since 1878
Player A-Z
David Linighan
| Dob | 09-01-1965 |
| Pob | Hartlepool, Co. Durham |
| Country Of Birth |  |
| Nationality | |
| Position | Central Defender |
| Hall Of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame 2022 |
| Captaincy |  |
| Debut | Stoke City 1-1 (A) Division 2 27-8-1988 |
| Final game | Luton Town 0-1 (H) Division 1 22-10-1995 |
| Inactive | Retired/Inactive |
| Stats also available at... | Soccerbase |
Club Appearance Record
| Season | Lge Apps | Lge Goals | Cup Apps | Cup Goals | Tot Apps | Tot Goals | Oth Apps | Oth Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | 40(1) | 2 | 7 | 47(1) | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | 41 | 6 | 47 | 1 | ||||||
| 1990-91 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | 42 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | 31(1) | 2(1) | 1 | 33(2) | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1995-96 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| TOTALS | 275(2) | 12 | 50(1) | 1 | 325(3) | 13 | 15 | 1 | ||
Career Record
| Club | Date Signed | Date Left | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | |
March 1982 | August 1986 | Youth Team |
| Leeds United | |
March 1985 | March 1985 | On Loan |
| Derby County | |
August 1986 | December 1986 | £25,000 |
| Shrewsbury Town | |
December 1986 | June 1988 | £3,000 |
| IPSWICH TOWN | |
June 1988 | January 1996 | £300,000 |
| Blackpool | |
November 1995 | January 1996 | On Loan |
| Blackpool | |
January 1996 | May 1998 | £90,000 |
| Dunfermline Athletic |  |
July 1998 | July 1999 | Free |
| Mansfield Town | |
March 1999 | May 1999 | On Loan |
| Mansfield Town | |
July 1999 | July 2001 | Free |
| Southport | |
June 2000 | June 2001 | Free |
| Chester City | |
September 2001 | September 2001 | Free |
| Hyde United | |
2002 | 2002- | - |
