| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Scott McNiven | ||
| Date of birth | (1955-09-09)9 September 1955 (age 70) | ||
| Place of birth | Stonehouse, Scotland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1978 | Leeds United | 22 | (6) |
| 1978–1983 | Bradford City | 212 | (64) |
| 1983–1985 | Blackpool | 49 | (11) |
| 1985 | Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) | ||
| 1985 | Halifax Town | 12 | (4) |
| Morecambe | |||
| Total | 295 | (85) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1977 | Scotland U21 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Scott McNiven (born 9 September 1955) is a Scottish former professionalfootballer who played as aforward.
Born inStonehouse, McNiven played forLeeds United,Bradford City,Blackpool,Pittsburgh Spirit,Halifax Town andMorecambe.[1][2] He joined Leeds United at the age of 15, having been scouted by the club.[3]
McNiven signed for Bradford City in February 1978 from Leeds, leaving in February 1983 to join Blackpool.[4] He scored 66 goals in 245 appearances for the club in all competitions: 64 goals in 212 league appearances, two goals in 11 FA Cup appearances, and no goals in 22 FL Trophy appearances.[5]
He made his debut for Blackpool in 1983, scoring the only goal in a victory overRochdale athome. He started every subsequent game in the1982–83 campaign, scoring four more goals as the club finished fourth-bottom ofDivision 4 and had to seek re-election.[6] Thefollowing season saw McNiven make 32 League appearances and score six goals. He also scored one of the two goals that put Blackpool into the Fourth Round of theFA Cup at the expense ofManchester City.[7]
He earned three caps for theScotland under-21 team.[1]
His sonsDavid andScott are both footballers as well, while his uncle Tom was a coach.[citation needed]
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