David Geddis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 May 1958[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Carlisle,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) |
Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1979 | Ipswich Town | 43 | (5) |
| 1976–1977 | → Luton Town (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 1979–1983 | Aston Villa | 47 | (12) |
| 1982–1983 | → Luton Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | Barnsley | 45 | (24) |
| 1985–1987 | Birmingham City | 46 | (18) |
| 1986–1987 | → Brentford (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | (11) |
| 1988–1989 | Swindon Town | 10 | (3) |
| 1990–1991 | Darlington | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 264 | (77) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | Leeds United (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Geddis (born 12 March 1958) is a
Biography
Playing career
When Ipswich Town's leading goal scorer, Trevor Whymark, was injured against Norwich City on Boxing Day 1977, Geddis replaced him in the line-up and remained in the side. This enabled Geddis to become one of the youngest players ever to make an appearance in the FA Cup final, as Ipswich progressed through the competition to Wembley, where they beat Arsenal. Geddis delivered the cross which led to Roger Osborne's winning goal. Margaret Thatcher, who was elected Prime Minister the following year, when interviewed at the end of the match, mistakenly identified Trevor Whymark as the star player, not realising that although his name was in the programme as the Ipswich number 10, it was in fact Geddis who had caught her eye.[3]
He was transferred to
He was a popular figure at Villa Park, but limited first team opportunities saw him move to then Second Division club Barnsley in September 1983, where he scored 24 goals in 45 starts before attracting the interest of his former Villa boss Ron Saunders at promotion-chasing Birmingham City just before Christmas 1984. He joined for a fee of £80,000 and quickly became a fans' favourite, largely due to his contribution to the promotion-winning campaign of the 1984–85 season.[citation needed]
He went on to play for Brentford, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town and Darlington.
Coaching career
In January 2002 Geddis was brought in by
Most recently, Geddis was reserve team coach at
On 23 October 2006, Geddis replaced Carver as Leeds'
Honours
As a player
Ipswich Town
- 1977–78
Aston Villa
- First Division: 1980–81
- European Cup: 1981–82
References
- ^ a b c "David Geddis". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ISBN 0362020175.
- ^ "Radio 2 Interview". Margaret Thatcher Foundation. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Robson paying tribute to coach Carver". The Northern Echo. 18 January 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Carver leaves Newcastle". BBC Sport. 12 September 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "1981/82 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2019.