David Unsworth
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Unsworth as Everton caretaker manager in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Gerald Unsworth | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Chorley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1992 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1997 | Everton | 116 | (11) |
| 1997–1998 | West Ham United | 32 | (2) |
| 1998 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2004 | Everton | 188 | (23) |
| 2004–2005 | Portsmouth | 15 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Sheffield United | 39 | (4) |
| 2007 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Burnley | 29 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 449 | (45) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1995 | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 1995 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Preston North End (caretaker) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Preston North End (caretaker) | ||
| 2014–2022 | Everton U23 | ||
| 2016 | Everton (caretaker) | ||
| 2017 | Everton (caretaker) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Gerald Unsworth (born 16 October 1973) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who was most recently the manager of Oldham Athletic. Prior to this, he was academy director and under-23s head coach at Premier League side Everton.
As a player, Unsworth played as a centre-back or 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 and acquired the nickname "Rhino". He earned one full England cap in 1995. He also played in the Premier League for West Ham United, Portsmouth, Sheffield United and Wigan Athletic, and in the Football League for Ipswich Town, Burnley and Huddersfield Town.
After retiring, he moved into coaching with 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.