Dave Metchick
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dave Metchick
| image =
| fullname = David John Metchick{{Hugman|13523|accessdate=24 January 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|8|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bakewell, England
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1959–1961
| youthclubs1 = Fulham
| years1 = 1961–1964
| clubs1 = Fulham
| caps1 = 47
| goals1 = 9
| years2 = 1964–1967
| clubs2 = Leyton Orient
| caps2 = 75
| goals2 = 15
| years3 = 1967–1968
| clubs3 = Peterborough United
| caps3 = 38
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 1968–1970
| clubs4 = Queens Park Rangers
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 1970
| clubs5 = Atlanta Chiefs
| caps5 = 28
| goals5 = 11
| years6 = 1970–1971
| clubs6 = Arsenal
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 1971
| clubs7 = Atlanta Chiefs
| caps7 = 28
| goals7 = 11
| years8 = 1972
| clubs8 = Miami Gatos
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 1973
| clubs9 = Atlanta Apollos
| caps9 = 18
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 1973–1975
| clubs10 = Brentford
| caps10 = 61
| goals10 = 4
| years11 =
| clubs11 = Barnet
| caps11 =
| goals11 =
| years12 = 1975–1976
| clubs12 = Hendon
| caps12 = 34
| goals12 = 2
| years13 =
| clubs13 = Hillingdon Borough
| caps13 =
| goals13 =
| years14 =
| clubs14 = Woking
| caps14 =
| goals14 =
| years15 = 1976–1977
| clubs15 = Weymouth
| caps15 = 16
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 1978
| clubs16 = Brentford
| caps16 = 0
| goals16 = 0
| totalcaps = 279
| totalgoals = 48
| nationalyears1 = 1961
| nationalteam1 = England Youth
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 2
}}
David John Metchick (born 14 August 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in England and the United States. In England, he played in the Football League for Leyton Orient, Brentford, Fulham, Peterborough United and Queens Park Rangers and in the United States he played in the North American Soccer League for Atlanta Apollos and Miami Gatos. He was capped by England at youth level.
Club career
After beginning his career as an apprentice with Football League club Fulham, Metchick turned professional in 1961 and made 47 league appearances and scored 9 goals for the club.{{WorldFootball.net|id=david-metchick}} He later played for Leyton Orient, Peterborough United, Queens Park Rangers. Metchick played for North American Soccer League club Atlanta Chiefs in 1970 and returned to England to play with the reserve team at First Division club Arsenal during the 1970–71 season.{{Cite book |last=Harris |first=Jeff |title=Arsenal Who's Who |publisher=Independent UK Sports |year=1995 |isbn=978-1-899429-03-5 |editor-last=Hogg |editor-first=Tony |page=203}} Either side of a spell with Miami Gatos in 1972, Metchick made a return to Atlanta Chiefs in 1971 and 1973. Metchick returned to England in 1973 to play for Fourth Division club Brentford. After his release in 1975, Metchick wound down his career in non-League football.{{Cite book |last=Croxford |first=Mark |title=The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies |last2=Lane |first2=David |last3=Waterman |first3=Greville |publisher=Legends Publishing |year=2011 |isbn=978-1906796709 |location=Sunbury, Middlesex |page=268}}{{Cite news |title=Player Archive |language=en-GB |work=THE TERRAS |url=http://theterras.com/index.php/weymouth-football-club-archive/player-archive/ |accessdate=24 January 2018}} He returned to Brentford on a non-contract basis between January and March 1978, but did not make a first team appearance.{{Cite book |last=Haynes |first=Graham |title=Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 |last2=Coumbe |first2=Frank |publisher=Yore Publications |year=2006 |isbn=978-0955294914 |page=108}}
International career
In 1961, Metchick won six caps and scored two goals for England Youth.{{Cite web |title=David Metchick |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/david-metchick-66999/ |website=11v11.com |accessdate=24 January 2018}}
Personal life
Honours
Atlanta Chiefs
- North American Soccer League Southern Division: 1971{{Cite web |title=The Year in American Soccer – 1971 |url=http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1971.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105121049/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1971.html |archive-date=5 November 2015 |website=homepages.sover.net |accessdate=24 January 2018}}
Individual
- North American Soccer League All-Stars First Team: 1970{{Cite web |title=NASL All-Star Teams, all-time |url=http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/nasl/naslallstar.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413194036/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/nasl/naslallstar.html |archive-date=13 April 2018 |website=homepages.sover.net |accessdate=24 January 2018}}
