Personal information | |||
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Full name | David John Shipperley | ||
Date of birth | 12 April 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Uxbridge, England | ||
Date of death | 21 January 2017 | (aged 64)||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1974 | Charlton Athletic | 100 | (8) |
1973–1974 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 1 | (0) |
1974–1977 | Gillingham | 144 | (11) |
1978–1979 | Charlton | 53 | (6) |
1979–1981 | Reading | 19 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
David John "Dave" Shipperley (12 April 1952 – 21 January 2017) was an English professional football (soccer) player. His clubs included Charlton Athletic,Plymouth Argyle, and Gillingham, where he made over 140 Football League appearances.
After his professional career he joined the Metropolitan Police and later worked as a postman in Hayes, West London, where he also managed non-league team Brook House. He died in January 2017. His son Neil also became a professional footballer.