David Mirfin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Matthew Mirfin[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 April 1985||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back[4] | ||
Youth career | |||
–2003 | Huddersfield Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2008 | Huddersfield Town | 161 | (9) |
2008–2011 | Scunthorpe United | 93 | (4) |
2011–2012 | Watford | 4 | (0) |
2012 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 19 | (1) |
2012–2017 | Scunthorpe United | 144 | (6) |
2015 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Mansfield Town | 12 | (1) |
2019 | → York City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
Total | 455 | (21) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David Matthew Mirfin (born 18 April 1985) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Career
Huddersfield Town
Mirfin was born in
On 5 May 2007, Mirfin was voted the Player's Player of the Year, the Away Supporters' Top Performer and the Fans' Player of the Year.[citation needed] He also collected the Young Terriers Award and the Huddersfield Examiner Majority Man of the Match for the whole season.[citation needed]
During the 2007–08 season, Mirfin's chances seemed to be limited following a poor defensive partnership between him and Nathan Clarke, but following the arrival of Rob Page and the departure of manager Andy Ritchie, Mirfin found himself in a three-man central defence partnership with Page and Clarke, which after five matches kept four clean sheets.[citation needed]
Scunthorpe United and Watford
Mirfin signed for Huddersfield's League One rivals
Mirfin signed for Championship club Watford on 5 July 2011 on a two-year contract on a free transfer.[11] He made his debut on 23 August in a 1–1 draw away to Bristol Rovers in the League Cup, with Watford losing 4–2 in the resulting penalty shoot-out.[12]
Return to Scunthorpe United
Mirfin rejoined Scunthorpe United, now in League One, on 31 January 2012 on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season,[13] playing 19 matches.[12] He was released from his Watford contract by mutual consent on 31 July 2012 to re-sign for Scunthorpe permanently on a two-year contract.[14]
Mirfin joined League Two club Hartlepool United on 2 February 2015 on a one-month loan.[15]
Mansfield Town
Mirfin signed for League Two club
Mirfin joined National League North club York City on 1 February 2019 on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[19] He made his debut the following day, starting in a 3–2 win away to Alfreton Town in the league.[20]
In May 2019 it was confirmed, that Mirfin had decided to retire.[21]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Huddersfield Town | 2002–03[22] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2003–04[23] | Third Division | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 26 | 3 | |
2004–05[24] | League One | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 44 | 5 | |
2005–06[25] | League One | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 35 | 2 | |
2006–07[26] | League One | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
2007–08[27] | League One | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
Total | 161 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 179 | 11 | ||
Scunthorpe United | 2008–09[7] | League One | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 44 | 1 |
2009–10[28] | Championship | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | ||
2010–11[29] | Championship | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | ||
Total | 93 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 111 | 5 | ||
Watford | 2011–12[12] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2011–12[12] | League One | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
Scunthorpe United | 2012–13[30] | League One | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
2013–14[31] | League Two | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
2014–15[32] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015–16[33] | League One | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
2016–17[34] | League One | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
Total | 163 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 177 | 7 | ||
Hartlepool United (loan) | 2014–15[32] | League Two | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
Mansfield Town | 2017–18[17] | League Two | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 14 | 1 |
2018–19[35] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
York City (loan) | 2018–19[36] | National League North | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Career total | 455 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 508 | 24 |
- Third Division play-offs
- ^ a b c d Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ^ Six appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs
- ^ Appearances in League One play-offs
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
Honours
Huddersfield Town
Scunthorpe United
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Mansfield Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 84. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "David Mirfin". ESPN FC. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "David Mirfin". Mansfield Town F.C. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "David Mirfin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "David Mirfin". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Mirf signs for Iron". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 11 August 2008. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "Games played by David Mirfin in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Walsall 2–1 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Scunthorpe 1–0 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Joe Murphy among seven released by Scunthorpe United". BBC Sport. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Mirfin signs for Hornets". Watford F.C. 5 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by David Mirfin in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United sign Parkin, Mirfin and Gibbons". BBC Sport. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United re-sign defender David Mirfin". BBC Sport. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Pools make loan move for Mirfin". Hartlepool United F.C. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Mansfield Town sign David Mirfin & Johnny Hunt on free transfers". BBC Sport. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Mirfin in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Appleyard, Ian (1 February 2019). "City sign centreback David Mirfin". York City F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Appleyard, Ian (2 February 2019). "Late drama as City win on road". York City F.C. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Former Scunthorpe United defender David Mirfin retires from football, grimsbytelegraph.co.uk, 16 May 2019
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by David Mirfin in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Games played by David Mirfin in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "D. Mirfin: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Huddersfield 0–0 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (24 May 2009). "Millwall 2–3 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-4722-1251-1.
- ^ Fletcher, Paul (5 April 2009). "Luton 3–2 Scunthorpe (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
- David Mirfin at Soccerbase