David Livermore

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = David Livermore

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = David Livermore{{Cite book

| editor-first = Barry J.

| editor-last = Hugman

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11

| year = 2010

| publisher = Mainstream Publishing

| isbn = 9781845966010

| page = 255 }}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|5|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Edmonton, England

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| position = Midfielder / Defender

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1988–1998

| youthclubs1 = Arsenal

| years1 = 1998–1999

| years2 = 1999–2006

| years3 = 2006

| years4 = 2006–2008

| years5 = 2008

| years6 = 2008–2010

| years7 = 2009

| years8 = 2010

| years9 = 2010–2012

| clubs1 = Arsenal

| clubs2 = Millwall

| clubs3 = Leeds United

| clubs4 = Hull City

| clubs5 = → Oldham Athletic (loan)

| clubs6 = Brighton & Hove Albion

| clubs7 = → Luton Town (loan)

| clubs8 = Barnet

| clubs9 = Histon

| caps1 = 0

| caps2 = 273

| caps3 = 0

| caps4 = 45

| caps5 = 10

| caps6 = 16

| caps7 = 8

| caps8 = 14

| caps9 = 44

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 12

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 5

| goals5 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 1

| goals9 = 0

| totalcaps = 410

| totalgoals = 19

| manageryears1 = 2010–2012

| managerclubs1 = Histon

| manageryears2 = 2024

| managerclubs2 = Millwall (caretaker)

}}

David Livermore (born 20 May 1980) is an English retired footballer who was most recently caretaker manager of Millwall. Livermore has featured for clubs such as Arsenal, Millwall, Hull City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town and Oldham Athletic. He also served as a player/manager at Histon.

Playing career

Born in Edmonton, London, Livermore was a trainee at Arsenal. At Arsenal FC Livermore suffered an injury which led to promotion of Ashley Cole into Livermore's year group as an understudy. Ashley Cole determined that Livermore's injury was one of the crucial events of his own career. Livermore went on to feature for Millwall, where he became club captain. With Millwall, he won the 2001 Division Two title. While at the club he also played in the 2004 FA Cup final, but he conceded a penalty as they lost to Manchester United.{{cite news |date=22 May 2004 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3725063.stm |title=Man Utd win FA Cup |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 May 2020}} He as well netted the 1000th goal of the Coca-Cola £1 million goal chase against Nottingham Forest. In 2006, Livermore won Millwall's Player of the Year award.

Livermore joined Hull City for £500,000, having been spent only ten days as a Leeds United player after signing from Millwall in the summer of 2006 also for £500,000.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/5184962.stm| title=Leeds wrap up Livermore transfer | date=21 July 2006| access-date=3 May 2009| publisher=BBC Sport}} This came after Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell stated the club had eventually managed to acquire other players in the same position in Ian Westlake and Kevin Nicholls, and felt Livermore's first team chances were limited.{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hull_city/5236356.stm| title=Livermore seals shock Hull switch| date=1 August 2006| access-date=3 May 2009| publisher=BBC Sport}}

Livermore missed Hull's first two matches in the 2006–07 season through injury, but went on to play in twenty-five league games, scoring four goals and aiding Hull in escaping relegation. He joined Oldham Athletic on loan on 31 January 2008.

{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/o/oldham_athletic/7220961.stm| title=Oldham move for Hull's Livermore| date=1 February 2008| access-date=5 April 2008| publisher=BBC Sport}} With the Latics he played 10 games and scored once altogether.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11730/3215679/latics-extension-for-livermore|title=Latics extension for Livermore|publisher=Sky Sports}}{{Hugman|11804}}

On 5 June 2008, Hull announced that Livermore would be leaving the club that summer, following their promotion to the Premier League.{{cite news |url=http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1324140,00.html |title=Okocha And Livermore Leave Tigers |date=5 June 2008 |access-date=11 June 2008 |publisher=Hull City A.F.C |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112214958/http://www.hullcityafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~1324140%2C00.html |archive-date=12 January 2009 }}

On 3 July 2008, it was announced that Livermore had agreed a two-year contract at League One club Brighton & Hove Albion.[http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1338240,00.html Seagulls Land Livermore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928035432/http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0%2C%2C10433~1338240%2C00.html |date=28 September 2008 }}, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C, 3 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008 On 26 March 2009, Livermore was allowed to leave Brighton to join League Two side Luton Town on loan,[http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1603911,00.html Livermore Leaves for Luton] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330103507/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1603911,00.html |date=30 March 2009 }}, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C, 26 March 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009 where he made eight appearances. On 2 February 2010, it was revealed that Livermore was due to leave Brighton, although his current contract wouldn't expire until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/brighton/8494017.stm|title=Brighton's David Livermore leaves by mutual consent|publisher=BBC|date=2 February 2010}}

On 4 February 2010 he signed with Barnet, scoring once in 14 appearances, against Darlington. After a change of manager two games before the end of the 2009–10 season, he was released by Barnet.

