| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | October 1936 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Raith Rovers | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1916–1921 | Hull City | ||
| 1921–1926 | Bradford City | ||
| 1927–1936 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| 1936 | Hull City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Menzies (died October 1936) was a Scottishfootball player andmanager.
Menzies was a player atRaith Rovers where his father was chairman. In 1903 he joined newly formed English sideBradford City as a reserve player. He also served as a steward and trainer until the outbreak ofWorld War One. In July 1916 he began his managerial career atHull City following two years as trainer at the club. He served for two seasons in post-war football leading the club to a mid-table position inDivision Two.
In July 1921 he returned to Bradford City to take over fromPeter O'Rourke. O'Rourke had helped City to lift theFA Cup and kept City inDivision One for nine successive seasons giving Menzies a difficult task to follow. City were relegated in Menzies' first season. For four more seasons the club struggled in the bottom half of Division Two and Menzies resigned in June 1926.
A year later he became secretary-manager ofDoncaster Rovers. He helped lead them to theDivision Three (North) title in1934–35. The following season, he resigned to rejoin Hull City. Hull were relegated in1935–36 from Division Two.
Menzies died in office in October 1936.
Doncaster Rovers
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