David Bascome
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Scott Bascome | ||
| Date of birth | January 29, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Smiths, Bermuda | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | North Village Rams | ||
| 1991, 1993–2000 |
Harrisburg Heat (indoor) | 200 | (183) |
| 1992 |
Denver Thunder (indoor) | 10 | (3) |
| 2003–2008 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 117 | (81) |
| 2004 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1992–2000 | Bermuda | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2020 | Baltimore Blast (assistant) | ||
| 2020– | Baltimore Blast | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Bascome
Club career
David Bascome started his First Division soccer career at the age of 16 with North Village Rams in Bermuda. At 20 years of age, he signed his first professional contract with the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League, USA. After 12 seasons of professional indoor soccer, Bascome won his first Championship during his 2003–2004 campaign with the Baltimore Blast, then won 7 more 3 as a player and 4 as an assistant coach.[1]
After retiring, he was named to the assistant coaching position of the Blast on October 12, 2006, and helped lead the team to the 2008 MISL Championship in his second season on the coaching staff.
The modern
Bascome served as Baltimore Blast assistant coach beginning in 2006. On 28 May 2020, he was promoted to head coach.[5] Earlier in 2020, David's brother Andrew Bascome was named head coach of USL League Two's FC Bascome Bermuda.
International career
Bascome made his debut for
His final international match was a March 2000 World Cup qualification match against the British Virgin Islands.
Personal life
Bascome was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2003 Birthday Honours for services to sport and young people in Bermuda.[7]
In 2016, Bascome and his brother Andrew Bascome revealed they had been sexually abused early in their football careers, with Andrew stating the abuse "went on for years."[8]
References
- ^ David Bascome, MBE-Commissioner Archived 2008-08-26 at the Wayback Machine – ISL Soccer
- ^ Burgess, Don (4 January 2013). "Thanks for the memories, David! Bus fire, pranks and character building were all part of playing for the Heat". Bermuda Sun. Hamilton, Bermuda. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "David Bascome's Jersey To Be Retired Today". Bermuda: Bernews. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ Bullock, Michael (29 December 2012). "Heat to entertain Ohio on Saturday night at Equine Arena". The Patriot-News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Graham, Glenn. "Blast replace head coach Danny Kelly with assistant David Bascome. Kelly departs after 15 years, six championships". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ David Bascome – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "No. 56963". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2003. p. 25.
- ^ Hainey, Raymond (13 December 2016). "Coach Bascome: 'I've been molested'". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
External links
- David Bascome's official site at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-08-07)
- Baltimore Blast All Time Roster at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-12-16)
- Profile – Baltimore Blast
- David Bascome at National-Football-Teams.com