| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David John Shipperley | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Uxbridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 January 2017 (aged 64) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1974 | Charlton Athletic | 100 | (8) |
| 1973–1974 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1974–1977 | Gillingham | 144 | (11) |
| 1978–1979 | Charlton | 53 | (6) |
| 1979–1981 | Reading | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David John Shipperley (12 April 1952 – 21 January 2017)[1] was an English professional footballer. His clubs included Charlton Athletic,[2] Plymouth Argyle,[3] and Gillingham, where he made over 140 Football League appearances.[4] At Gillingham he was named Player of the Year in consecutive seasons, for 1975–76 and 1976–77.[5]
After his professional career he joined the Metropolitan Police and later worked as a postman in Hayes, West London, where he also managed non-league team Brook House. He died in January 2017.[6] His son Neil also became a professional footballer.[7]
References
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-7524-2243-5.
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database Archived 4 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "VOTE FOR YOUR GREATEST CENTRE HALF". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Dave Shipperley: 1952-2017". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-7524-2243-5.