David McAllister (footballer)

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David McAllister

Personal information
Full name	David McAllister
Date of birth	29 December 1988 (1988-12-29) (age 22)
Place of birth	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Sheffield United
Number	20
Youth career
	Rush Athletic
	Home Farm
	Bohemians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2008	Drogheda United	0	(0)
2008	→ Shelbourne (loan)	16	(7)
2009	Shelbourne	30	(16)
2010	St. Patrick's Athletic	32	(3)
2011–	Sheffield United	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:04, 10 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

David McAllister (born 29 December 1988) is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Sheffield United in the Football League Championship. He is the younger brother of Irish cricketer Fintan McAllister.

Club career

League of Ireland

Growing up in Rush, Co. Dublin, McAllister began footballing life at underage level with his local side Rush Athletic before progressing up the Dublin schoolboy ranks with Home Farm and Bohemians. McAllister made the step up to senior football with Drogheda United in 2007 as part of their under 21 panel. In 2008 McAllister was promoted to Drogheda United's first team for whom he made one appearance in a League of Ireland Cup tie against Shelbourne on 5 May 2008.

With first team opportunities restricted in an experienced Drogheda squad, McAllister was loaned to Shelbourne in July 2008 in order to gain first team experience. He made his Shelbourne début on 11 July 2008 as a substitute in a 2–0 home defeat to Limerick 37. McAllister scored 7 goals in 16 league appearances for Shelbourne during his loan spell and his impressive displays were rewarded with a permanent move to Shelbourne for the 2009 League of Ireland First Division season. McAllister thrived in Shelbourne's 2009 campaign. He scored an impressive 19 goals in 34 league and cup appearances for Shelbourne as they finished First Division runners-up for a second consecutive season.

With aspirations to play International Under 23 and League of Ireland Premier Division football, McAllister departed Shelbourne following the 2009 season to join Dublin rivals St. Patrick's Athletic for the Saints' 2010 Premier Division campaign. He made 40 league and cup appearances, scoring 5 goals for St. Patrick's Athletic in 2010 and after a number of impressive displays he was attracting interest from further afield.

Sheffield United

In November 2010, McAllister went to Sheffield in England for a trial with Sheffield United which resulted in him signing a pre-contract agreement to move there permanently during the January transfer window.^[1][2] A few days after his move McAllister made his début for the Blades as a 75 minute substitute in an FA Cup tie against Aston Villa at Bramall Lane^[3] but had to wait until late April to make his first league appearance against Bristol City, marking his first start with a stunning long range goal against England goalkeeper David James.^[4]

International career

McAllister's performances earned him a call up for the Republic of Ireland U23 national team in 2010, however he wasn't able to play due to an ankle injury.

Career statistics

Correct as of 23 April 2011.

Club	Season	League	League		Cup		League Cup		Other 1		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Drogheda United	2008	LOI Premier Division	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Shelbourne	2008	LOI First Division	16	7	0	0	0	0	-	-	16	7
	2009	LOI First Division	30	16	2	1	1	1	1	1	34	19
	Total		46	23	2	1	1	1	1	1	50	26
St. Patrick's Athletic	2010	LOI Premier Division	32	3	2	1	2	0	4	1	40	5
	Total		32	3	2	1	2	0	4	1	40	5
Sheffield United	2010–11	FL Championship	2	1	1	0	0	0	-	-	2	1
	Total		2	1	1	0	0	0	-	-	3	1
Career total			80	27	5	2	4	1	5	2	94	32

^Note 1 Competitions include League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Play-offs and Setanta Sports Cup

References

1. ^ "McAllister in Blades Wait". herald.ie. 2010-11-06. http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/mcallister-in-blades-wait-2410242.html. Retrieved 2010-11-07. 
2. ^ "David McAllister talks to st.patsfc.com". stpatsfc.com. 2010-11-18. http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=4054. Retrieved 2010-11-19. 
3. ^ "Sheff Utd 1 - 3 Aston Villa". bbc.co.uk. 2011-01-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9341949.stm. Retrieved 2011-01-08. 
4. ^ "Blades V Bristol". bbc.co.uk. 2011-04-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/13103009.stm. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• David McAllister career stats at Soccerbase
• Official Profile at Sheffield United
• Official Profile at St Patrick's Athletic

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Name	Macallister, David
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Date of birth	29 December 1988
Place of birth	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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