Career statistics

Source:{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=17115|title=David Livermore | Football Stats | Histon | Age 43 | Soccer Base|website=www.soccerbase.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/coaches/david-livermore/232904/|title=England - D. Livermore - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|Division !colspan="2"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal	1998–99	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="3"\|Total !0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Millwall	1999–2000	Division Two	34	2	0	0	2	0	1Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy	0	37	2
Millwall	2000–2001	Division Two	39	3	3	0	4	1	0	0	46	4
Millwall	2001–2002	Division One	41	0	2	0	2	0	2Appearance(s) in Division One play-offs	0	46	4
Millwall	2002–2003	Division One	41	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	46	2
Millwall	2003–2004	Division One	36	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	43	1
Millwall	2004–2005	Championship	41	2	0	0	1	0	2Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup	0	44	2
Millwall	2005–2006	Championship	41	2	2	0	4	1	0	0	47	3
colspan="3"\|Total !273	12	18	0	14	2	5	0	310	14
Leeds United	2006–2007	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hull City	2006–2007	Championship	25	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	28	4
Hull City	2007–2008	Championship	20	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	24	1
→ Oldham Athletic (loan)	2007–2008	League One	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
Brighton & Hove Albion	2008–2009	League One	16	0	1	0	3	0	4	0	24	0
→ Luton Town (loan)	2008–2009	League Two	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Brighton & Hove Albion	2009–2010	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Barnet	2009–2010	League Two	14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	1
Histon	2010–2011	Conference Premier	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Histon	2011–2012	Conference North	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !410	19	22	0	21	2	10	0	463	21

Managerial career

Livermore was appointed manager of Conference National team Histon on 23 August 2010.{{cite news

| title = David Livermore named new Histon boss

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/histon/8937981.stm

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 23 August 2010

| access-date = 23 August 2010}} Livermore featured 14 times during the 2010–11 season, after which Histon were relegated to the Conference North; he was a more regular fixture for the club in the 2011–12 season with 30 starts and one substitute appearance, as they finished the season in 16th place.

In 2012, Livermore was recruited as a youth team coach at Millwall and in 2015, was appointed as the assistant manager of the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsatden.co.uk/55888-millwall-player-profile-david-livermore-1999-2006.html|title=Millwall player profile – David Livermore (1999-2006)|website=News at Den.co.uk|date=14 May 2016|access-date=6 April 2017|archive-date=29 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129013626/https://www.newsatden.co.uk/55888-millwall-player-profile-david-livermore-1999-2006.html|url-status=dead}}

On 3 October 2019, Livermore resigned as assistant manager of Millwall.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49923743|title=Harris steps down as Millwall boss|publisher=BBC Sport}}

On 31 January 2022, Livermore again followed Neil Harris as his assistant manager to League One strugglers Gillingham.{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/january/gills-appoint-harris-as-new-manager/|title=Gills appoint Neil Harris as first-team manager|website=gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=31 January 2022}}

In February 2024, Livermore returned to Millwall as assistant head coach following the reappointment of Neil Harris. {{cite web|url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2024/february/21/millwall-confirm-neil-harris-as-new-head-coach/|title=Millwall confirm Neil Harris as new Head Coach|website=www.millwallfc.co.uk|date=21 February 2024|accessdate=19 December 2024}} In December 2024, following the resignation of Harris, Livermore was appointed caretaker manager. {{cite web|url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2024/december/16/david-livermore-to-take-temporary-charge-of-millwall/|title=David Livermore to take temporary charge of Millwall first-team affairs|website=www.millwallfc.co.uk|date=16 December 2024|accessdate=19 December 2024}}

Style of play

His preferred position is central midfield, but he can also play in defence, either in the centre or at left-back.

Honours

=Club=

Millwall

Football League Second Division: 2000–01{{cite web|url=http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/article/david-livermore-2338110.aspx|title=David Livermore|website=Millwall FC.co.uk}}
FA Cup runner-up: 2003–04{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFACup/History/CupFinalResults/2004ManUnitedMillwall|title=Glory Glory Man United|website=The FA|date=22 May 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530135502/http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFACup/History/CupFinalResults/2004ManUnitedMillwall|accessdate=29 May 2021|archive-date=30 May 2012}}