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David Robert Speedie (born 20 February 1960) is a Scottish former footballer who played for several clubs in England during the 1980s and 1990s, most notably Chelsea, Coventry City, Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers. He accumulated more than 500 football league appearances and scored almost 150 goals in a 14-year professional career.
David Speedie, 35, had to sit out his fourth suspension of the season following his 12th booking. Beazer Homes League side Crawley axed the fiery Scotsman after he rebelled against a club fine of two weeks' wages, around 500 pounds.
David played for the country of his birth (Scotland) 10 times. Although he failed to score for his national team, he scored nearly 150 goals for nine different Football League clubs. He moved around so frequently that it was hardly a surprise his time as a Liverpool player was only a short one.
May 5, 2012 · “He had told me I was going,” says Speedie, who had enjoyed a prodigious season with Chelsea, one that peaked when he scored the first Wembley hat-trick since Geoff Hurst in the Full Members ...
Mar 29, 2009 · A debut goal against Man United is enough to make any Liverpool player an instant hero, but six days after the United game, Speedie became a true hero of the Kop with two goals against Everton to help Liverpool to a well-deserved victory.
the new man scoring twice on his debut in a 2-0 Victory over Oldham. As Chelsea fought against relegation to Division Three, David earned the respect of the Chelsea faithful with his never-say-die attitude and selfless hard running.
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Bought from Darlington for £80,000 by John Neal in May 1982, Speedie eventually made his debut at home to Oldham the following September and exploded onto the scene with two goals. That rapidly became six in four games and fans instantly warmed to his rare combination of anger and artistry.
