David Hockaday was born on 9 November 1957 and is an English professional footballer who is currently Head of Male Football at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.
19 Facts About Dave Hockaday
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Dave Hockaday has previously worked as a manager at Leeds United, Forest Green Rovers, Kidderminster Harriers and in a caretaker capacity at Coventry City.
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Dave Hockaday spent four years as manager of Conference Premier side Forest Green Rovers.
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In June 2014, Dave Hockaday became the new head coach of Leeds United.
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In October 2015, it was announced Dave Hockaday would take over as head coach at National League side Kidderminster Harriers.
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Dave Hockaday started his career as a youth player with Billingham Synthonia.
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Dave Hockaday was a member of the Shrewsbury team who won the Third Division title at the end of his first season, before he dropped out of league football, moving to Cirencester Town in 1995.
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In 1996, Dave Hockaday established one of the first football academies in the country at Cirencester, following the Thorp Arch model that Howard Wilkinson started at Leeds United in 1994.
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In May 2007, Martin Allen moved to Leicester City and on 6 June it was announced that Dave Hockaday would be joining the Leicester City coaching staff.
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Dave Hockaday again linked up with Martin Allen at his new club Cheltenham Town for a very short period on a non-contract basis however left the club when John Schofield was appointed as the club's assistant manager in March 2009.
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In September 2009 Dave Hockaday became the first team manager at Forest Green Rovers.
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Dave Hockaday led Forest Green Rovers to the third round of the FA Cup in his debut season as a manager after overcoming Bath City in the second round.
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In February 2013, Dave Hockaday dismissed rumours linking him with the vacant managerial post at former club Swindon Town after the departure of Paolo Di Canio.
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On 19 June 2014, Dave Hockaday was appointed as head coach of Leeds United on a two-year contract.
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Dave Hockaday was widely ridiculed on social media and became known as "The Hock", partly due to the pronouncements of a fake Twitter account set up in his name.
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Dave Hockaday referred to his team as a "work in progress", praised his players for "putting a shift in" and said that they were improving with every game.
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Manager Steven Pressley said that Dave Hockaday would be working with the first team in addition to his duties coaching the Under-21s.
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In October 2015, National League side Kidderminster Harriers announced Dave Hockaday had been appointed as new head coach.
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Dave Hockaday was sacked on 7 January 2016 with the Harriers bottom of the league having won only two games in charge of the team.