David Sadler (footballer)

David Sadler
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-02-05) 5 February 1946
Place of birth Yalding, Kent, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Defender
Midfielder
Forward
Youth career
000?–1963 Maidstone United
Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1973 Manchester United 272 (22)
1973 → Miami Toros (loan) 1 (0)
1973–1977 Preston North End 105 (3)
Total 378 (25)
National team
1962–? England Amateur ? (?)
1967–1970 England 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

David Sadler (born 5 February 1946 in Yalding, Kent, England) is an English former footballer. He was a skilful central defender who could also play usefully in midfield or even as a forward. He is currently secretary of the Manchester United Former Players' Association.

Sadler started his career with Maidstone United, but signed a professional contract with Manchester United in 1963, helping the club win the 1965 and 1967 First Division Football League championships as well as the 1968 European Cup. He left United in 1974 after scoring 27 goals for the club to join Preston North End, who were being managed by Sadler's former teammate Bobby Charlton.

He made 121 appearances (including one as substitute) for the Deepdale club and scored four goals before retiring due to injury in 1977, by which time Charlton had resigned as manager.

Sadler was capped four times for England.

Post-football career

Sadler became a manager for a building society in Hale, Greater Manchester. He also became involved with Charlton in corporate hospitality.[1]

Career statistics

Club statistics

Club Season First Division FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United[2] 1963–64 19500002000215
1964–65 610000000061
1965–66 10400000000104
1966–67 36520100000395
1967–68 41320009300526
1968–69 29010005020370
1969–70 40290810000573
1970–71 32120500000391
1971–72 37161600000492
1972–73 19010200000220
1973–74 300000000030
Total 272222312211632033527

International statistics

National team Year Apps Goals
England[3] 1967 20
1968 00
1969 00
1970 23
Career total 40

References

  1. ↑ Where are they now...from Stepney to Bestie, The Independent, 22 May 1999
  2. ↑ "THE WEBSITE OF DREAMS". stretfordend.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  3. ↑ "David Sadler". englandstats.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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