- North American Soccer League All-Stars Second Team: 1972{{Cite web |title=Steve Dimitry's NASL Web Page |url=http://www.oocities.org/colosseum/Arena/6925/nasl.html |access-date=3 May 2021 |website=www.oocities.org}}
Career statistics
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* Fulham & Leyton Orient cup appearances|date=January 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |National Cup ! colspan="2" |League Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
|---|
| rowspan="5" |Fulham
| rowspan="4" |First Division |19 |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |19 |2 |
| 1962–63
|9 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |9 |0 |
| 1963–64
|8 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |8 |1 |
| 1964–65
|11 |6 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |11 |6 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!47 !9 !0 !0 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !47 !9 |
| Leyton Orient
! colspan="2" |Total !75 !15 !0 !0 !0 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !75 !15 |
| rowspan="3" |Peterborough United
|1966–67{{Cite web |title=Dave Metchick's Matches For Peterborough |url=http://www.uptheposh.com/people/8157/for/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403140141/http://www.uptheposh.com/people/8157/for/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=3 April 2016 |website=UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database |language=en |accessdate=24 January 2018}} | rowspan="2" |Third Division |14 |2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |14 |2 |
| 1967–68
|24 |4 |2 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |27 |4 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!38 !6 !2 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !41 !6 |
| rowspan="3" |Queens Park Rangers
|1968–69{{Cite web |title=Seasonal Stats – Files – 1968–69 |url=http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1968.xls |access-date=24 January 2018 |website=QPRnet}} |First Division |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 |
| 1969–70{{Cite web |title=Seasonal Stats – Files – 1969–70 |url=http://www.qprnet.com/uploads/1/2/0/8/120823999/qpr1969.xls |access-date=24 January 2018 |website=QPRnet}}
|1 |1 |0 |0 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!3 !1 !0 !0 !1 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !4 !1 |
| Atlanta Chiefs
|1970{{Cite web |title=NASL-Dave Metchick |url=http://nasljerseys.com/Players/M/Metchick.Dave.htm |website=nasljerseys.com |accessdate=24 January 2018}} |20 |8 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |20 |8 |
| Atlanta Chiefs
|1971 |North American Soccer League |8 |3 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |8 |3 |
| Miami Gatos
|1972 |North American Soccer League |9 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |9 |0 |
| rowspan="2" |Atlanta Apollos
|1973 |North American Soccer League |18 |2 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |18 |2 |
| colspan="2" |Atlanta Chiefs/Apollos total
!46 !13 ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— ! colspan="2" |— !46 !13 |
| rowspan="3" |Brentford
|1973–74{{Sfn|Croxford|Lane|Waterman|2011|p=321-322}} | rowspan="2" |Fourth Division |34 |3 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |35 |3 |
| 1974–75{{Sfn|Croxford|Lane|Waterman|2011|p=321-322}}
|27 |1 |1 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |30 |1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!61 !4 !2 !0 !2 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !65 !4 |
| Hendon
|1975–76{{Cite web |title=Former Staff – David Metchick |url=http://www.hendonfc.net/Squad?method=view&id=1095 |website=Greensnet – Official Hendon FC |language=en |accessdate=24 January 2018}} |Isthmian League First Division |34 |2 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |95 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, 2 appearances in London Senior Cup |0 |46 |2 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!313 !50 !7 !0 !4 !0 !9 !0 !333 !50 |
References
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External links
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player/davemetchick}}
{{1970 NASL All-Stars}}
{{1972 NASL All-Stars}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Metchick, Dave}}
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Jewish English sportspeople
Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Atlanta Chiefs players
Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Hillingdon Borough F.C. players
Category:Weymouth F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
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