David Walsh (Welsh footballer)
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{{Use British English|date=January 2016}}
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| name = David Walsh
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| fullname = David Walsh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|04|29|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Dave Walsh |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=14952 |work=Soccerbase.com |accessdate=11 November 2017}}
| birth_place = Wrexham, Wales{{cite web|title=Wrexham Football Club: Player profiles |date=22 July 2001 |url=http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/local-news/wrexham-football-club-player-profiles-5312410 |publisher=Chester Chronicle |accessdate=11 November 2017}}
| position = Goalkeeper
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| youthclubs1 = Wrexham
| years1 = 1997–2002
| clubs1 = Wrexham
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2001
| clubs2 = → Rhyl (loan)
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| years3 = 2004–2006
| clubs3 = Caernarfon Town
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| club-update = 16:47, 11 November 2017 (UTC)
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David Walsh (born 29 April 1979) is a Welsh former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Wrexham, Rhyl and Caernarfon Town.
Career
Having came up from Wrexham's youth system, Walsh signed his first professional contract with the club in 1997. Usually acting as back-up, he mostly got games in the FAW Welsh Cup during his early years. Making a few league appearances as back-up to Kevin Dearden, Walsh was loaned out to League Of Wales side Rhyl in 2001.
Walsh was released by Wrexham in May 2002. After appearing in a friendly for Shrewsbury Town in pre-season, and with various other clubs, including Rushden & Diamonds, Tranmere Rovers and Hereford United,{{cite web|title=Walsh in a return mission |url=http://www.redpassion.co.uk/oldsite/news02/news1507b.htm |publisher=Daily Post |accessdate=11 November 2017}} Walsh was ultimately left without a club until being signed by Welsh Premier League side Caernarfon Town in 2004.{{cite web|title=David Walsh |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/david-walsh/ |publisher=WorldFootball.net |accessdate=11 November 2017}}
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=6|Wrexham
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998–99
|Second Division |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000
|Second Division |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000–01
|Second Division |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2001–02
|Second Division |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |