David Rocastle

David Carlyle Rocastle (2 May 1967 – 31 March 2001) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the roles of a playmaker and a winger.[3]

David Rocastle
Personal information
Full nameDavid Carlyle Rocastle[1]
Date of birth(1967-05-02)2 May 1967[1]
Place of birthLewisham, London, England[1]
Date of death31 March 2001(2001-03-31) (aged 33)[1]
Place of deathSlough, Berkshire, England[1]
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1982–1985Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1992Arsenal218(24)
1992–1993Leeds United25(2)
1993–1994Manchester City21(2)
1994–1998Chelsea29(0)
1997Norwich City (loan)11(0)
1997Hull City (loan)11(1)
1998–1999Sabah13(8)
Total328(37)
National team
1986–1988England U2114(2)
1988–1992England B2(0)
1988–1992England14(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[4][5][6]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arsenal 1985–86 First Division 16 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 24 2
1986–87 36 2 4 1 8 2 0 0 48 5
1987–88 40 7 4 2 8 3 0 0 52 12
1988–89 38 6 2 0 5 1 0 0 45 7
1989–90 33 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 40 2
1990–91 16 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 19 2
1991–92 39 4 1 0 3 0 4 0 47 4
Total 218 24 20 4 33 6 4 0 275 34
Leeds United 1992–93 Premier League 18 1 3 0 2 0 3 0 26 1
1993–94 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 1
Total 25 2 3 0 3 0 2 0 34 2
Manchester City 1993–94 Premier League 21 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 2
Chelsea 1994–95 Premier League 28 0 0 0 3 1 8 1 39 2
1995–96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 29 0 0 0 3 1 8 1 40 2
Norwich City 1996–97 First Division 11 0
Hull City 1997–98 Third Division 11 1
Sabah 1998 Liga Perdana 1 13 8
1999 5 1 6
Total
Career total

Honours

Arsenal[7][8]

Leeds United[7]

Sabah

England youth

Individual

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "David Rocastle". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. "Greatest 50 Players-16. David Rocastle". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017.
  4. David Rocastle at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. "Info Bola Sabah: Top Goalscorers by season". 29 October 2020.
  6. "thearsenalhistory". 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "David Rocastle". Eurosport.com.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Leighton, James (19 May 2016). Rocky: The Tears and Triumphs of David Rocastle. Simon and Schuster.
  9. Arsenal's League Cup Finals – A history. Arsenal F.C. 26 January 2011. http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/arsenal-s-league-cup-finals-a-history. Retrieved 5 June 2016. 
  10. Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy 1988. Football Database. http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.coupe.arsenal.manchester-united.92458.en.html. Retrieved 26 April 2017. 
  11. Perry Groves and John Mc Shane, 2006. We all live in a Perry Groves world, John Blake Publishing Ltd, London.
  12. "Makita Tournament Results 1988–1994". RSSSF.com.
  13. "Toulon trip brings fond memories for coach Colin Cooper". The FA.com.
  14. Lynch. The Official P.F.A Footballers Heroes. p. 143.
  15. 15.0 15.1 "15 EXCELLENT PHOTOS OF DAVID 'ROCKY' ROCASTLE IN HIS ARSENAL PRIME". Who Ate All The Pies.tv.
  16. "David Rocastle: Barclays Young Eagle Award". Getty Images.com.
  17. "David Rocastle: Barclays Young Eagle 1989". Twitter.com.