David Lucas (footballer)
David Anthony Lucas (born 23 November 1977) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who is a professional goalkeeping coach
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Anthony Lucas | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2004 | Preston North End | 123 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Darlington (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Darlington (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | 52 | (0) |
| 2007 | Barnsley | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Leeds United | 16 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Swindon Town | 65 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Rochdale | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 313 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1996 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 1997 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Between 1994 and 2015, Lucas made over 300 appearances in the Football League, including 123 for Preston North End.
Lucas began his career at his hometown club Preston North End in the Football League Third Division. He spent time on loan at Darlington, Scunthorpe United, and Sheffield Wednesday, before signing for Sheffield Wednesday in 2004. He then joined rivals Barnsley in 2007, but only made three appearances for them before signing with Leeds United in the same year. After spending much of the 2007–08 season as an unused substitute, he began to establish himself as the first choice goalkeeper at Elland Road, impressing manager Gary McAllister with a series of good displays continuing into the following season. He made a number of appearances before being dropped in December, subsequently only appearing on the bench. He signed for Swindon Town in June 2009. Lucas had a successful season in which he played a major part in Swindon reaching the Football League One play-offs. Lucas' contract with Swindon was terminated one year early by mutual consent, and he signed a one-year deal with Rochdale on 3 August 2011, taking up a player/coach role. Lucas was released by Rochdale at the end of the season, before he signed a one-year contract with Championship club Birmingham City on 10 July 2012. He made one appearance before leaving when the January 2013 transfer window opened, to join League Two club Fleetwood Town, reuniting with former Preston North End teammates Graham Alexander, who was manager of Fleetwood, at the time and first team coach Chris Lucketti.
Lucas has played internationally for England, five times at under-18 and four times at under-20 level.