David Noble (footballer, born 1982)

David Noble

Noble playing for Exeter City in 2010
Personal information
Full name David James Noble
Date of birth (1982-02-02) 2 February 1982
Place of birth Hitchin, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Exeter City
Number 4
Youth career
Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–2003 Arsenal 0 (0)
2001–2002Watford (loan) 15 (1)
2003–2004 West Ham United 3 (0)
2004–2006 Boston United 57 (5)
2005–2006Bristol City (loan) 8 (0)
2006–2009 Bristol City 77 (7)
2009Yeovil Town (loan) 2 (0)
2010–2012 Exeter City 78 (2)
2012–2014 Rotherham United 22 (3)
2013–2014Cheltenham Town (loan) 29 (0)
2014–2015 Oldham Athletic 2 (0)
2014Exeter City (loan) 11 (0)
2015– Exeter City 21 (0)
National team
2003 Scotland B 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 2 December 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:00, 2 December 2015 (UTC)

David James Noble (born 2 February 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Exeter City in League Two.

Playing career

Club

Arsenal

Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, his career began as a trainee at Arsenal, with whom he won the FA Youth Cup in 2000 in a man of the match performance. His first senior appearance was on loan at Watford, who he played for a season (2001–02), during Gianluca Vialli's reign, scoring once against Grimsby.[1]

West Ham

In 2003 he joined newly relegated West Ham United, but found his opportunities limited and failed to force himself into first team reckoning.

Boston United

Noble signed for Boston United in 2004.

Bristol City

In January 2006, he moved to Bristol City for £80,000, after enjoying a successful loan spell there. On 13 February 2007, he scored against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay. But his most important strikes were the two goals he scored against Rotherham on 5 May 2007 which took City back into the second-highest tier of English football; the Championship.

Noble also scored in the Championship play-off semi-final against Crystal Palace, when his stoppage time strike from 30 yards gave Bristol City the advantage going into the second leg.

Yeovil Town

He joined Yeovil Town on loan from Bristol City on 25 March 2009, before being released on 31 May 2009.

Exeter City

On 4 January 2010, Noble signed for League One side Exeter City.[2] He signed a new one-year contract with Exeter City in June 2011.[3] In May 2012, Noble was released by Exeter after the club was relegated.[4]

Rotherham United

Noble signed for Rotherham United on 13 July 2012. He was released in the summer of 2014 and subsequently signed for Oldham Athletic in August 2014 on non-contract terms.

Oldham Athletic

On 12 September 2014, Noble joined Exeter City on loan from Oldham Athletic. He had re-joined Oldham Athletic after having his contract terminated a few weeks beforehand and went immediately out on loan.[5][6]

Return to Exeter City

Noble returned to his former club Exeter City in January 2015. He had previously made 12 appearances for the Grecians whilst on-loan with the club for the first half of the 2014-15 season.[6]

International

Noble played in a Scotland future team match against Turkey B on 25 February 2003.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 November 2015
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2001-02 Premier League 0000000000
2002-03 Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Watford (loan) 2001-02[8] First Division 151003000181
West Ham United 2003–04[9] First Division 3000100040
Total 3000100040
Boston United 2003–04[9] Third Division 142000000142
2004–05[10] League Two 323311000364
2005–06[11] League Two 110101000130
Total 575412000636
Bristol City (loan) 2005–06[11] League One 8000000080
Bristol City 2005–06[11] League One 161000000161
2006–07[12] League One 263211030324
2007–08[13] Championship 26210003[lower-alpha 2]1303
2008–09[14] Championship 9100000091
Total 777311061879
Yeovil Town (loan) 2008–09[14] League One 2000000020
Exeter City 2010–11[15] League One 360101040420
2011–12[16] League One 422112010462
Total 782213050883
Rotherham United 2012–13[17] League Two 223001010223
2013–14[18] League One 0000100010
Total 223002010233
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2013–14[18] League Two 290000010300
Oldham Athletic 2014–15[19] League One 2000000020
Total 2000000020
Exeter City (loan) 2014–15[19] League Two 110100000120
Exeter City 2014–15[19] League Two 4000000040
2015–16[20] League Two 170101000190
Total 210101000230
Career total 3251811313013136222
  1. Includes Football League Trophy matches.
  2. Includes 3 Championship Play-off Matches.

Honours

Bristol City
Rotherham United

References

  1. "Grimsby 0-3 Watford". BBC. 19 October 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  2. http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~1922896,00.html
  3. http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~2370218,00.html
  4. "Grecians offload quartet". Sky Sports. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  5. "Noble Departs". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. 1 2 "David Noble: Midfielder re-joins Grecians on loan from Oldham". BBC Sport. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  7. Official Scottish FA Website
  8. "Games played by David Noble in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Games played by David Noble in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  10. "Games played by David Noble in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 "Games played by David Noble in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  12. "Games played by David Noble in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  13. "Games played by David Noble in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by David Noble in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  15. "Games played by David Noble in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  16. "Games played by David Noble in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  17. "Games played by David Noble in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by David Noble in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  19. 1 2 3 "Games played by David Noble in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  20. "Games played by David Noble in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

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