David Foy

{{Infobox football biography

| name = David Foy

| image = Foy, David.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = David Lee Foy{{Hugman|6750|accessdate=22 November 2019}}

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|10|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Coventry, England

| youthyears1 = 1898–1991

| youthclubs1 = Birmingham City

| years1 = 1991–1993

| clubs1 = Birmingham City

| caps1 = 3

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1992

| clubs2 = → Cobh Ramblers (loan)

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 1993

| clubs3 = Scunthorpe United

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1993–1994

| clubs4 = Stafford Rangers

| caps4 = 35

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 1994–2002

| clubs5 = Tamworth

| years6 = 2002–2004

| clubs6 = Worcester City

| caps6 =

| goals6 =

| years7 = 2004

| clubs7 = → Halesowen Town (loan)

| years8 = 2004–2005

| clubs8 = Moor Green

| years9 = 2004–200?

| clubs9 = → Stratford Town (loan)

| years10 = 2005–2006

| clubs10 = Bedworth United

| years11 = 2006–2008

| clubs11 = Stratford Town

| goals11 =

| caps11 =

}}

David Lee Foy (born 20 October 1972) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Birmingham City and Scunthorpe United.{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player8/davidfoy.html |title=David Foy |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |access-date=21 July 2015}} After playing in the Football League he had a long career in non-League football.

Football career

Foy was born in Coventry. He joined Birmingham City as a trainee in 1979, and turned professional two years later.{{cite book |last=Matthews |first=Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |date=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |page=87 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9}} He made his first-team debut as a substitute in the League Cup in November 1991,Matthews, p. 227. and the following year spent time on loan at League of Ireland club Cobh Ramblers. Foy made his Football League debut in the First Division (second tier) on 13 February 1993 in a 3–2 home defeat to Portsmouth. He started the next two games,Matthews, p. 228. but soon afterwards was allowed to leave for Scunthorpe United on a free transfer.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/sporting-digest-football-1498687.html |title=Sporting Digest: Football |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=20 March 1993 |access-date=22 November 2019}} In his debut game he made a late goalline clearance which earned his club a 0–0 draw against Wrexham, but Scunthorpe released him at the end of the season and he joined Stafford Rangers.{{cite web |url=http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/History/0,,10442~1035625,00.html |title=The Iron Alphabet |publisher=Scunthorpe United F.C. |access-date=29 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013090632/http://www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/page/History/0,,10442~1035625,00.html |archive-date=13 October 2008}}

After something over a season in the Conference with Stafford,{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Harman |title=Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years |publisher=Tony Williams |date=2005 |isbn=978-1-869833-52-7 |pages=615, 623}} Foy joined Tamworth, where he spent seven years. In his final season the club narrowly failed to win the Southern League league title, and Foy, not selected for the last few games of the campaign, was frustrated by his inability to contribute. In May 2002 he left Tamworth for Worcester City.{{cite news |url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7702849.foy-gears-up-to-join-fast-lane-for-city/ |title=Foy gears up to join fast lane for City |newspaper=Worcester News |date=18 May 2002 |access-date=22 November 2019}} Foy damaged a cruciate ligament only ten games into his Worcester career, and his two years at the club was disrupted by injury. He spent the last few months of the 2003–04 season on loan to Halesowen Town before being released by Worcester.{{cite news |url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7537763.barton-targets-summer-changes/ |title=Barton targets summer changes |newspaper=Worcester News |date=18 May 2002 |access-date=22 November 2019}} He joined Conference North club Moor Green, but by December 2004 was being loaned out to Stratford Town of the Midland Alliance,{{cite web |url=http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/alt0405w.htm |title=Altrincham FC Archived News 23 to 29 December 2004 |publisher=Altrincham F.C. |date=25 December 2004 |access-date=2 June 2009}} and moved on to Southern League Division One West club Bedworth United at the end of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=28172 |title=Foy boost for Greenbacks |website=NonLeague Daily |date=11 July 2005 |access-date=2 June 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004023644/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=28172 |archive-date=4 October 2012}} However, Foy's domestic circumstances meant that in March 2006 he chose to make a permanent move to Stratford Town to reduce the amount of travelling required.{{cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=33676 |title=Hallam turns attention to next season |website=NonLeague Daily |date=13 March 2006 |access-date=2 June 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004023831/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=33676 |archive-date=4 October 2012}} After rejoining Stratford Town in 2008,{{Cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.net/sport/football/football-news/david-foy-joins-stratford-town-68219|title=David Foy joins Stratford Town|last=Live|first=Birmingham|date=2008-08-22|website=birminghammail|access-date=2020-04-20}} Foy made a total of 51 appearances (39 in the league) across all three spells, scoring twice (both in the league).{{Cite journal|date=31 January 2009|title=Town Appearances/Goalscorers|journal=Stratford Town FC Official Programme|volume=vs Oldbury United}}