David John Theobald was born on 15 December 1978 and is an English retired semi-professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Brentford, Swansea City and Cambridge United.
13 Facts About David Theobald
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David Theobald played the majority of his career in non-League football, predominantly for Cambridge City, for whom he made over 270 appearances across three spells.
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David Theobald is currently first team coach at Cambridge City.
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On 8 July 1999, David Theobald signed a three-year contract with newly promoted Second Division club Brentford on a free transfer.
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David Theobald was named in the starting lineup for the 2001 Football League Trophy Final and received a runners-up medal.
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David Theobald was released after Brentford's defeat in the 2002 Second Division play-off final and made just 37 appearances during three seasons at Griffin Park.
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On 26 July 2002, David Theobald signed a one-year contract with Third Division club Swansea City on a free transfer.
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David Theobald made just 12 appearances before leaving the Vetch Field in February 2003.
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David Theobald made just one appearance before his contract expired.
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Between 2003 and 2018, David Theobald had a long career in non-League football, predominantly with Cambridge City, for whom he made 274 appearances and scored 39 goals across three spells.
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David Theobald played for Canvey Island, Kettering Town, St Albans City, Royston Town, Soham Town Rangers and Bishop's Stortford.
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David Theobald remained in the role until 4 December 2016, when he followed Nightingale out of the club.
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On 5 December 2016, David Theobald returned to Southern League Premier Division club Cambridge City as first team coach.