David Symington
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Symington
| fullname = David Alexander Symington
| image =
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|1|28}}
| birth_place = Workington, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
Weight 11st 4lb
| currentclub = Workington
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder/Defender
| youthyears1 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs1 = Carlisle United
| years1 = 2012–2015
| clubs1 = Carlisle United
| caps1 = 68
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2015
| clubs2 = → Workington (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = Barrow
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2016–
| clubs4 = Workington
| caps4 = 85
| goals4 = 16
| clubs5 =
| club-update = 22:56, 11 December 2017 (UTC)
}}
David Symington (born 28 January 1994) is an English footballer, who plays for Workington. He has previously played for Carlisle United and Barrow.
Career
=Carlisle United=
Symington began his career with Carlisle United since 2010 and made his professional debut at the age of 18 on 11 August 2012 in a 1–0 win against Accrington Stanley in the League Cup.{{cite news|title=Carlisle United 1-0 Accrington Stanley|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19124009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=11 August 2012}} He scored his first goal for the club on 28 August in a 2–1 win against Ipswich Town in the League Cup.{{cite news|title=Carlisle United 2-1 Ipswich Town|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19340470|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 August 2012|access-date=27 January 2013}} His display led to Sympington signing a three-year contract with the club, keeping him until 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/youngtriothreeyeardeal-350328.aspx|title=THREE YEAR DEALS FOR TRIO|publisher=Carlisle united F.C.|date=3 September 2012|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905024254/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/youngtriothreeyeardeal-350328.aspx|archive-date=5 September 2012 |url-status=live}}
He scored his first league goal on 27 October, in a 4–2 defeat at home to Bournemouth.{{cite news|title=Carlisle United 2-4 Bournemouth|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20014449|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 October 2012|access-date=27 January 2013}} He scored in the following game on 3 November, which was a 4–2 win against Ebbsfleet United on his FA Cup debut.{{cite news|title=Carlisle United 4-2 Ebbsfleet|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20107278|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 November 2012|access-date=27 January 2013}} His second league goal for the club came later in the month of November, scoring in a 3–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers at Brunton Park.{{cite news|title=Carlisle United 1-3 Doncaster|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20308079|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 November 2012|access-date=27 January 2013}} On 26 January 2013, he scored his first goal of the new year in a 1–1 draw at home to Scunthorpe United, scoring a superb free-kick just three minutes after coming off the bench.{{cite news|title=Carlisle United 1-1 Scunthorpe Town|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21096097|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 January 2013|access-date=27 January 2013}} After the match, Symington said his practice on free kick was the main factor of him scoring that goal, though he was loss for words.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/symingtonscunthorpereaction28jan13-624043.aspx|title=INTERVIEW: Lost for words|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=28 January 2013|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130070549/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/symingtonscunthorpereaction28jan13-624043.aspx|archive-date=30 January 2013 |url-status=live}} The goal also named him for the Goal of the Season.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/playerawards2013-796617.aspx|title=AWARDS: Updates from the event|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=30 April 2013|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601061323/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/playerawards2013-796617.aspx|archive-date=1 June 2013 |url-status=live}} However, Symington ended his season after sustaining an injury that kept him out for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/symingtonendofseason7may13-810378.aspx|title=INTERVIEW: Learned a lot about myself|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=7 May 2013|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628113244/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/symingtonendofseason7may13-810378.aspx|archive-date=28 June 2013 |url-status=live}}
Ahead of the 2013–14 season saw Symington hoping to get his chance after regaining his fitness and sharpness.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/symingtoninterview31july13-957326.aspx|title=INTERVIEW: Want to get on with it|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=31 July 2014|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611192205/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/symingtoninterview31july13-957326.aspx|archive-date=11 June 2015|url-status=live}} Symington made a good start to the season when he helped the club get through to the Football League Cup after converting the winning penalty against Blackburn Rovers.{{cite news|title=Carlisle 3-3 Blackburn (4-3 on pens)|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23513169|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 August 2013|access-date=11 June 2015}} However, this season saw Symington being placed on the substitution bench for many matches, as well as, suffering a thigh injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/symingtoninterview9april14-1478778.aspx|title=INTERVIEW: Answering a few questions|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=9 April 2014|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611193813/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/symingtoninterview9april14-1478778.aspx|archive-date=11 June 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/kavpretranmere13dec13-1232815.aspx|title=MANAGER: Cement a good December|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=13 December 2013|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611194500/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/kavpretranmere13dec13-1232815.aspx|archive-date=11 June 2015|url-status=live}} Symington only scored one goal during the season against Crewe Alexandra on 26 November 2013.