Dave Started his football for Coppull United were he spent 20 loyal years playing majority first team football he captained the team for at least 14 years and was helpfull towards to transfer of Facilities seeing it grow from a park pitch to owning its own facility on Blainscough Park.as his football career finished he linked up with Mick Crispin to form a great partnership on the managerial front at Blackrod town and Tempest United enjoying promotion success with both clubs.