9999/00: 0099/00
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
99/00 FA Cup Cambridge United 0 0 0 0 0 0
99/00 Second Division Cambridge United 12 0 0 0 0 0
98/99 FA Cup Cambridge United 0 0 0 0 0 0
98/99 League Cup Cambridge United 1 0 0 0 0 0
95/96 First Division Derby County 8 1 0 0 0 537
94/95 FA Cup Luton Town 2 0 0 0 0 0
94/95 League Cup Luton Town 2 0 1 0 0 0
93/94 FA Cup Luton Town 4 0 0 0 0 0
93/94 First Division Luton Town 2 0 0 0 0 0
92/93 FA Cup Luton Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
92/93 First Division Luton Town 5 0 0 0 0 0
91/92 FA Cup Luton Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
91/92 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 38 3 0 0 0 1,003
90/91 FA Cup Luton Town 3 0 0 0 0 0
90/91 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 37 1 0 0 0 3,285
89/90 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 32 1 0 0 0 2,475
89/90 League Cup Luton Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
88/89 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 26 0 0 0 0 0
88/89 League Cup Luton Town 6 0 0 0 0 0
87/88 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 13 0 0 0 0 0
87/88 League Cup Luton Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
86/87 FA Cup Luton Town 1 0 0 0 0 0
86/87 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 14 0 1 0 0 0
85/86 FA Cup Luton Town 5 0 0 0 0 0
85/86 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 41 2 1 0 0 1,744
84/85 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 21 2 0 0 0 855
83/84 League Cup Walsall FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
00/01 Second Division Cambridge United 2 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
80/81 1980-07-22 Walsall U18 Walsall Transfer 0
84/85 1984-12-06 Walsall Luton Transfer 0 €256k
95/96 1995-08-11 Luton Derby Transfer 0
95/96 1995-11-24 Derby Birmingham Loan 0
95/96 1995-12-24 Birmingham Derby Return from loan 0
96/97 1996-03-21 Derby Swindon Town Loan 0
95/96 1996-05-31 Swindon Town Derby Return from loan 0
96/97 1996-09-06 Derby Cambridge Utd. Transfer 0
01/02 2001-08-01 Cambridge Utd. Torquay Transfer 0
02/03 2002-07-01 Torquay Enfield FC Transfer 0
02/03 2002-12-01 Enfield FC Retired Transfer 0

No recorded injuries.

No market value history.

TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #52786 3 0 former national player

No teammate data.

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
91/92 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 3 38
84/85 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 2 21
85/86 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 2 41

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
94/95 League Cup Luton Town 1 2
86/87 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 1 14
85/86 First Division (- 91/92) Luton Town 1 41

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
95/96 1996-05-31 Swindon Town Derby Return from loan
96/97 1996-03-21 Derby Swindon Town Loan
95/96 1995-12-24 Birmingham Derby Return from loan
95/96 1995-11-24 Derby Birmingham Loan

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
00/01 Senior debut season
84/85 First senior goal

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

First Division (- 91/92)
222 apps
9 G
2 A
First Division
15 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
0 G
1 A
Second Division
14 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A

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Who is David Preece?

David Preece is an England professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for ---.

How old is David Preece?

David Preece is 62 years old. He was born on May 28, 1963 in Bridgnorth.

What position does David Preece play?

David Preece plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).

What club does David Preece play for?

David Preece currently plays for ---.

How many career goals has David Preece scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Preece has scored 10 goals in 281 appearances.