David Pountney (; born 12 October 1939) is an English former

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. He played in

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for

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...

, Aston Villa and Chester City. He played in several positions including winger and

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.''Player Memories'', Chester City v Shrewsbury Town matchday programme, 1993-10-16 p 24

Playing career

Pountney spent six years with

after signing in 1957 before making a £20,000 move to

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side Aston Villa in October 1963. Five years later he returned to Shrewsbury, combining playing with establishing his own sports business that he continues to own today. In 1970, Pountney moved to Chester and made an immediate impact by scoring from 35 yards to help his new employers eliminate Shrewsbury from the Football League Cup. After leaving Chester at the end of the 1972–73 season, Pountney played for non–league sides Oswestry Town and Welshpool Town.

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External links

Feature on leading players from Shropshire including Pountney
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pountney, Dave 1939 births English men's footballers Living people Footballers from Shropshire English Football League players Men's association football defenders Men's association football wingers Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Oswestry Town F.C. players Welshpool Town F.C. players Oswestry Town F.C. managers English football managers