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{{Short description|English footballer (born 1973)}} {{Use British English|date=July 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = David Unsworth | image = David Unsworth 2017.png | image_size = 200 | caption = Unsworth as [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] caretaker manager in 2017 | fullname = David Gerald Unsworth<ref name="Hugman2009-10 417">{{Cite book|editor-first=Barry J.|editor-last=Hugman|title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009β10|year=2009|publisher=Mainstream Publishing|isbn=978-1-84596-474-0|page=417}}</ref> | height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<ref name="Hugman 2008-09"/> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|10|16|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman 2008-09">{{cite book | editor-last = Hugman | editor-first = Barry J. | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008β09 | publisher = Mainstream | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Chorley]], England | position = [[Defender (association football)|Centre-back]], [[Defender (association football)|left-back]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}β1992 | youthclubs1 = [[Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy|Everton]] | years1 = 1992β1997 | years2 = 1997β1998 | years3 = 1998 | years4 = 1998β2004 | years5 = 2004β2005 | years6 = 2005 | years7 = 2005β2007 | years8 = 2007 | years9 = 2007β2008 | years10 = 2008β2009 | clubs1 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] | clubs2 = [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] | clubs3 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] | clubs4 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] | clubs5 = [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] | clubs6 = β [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] (loan) | clubs7 = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] | clubs8 = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] | clubs9 = [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] | clubs10 = [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] | caps1 = 116 | goals1 = 11 | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 2 | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | caps4 = 188 | goals4 = 23 | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 2 | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 1 | caps7 = 39 | goals7 = 4 | caps8 = 10 | goals8 = 1 | caps9 = 29 | goals9 = 1 | caps10 = 4 | goals10 = 0 | totalcaps = 449 | totalgoals = 45 | nationalyears1 = 1994β1995 | nationalyears2 = 1995 | nationalteam1 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]] | nationalteam2 = [[England national football team|England]] | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2010β2011 | managerclubs1 = [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] (caretaker) | manageryears2 = 2011β2012 | managerclubs2 = [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] (caretaker) | manageryears4 = 2014β2022 | managerclubs4 = [[Everton F.C. Reserves and Academy|Everton U23]] | manageryears5 = 2016 | managerclubs5 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] (caretaker) | manageryears6 = 2017 | managerclubs6 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] (caretaker) | manageryears7 = 2022β2023 | managerclubs7 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] }} '''David Gerald Unsworth''' (born 16 October 1973) is an English football coach and former professional [[association football|footballer]] who was most recently the manager of [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]. Prior to this, he was academy director and under-23s head coach at [[Premier League]] side [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]. As a player, Unsworth played as a [[Defender (association football)|centre-back]] or [[Defender (association football)|left-back]] from 1991 until 2009. Unsworth is best remembered for his time at Everton during the 1990s, where he was part of their [[FA Cup]]-winning team of [[1995 FA Cup Final|1995]] and acquired the nickname ''"Rhino"''. He earned one full [[England national football team|England]] cap in 1995. He also played in the [[Premier League]] for [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] and [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], and in the [[Football League]] for [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley]] and [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]]. After retiring, he moved into coaching with [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] where he was twice appointed caretaker manager. He returned to Everton in September 2013 as assistant to Everton U21s head coach [[Alan Stubbs]], and succeeded him in 2014. He was twice named caretaker manager of the club in 2016 and 2017.
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