David Speedie accumulated more than 500 football league appearances and scored almost 150 goals in a 14-year professional career.
17 Facts About David Speedie
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David Speedie had a five-year stint at Chelsea where he formed a prolific strike partnership with Kerry Dixon.
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David Speedie's strength, scoring prowess, work-rate and unlikely heading ability perfectly complemented both Dixon and winger Pat Nevin as the trio notched up almost 200 goals between them in three years.
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David Speedie was the Chelsea Player of the Year 1985 and popular with the fans for his consistent gutsy performances.
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David Speedie left Chelsea in 1987 with three years left on his contract due to disagreements with the hierarchy.
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David Speedie's chipped winning goal at Carrow Road a week after a Cup defeat to non-league Sutton United, against a high-flying Norwich City side, was almost universally described in the press as 'sublime'.
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David Speedie enjoyed just under four years at Coventry, none of which were relegation battles, scoring 35 goals.
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David Speedie joined Liverpool in January 1991 and became Kenny Dalglish's last signing before his resignation on 22 February 1991.
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David Speedie scored on his Liverpool debut at Old Trafford then scored twice in the Merseyside Derby in the next league game, and by the end of the season had scored six goals for the Reds - all in the league.
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David Speedie was not to be part of Blackburn's Premier League adventures.
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David Speedie joined the Saints at the same time as his old Chelsea strike partner Kerry Dixon.
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David Speedie was not offered a permanent contract with West Ham.
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David Speedie missed that game through suspension and retired later in the year due to injury, having never featured in the Premier League for the Foxes.
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David Speedie continued his career at non-league level for a host of clubs including Stamford AFC and Hendon where he made five appearances whilst failing to score.
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David Speedie made a handful of Northern League appearances for Crook Town.
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David Speedie lived for a while in Dublin where he commented for Setanta Sports and played for Francis AFC in Dublin's United Churches League.
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David Speedie allegedly made racist remarks at a charity event in 2004.