.jpg) Noble playing for Exeter City in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James Noble[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 (age 43)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hitchin, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | →Watford (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | West Ham United | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Boston United | 57 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | →Bristol City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Bristol City | 77 | (7) |
| 2009 | →Yeovil Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Exeter City | 78 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Rotherham United | 22 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | →Cheltenham Town (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Oldham Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | →Exeter City (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Exeter City | 34 | (0) |
| 2016–2022 | St Albans City | 123 | (6) |
| Total | 461 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–1999 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | England U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2003 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2024 | St Albans City | ||
| 2024 | Wealdstone | ||
| 2024 | St Albans City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:13, 4 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
David James Noble (born 2 February 1982) is afootball manager and former player, playing as amidfielder. He was most recently manager ofSt Albans City.
Noble made more than 300 appearances in theFootball League forWatford,West Ham United,Boston United,Bristol City,Yeovil Town,Exeter City,Rotherham United,Cheltenham Town andOldham Athletic. Internationally, he represented his native England at levels up tounder-20 before playingunder-21 andB international football for Scotland.
Noble was born inHitchin,Hertfordshire. His career began as a trainee atArsenal,[1] with whom he won theFA Youth Cup in 2000.[2] His first senior appearance was on loan atWatford in the2001–02 season, under the management ofGianluca Vialli; where he scored once againstGrimsby Town.[3]
In February 2003, Noble joined newly relegatedWest Ham United on a free transfer, signing a deal until the end of the2003–04 season.[4] He made his debut in aLeague Cup game againstRushden & Diamonds on 13 August 2003, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3–1 win, but found chances limited and made three League appearances assubstitute in August and September.[5][6]
In February 2004, Noble was loaned for a month toBoston United,[7][8] after which he signed a permanent contract, initially until the end of the season.[9]
In January 2006, he moved toBristol City for £80,000, after enjoying a successful loan spell there. On 13 February 2007, he scored againstMiddlesbrough in theFA Cup fourth round replay, but his most important strikes were the two goals he scored againstRotherham United on 5 May which took City back into theChampionship.[10]
Noble also scored in the Championship play-off semi-final againstCrystal Palace the following year, when his stoppage-time strike from 30 yards (27 m) gave Bristol City the advantage going into the second leg.[11]
He joinedYeovil Town on loan on 25 March 2009,[12] before being released at the end of the season.
On 4 January 2010, Noble signed for League One sideExeter City. Noble was named as the club's captain for the2010–11 season.[13] He signed a new one-year contract in June 2011. In May 2012, Noble was released by Exeter after the club was relegated.[14]
Noble signed forRotherham United on 13 July 2012.[15] He joinedCheltenham Town on loan in September 2013.[16]
Noble joinedOldham Athletic on non-contract terms in August 2014. He played twice before being released, was re-signed, and joinedExeter City on loan in September.[17] He made 12 appearances while on loan,[18] and then re-signed for Exeter in January 2015 until the end of the season.[19]
On 28 August 2016, Noble joinedSt Albans City of theNational League South. He signed an 18-month contract with the Saints in December 2016 and in March 2017 became the club captain.[20] In November 2017, he also became a coach at the club.[21]
Noble represented his native England atunder-16,[22]under-19,[23] andunder-20 levels.[24] He then switched to play for Scotland. He made two appearances atunder-21 level,[1] and also played in aScotland future team match againstTurkey B on 25 February 2003.[25]
Following the sacking of Ian Allinson as manager of St Albans City in September 2022, Noble took on the Interim Head Coach role.[26] On 19 November 2022, Noble was given the role on a permanent basis following a 55% win rate across his interim spell in charge.[27] St. Albans finished the regular season in 6th place and reached the National League South play-off final, overcomingChelmsford City andDartford (on penalties) prior to losing 4-0 toOxford City.
On 26 January 2024, Noble was appointed manager of National League clubWealdstone on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[28] His contract was terminated after only 73 days, winning only three of his 17 games in charge across all competitions.[29]
On 17 May 2024, Noble returned to St Albans City as manager.[30] On 21 November 2024, he departed the club by mutual consent with the team sat in 21st position.[31]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2001–02[32] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002–03[33] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Watford (loan) | 2001–02[32] | First Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| West Ham United | 2003–04[34] | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Boston United | 2003–04[34] | Third Division | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2004–05[35] | League Two | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2005–06[36] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 6 | ||
| Bristol City | 2005–06[36] | League One | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2006–07[37] | League One | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2007–08[38] | Championship | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 30 | 3 | |
| 2008–09[39] | Championship | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 85 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 95 | 9 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2008–09[39] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2010–11[40] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11[41] | League One | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[42] | League One | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 3 | |
| Total | 78 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 3 | ||
| Rotherham United | 2012–13[43] | League Two | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 2013–14[44] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2013–14[44] | League Two | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 2014–15[18] | League One | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Exeter City | 2014–15[18] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[45] | League Two | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| St Albans City | 2016–17[46] | National League South | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2017–18[46] | National League South | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 1 | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19[46] | National League South | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 1 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20[46] | National League South | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[46] | National League South | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 123 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 146 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 461 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 522 | 31 | ||
Arsenal[2]
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