David Busst

Position
Defender
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Birmingham
Date Of Birth
June 30, 1967
Age
57
Height (cm)
185
Games Played
60
-
Per Game
Games Started
56
0.9
Per Game
Minutes
4867
81.1
Per Game
Goals
5
0.1
Per Game
Assists
2
0.03
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Terry Butcher spotted the potential of Moor Green’s big old-fashioned centre-half but was sacked before Dave signed. Within a year the former insurance man who developed late was in the first team. After working hard on his game he became a regular under Phil Neal after the sales of Atherton and Babb and was an ever-present in 1994-95 until he suffered a groin injury. His days looked numbered under Big Ron’s regime but in 1995-96 he regained his place and was building a good partnership with Richard Shaw when tragedy struck at Old Trafford. In a sickening but accidental collision with Dennis Irwin Dave suffered a compound fracture of his leg. Despite numerous operations he never played again, unless you count an emotional testimonial game against Manchester United in 1997 when Eric Cantona made what would turn out to be his final game for United. Now employed as head of Football in the Community with Coventry City.

• Central defender
• Joined from Moor Green (aged 25 years 1 month) under Bobby Gould
• Retired (aged 29 years 4 months) under Gordon Strachan
• Substitute appearances: 4
• Unused substitute: 11
• Bookings: 4
• Sent off: 1

Own goals (2)
1995-96
25 October 1995 v Tottenham Hotspur H
7 February 1996 v Manchester City H

Red cards (1)
1995-96
6 January 1996 v Plymouth Argyle A, professinal foul

Premier League (England)
1995-1996
Coventry City
17
16
1
1404′
2
2 (0)
1994-1995
Coventry City
20
20
1695′
2
2 (0)
2
1993-1994
Coventry City
3
2
1
195′
1992-1993
Coventry City
10
10
900′
50
48
2
4194′
4
0
0
4 (0)
2
0
FA Cup (England)
1995-1996
Coventry City
3
3
198′
1
1
1992-1993
Coventry City
1
0
1
1′
4
3
1
199′
0
0
1
0 (0)
0
1
Coca-Cola Cup (England)
1995-1996
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1
1 (0)
1
1994-1995
Coventry City
3
3
270′
1993-1994
Coventry City
1
0
1
24′
6
5
1
474′
1
0
0
1 (0)
0
1
Totals:
60
56
4
4867′
5
0
1
5 (0)
2
2
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Carling Premiership 1995-1996
FA Carling Premiership 1995-1996
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 1:0
5`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
D 0:0
49`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
W 5:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 0:3
90`
FA Cup 1995-1996
FA Cup 1995-1996
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
W 1:3
18`
Coca-Cola Cup 1995-1996
Coca-Cola Cup 1995-1996
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 3:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Hull City
A
W 0:1
90`
FA Carling Premiership 1994-1995
FA Carling Premiership 1994-1995
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 0:0
30`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
D 1:1
45`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
W 0:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
L 1:4
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
W 0:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
L 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 1:1
90`
1
Coca-Cola Cup 1994-1995
Coca-Cola Cup 1994-1995
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wrexham
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Wrexham
A
W 1:2
90`
FA Carling Premiership 1993-1994
FA Carling Premiership 1993-1994
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 1:0
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 4:0
45`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
D 0:0
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
60`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coca-Cola Cup 1993-1994
Coca-Cola Cup 1993-1994
Coventry City
Wycombe Wanderers
A
L 4:2
24`
FA Premier League 1992-1993
FA Premier League 1992-1993
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 3:3
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:1
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
D 0:0
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
L 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 0:1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
D 0:0
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 2:0
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
W 0:2
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 2:5
90`
Coventry City
Oldham Athletic
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 2:2
FA Cup 1992-1993
FA Cup 1992-1993
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
L 1:0
1`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Retired
Wed, 06 Nov, 1996
Retired
Coventry City
Retired
Wed, 06 Nov, 1996
Retired
Moor Green
Coventry City
Sat, 22 Aug, 1992
Free
Moor Green
Coventry City
Sat, 22 Aug, 1992
Free