{{cite news|title=Carlisle United 2 - 1 Crewe Alexandra|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24996625|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 November 2013|access-date=11 June 2015}} The season further saw Symington switched position to a right-back "following a series of injuries across the Carlisle United back line".{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/symingtoninterview4march14-1399648.aspx|title=INTERVIEW: It worked out well|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=4 March 2014|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611194813/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/symingtoninterview4march14-1399648.aspx|archive-date=11 June 2015|url-status=live}} Despite this, Symington was named CST Community Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/endofseasondinner2014-1538476.aspx|title=BREAKING: End of season dinner|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=6 May 2014|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510113355/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/endofseasondinner2014-1538476.aspx|archive-date=10 May 2014 |url-status=live}}
The 2014–15 season saw Symington appeared in the first ten out of thirteen appearances at the start of the season before losing his first team place under the management of Keith Curle. To get regular first team football, Symington joined Workington on loan until 14 March 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/dave-symington-joins-workington-2267841.aspx|title=LOAN: Midfielder joins Workington|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=13 February 2015|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213204335/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/dave-symington-joins-workington-2267841.aspx|archive-date=13 February 2015 |url-status=live}} However, his loan spell at Workington was short-lived after suffering a freak injury on his debut.{{cite news|title=CARLISLE UTD'S DAVID SYMINGTON STRETCHERED OFF WHILE ON LOAN AT REDS |url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-united/latest/carlisle-utd-s-david-symington-stretchered-off-while-on-loan-at-reds-1.1192896 |publisher=News and Star |date=16 February 2015 |access-date=11 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613091519/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-united/latest/carlisle-utd-s-david-symington-stretchered-off-while-on-loan-at-reds-1.1192896 |archive-date=13 June 2015 |df=dmy }} Upon learning about this, Manager Curle said the situation of Symington's injury is bad.{{cite news|title=Curle anxiously waiting on duo|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11732/9718890/curle-anxiously-waiting-on-duo|publisher=Sky Sports|date=17 February 2015|access-date=11 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/keith-curle-with-an-injury-update-on-mark-gillespie-and-dave-symington-2275577.aspx|title=MANAGER: Hopefully we'll see quick recovery|publisher=Carlisle United F.C.|date=16 February 2015|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611203158/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/keith-curle-with-an-injury-update-on-mark-gillespie-and-dave-symington-2275577.aspx|archive-date=11 June 2015|url-status=live}} It later confirmed that Symington was out for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.{{cite news|title=Carlisle United: David Symington out for season with knee injury|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31536671|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 February 2015|access-date=11 June 2015}} On 4 May 2015, Symington was among eight players to be released by Carlisle.{{cite web|title=Curle wields axe at Carlisle|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11732/9836849?|publisher=Sky Sports|date=4 May 2015|access-date=11 June 2015}}
=Barrow=
After impressing during a trial period, Symington joined Barrow in the summer of 2015 on noncontract terms. On 15 April 2016 he left the club to pursue a career outside of football.
=Workington=
In the summer of 2016, Symington changed jobs allowing him to be available on a Saturday so he decided to get back into football. On 5 July 2016, Symington featured for Workington in a friendly match against Whitehaven and two days later he agreed terms with the West Cumbrian club ahead of the new Northern Premier League season. He made his debut for the 'Reds' on 13 August 2016, against Rushall Olympic. He scored his first goal for the club on 13 September 2016 against Frickley Athletic and netted a hat trick on 14 January 2017 against Mickleover Sports. He was part of the Workington side that lost 3–2 in the Play off simi final against Stourbridge on 24 April 2017. In the Cumberland Senior Cup final on 3 May 2017, Symington scored the winning goal late in extra time as Workington beat Penrith 2–1.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 6 September 2014.}}{{soccerbase|id=66013|name=David Symington}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Carlisle United
|31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 |
| 2013–14
|31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 2014–15
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!68 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 6 |
References
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External links
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:English Football League players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Workington A.F.C. players
Category:Barrow A.F.C. players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football defenders