David Rainey (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 April 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Crusaders (Assistant Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 |
Ballyclare Comrades | ? | (19) |
1998–2000 | Glentoran | 68 | (13) |
2000–2005 | Ards | 111 | (23) |
2005–2013 | Crusaders | 221 | (79) |
2013–2014 | Glenavon | 30 | (7) |
2014–2019 | Harland & Wolff Welders | 40 | (14) |
Managerial career | |||
2024- | Crusaders (Assistant Manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 27 April 2014 |
David Rainey (born 6 April 1976) is a retired footballer from Northern Ireland who played as a striker, and is currently assistant manager at Crusaders.
Club career
Early career
Davy previously played for
Crusaders
In 2005, he dropped down a division to join
He came on as a substitute in the 2008–09 Irish Cup final as Crusaders defeated Cliftonville.[3] In that season he was joint-top scorer with Mark Dickson with 17. He was again the Crues' top scorer in 2009–10 with 19 in all competitions, adding the County Antrim Shield to his Crusaders' trophy collection.[4]
In 2010-11 he found himself mostly as substitute to
Rainey's final season with Crusaders was the 2012–13 season, where he scored 8 goals, all in the league. Fittingly, in his final match for the club he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win at Windsor Park against Linfield on the final day of the season.[7] It was his 139th goal in 320 games for the Hatchetmen, making him the fifth-highest goalscorer at the time in Crusaders' history, after Glenn Hunter (157 goals), Curry Mulholland (149 goals), Danny Hale (143 goals) and Jim Weatherup (142 goals). His tally has since been surpassed also by Jordan Owens.
Honours
Ballyclare Comrades
- Ulster Cup 1997–98
Glentoran
- 1998–99
- Irish Cup (1): 1999–2000
- Gold Cup (2): 1998–99, 1999–2000
- County Antrim Shield (2): 1998–99, 1999–2000
Ards
- 2000–01
Crusaders
- Irish Cup (1): 2008–09
- Setanta Cup (1): 2012
- Irish League Cup (1): 2011–12
- County Antrim Shield (1): 2009–10
- Irish First Division(1): 2005–06
- IFA Intermediate League Cup(1): 2005–06
- Steel & Sons Cup (1): 2005–06
Glenavon
- Irish Cup (1): 2013-14
References
- ^ http://www.derryjournal.com/football/Baxter-filled-with-pride-for.3739659.jp [dead link]
- ^ "The Best Irish League Select XI? - Belfast News Letter". Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "carlingpremiership.com".
- ^ "Crusaders 3-2 Linfield". 20 January 2010.
- ^ "Coleraine 0-1 Crusaders". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Crusaders 2-2 Derry City". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Linfield 1-2 Crusaders". BBC Sport.