David Felgate: Where do we begin with Dave's professional career? Dave is and Ex Welsh International who has had such an amazing career starting his mammoth professional experience with Everton. He then went on to play for Bolton Wanderers for three seasons, gaining promotion with them on a couple of occasion and also playing for them in the old 1st Division (which is now the Premiership). Dave's career then took him to Lincoln City for five seasons were again he won another promotion winners medal!!! He then had a spell with Grimsby Town for one season, before returning to Bolton Wanderers for seven seasons again winning more honours. His career then took him to Chester City for two seasons were he won yet another promotion winners medal. Here Dave competed with fellow J4K coach Ray Newland, Dave got the shout for the first team shirt over Ray, but Ray states this was only because he had a headache? Dave left Chester City to join Wigan Athletic before moving into the Semi Professional leagues. Here he played for Leigh RMI for several season, YET again winning this time TWO promotion winners medals, before moving onto Radcliffe Borough, were YET again he won another winners medal for coming top of the league! Even though Dave still plays competitively, his last two seasons in Semi Professional football was for Bacup Borough. Dave Felgate's career seen him play at the very highest professional level for over twenty years… playing nearly1000 competitive games along the way. There is probably only 0.1% of Pro goalkeepers who have been fortunate enough to have had Dave's career and now he is kindly offering his services to the J4K keepers and J4K want to say what an honour it is to have Dave as part of our team, whoever gets coached by this man, is indeed truly very lucky! Dave is also in that much demand, he coaches for Manchester City ans well as the first team keepers at Stockport County FC. Honours: Here are just a few of Dave's honours: Welsh Schoolboy Cap - Welsh Youth Cap - Full Welsh Cap - Professional Football Association All Star Team 1983 & 1984 - Freight Rover Final Winner at Wembley 1989 - Play-off Finalist against Tranmere at Wembley 1991 - Unibond All Star Team twice. Plus the many many winners' medals he won for league title promotions with his different teams! |