Drew Coverdale

Drew Coverdale (born 20 September 1969) is an English former footballer who made 30 appearances in the Football League playing as a full back for Darlington in the 1990s. He began his career with Middlesbrough, without representing them in the League,^[3] and went on to play non-league football for clubs including Boston United^[4] and Billingham Synthonia.^[5] He was a member of the Darlington team that won the 1989–90 Football Conference title and consequent promotion to the Football League Fourth Division.^[6]

Drew Coverdale

Personal information
Date of birth	(1969-09-20) 20 September 1969 (age 55)[1]
Place of birth	Norton, County Durham,[2] England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Middlesbrough	0	(0)
1989–1992	Darlington	49	(4)
1992–1993	Boston United	13	(1)
1995–2001	Billingham Synthonia	127	(8)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

At the age of 24, Coverdale gave up full-time football to qualify as a physiotherapist. He went on to work in the NHS and in private practice.^[2]