Dave Bacuzzi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Reno Bacuzzi | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, London, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Highgate School Old Boys | |||
| Eastbourne United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1964 | Arsenal | 46 | (0) |
| 1964–1966 | Manchester City | 57 | (0) |
| 1966–1970 | Reading | 107 | (1) |
| 1970–1974 | Cork Hibernians | 93 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1950s | England Youth | 7 | (0) |
| 1971–1972 | League of Ireland XI | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1970–1974 | Cork Hibernians | ||
| 1974–1984 | Home Farm | ||
| 1973–1977 | League of Ireland XI | ||
| 1985 | Shamrock Rovers (assistant manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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David Reno "Dave" Bacuzzi (born 12 October 1940) is an English former footballer and manager who played for Arsenal, Manchester City and Reading. He also represented England as a youth international. After a moderately successful career in the English League, Bacuzzi settled in the Republic of Ireland where he enjoyed a successful spell as player-manager with Cork Hibernians before going onto manage Home Farm. He later opened a travel agency in Dublin.
Bacuzzi was born into an Anglo-Italian family that had settled in London. His paternal grandparents originally came from Milan. His father, Joe Bacuzzi, was also a notable footballer, playing as a defender for both Fulham and England during the Second World War.
Born in Islington, London, Bacuzzi began his career with Eastbourne United under the guidance of coach Ron Greenwood. When Greenwood was appointed assistant manager at Arsenal, Bacuzzi eventually followed him.
Bacuzzi signed as amateur for Arsenal in March 1958 and then as a professional in May 1959. He made his First Division debut for the club on 18 February 1961, taking the place of the injured Len Wills, in a 3–2 win against West Bromwich Albion. During the 1961–62 season he shared the right-back position with Eddie Magill, playing 22 games. The following season, he lost his place and, as Magill became the first-choice right-back, Bacuzzi only played another eleven first-team matches during 1962–63 and 1963–64 seasons. He did, however, help Arsenal Reserves win the Football Combination in 1962–63. In total he played 48 games for the Arsenal first team.
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