David Thomas Winfield (born 24 March 1988) is an English semi-professional

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who plays as a defender for club Chelmsford City.

Career

Aldershot Town

Born in

Aldershot Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alders ...

, Hampshire, Winfield came through the ranks of the Aldershot Town youth team and was loaned out to

Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...

Division Two club Chertsey Town in the 2004–05 season. He signed a one-year professional contract with Aldershot on 16 July 2005 and joined Isthmian League Premier Division club

Staines Town Staines Town Football Club was a semi-professional football club based in Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex. History Early days Staines Town FC was founded in 1892 and was known under various names including ''Staines F.C.'',''Staines Albany F ...

on loan in early 2006. Winfield made his debut in a 3–1 home defeat to Wealdstone on 2 February 2006 and had made seven appearances when returning to Aldershot in March. He won two trophies with Aldershot Town, winning the Conference League Cup and

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in 2007–08. Unfortunately, a knee injury sustained in the Conference League Cup final against Rushden & Diamonds resulted in him missing pre-season training ahead of the Shots' first season in

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. Having begun training at the end of 2008, Winfield was loaned out to

Salisbury City Salisbury City Football Club was an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They were formed in 1947 and played at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Salisbury had gained back-to-back promotions in recent years, first to the Conference S ...

of the Conference Premier in January 2009 on a one-month deal that saw

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move the other way on a permanent deal. Winfield made his Football League debut in Aldershot's 2–1 defeat to Exeter City in February 2009.

Wycombe Wanderers

Winfield signed a two-year deal for

Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play their home ...

upon the expiry of his contract in June 2010, and a tribunal ruled that Wycombe pay a fee of £25,000 plus a 20% sell-on clause. He made 40 appearances for Wycombe in

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as they won promotion to League One after finishing in third place in League Two.

Shrewsbury Town

Winfield turned down a new contract at Wycombe at the end of

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, to join League One club Shrewsbury Town on a free transfer on 12 June 2013. However, he picked up a hamstring injury late in pre-season that delayed his availability for selection until September 2013. Having played 30 minutes of a reserve match against Oldham Athletic, Winfield eventually made the substitutes' bench for an away match at Crawley Town on 14 September 2013, and made his first team debut away at

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. Th ...

two weeks later, getting sent off for two bookable offences in a 2–1 defeat. Following Shrewsbury's relegation from to League Two, Winfield was released on 2 June 2014, having come to an agreement to end his contract early.

York City

Following his release from Shrewsbury, Winfield joined League Two rivals York City on a two-year contract on 16 June 2014. He made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup first round on 12 August 2014. Winfield made only five appearances for York before joining their League Two rivals

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on a one-month loan on 12 February 2015. He made his debut two days later in a 2–0 away defeat to Shrewsbury before the loan was extended in March 2015. He had made seven appearances for AFC Wimbledon when York recalled him on 19 March 2015 after an injury to Stéphane Zubar. Winfield left York after rejecting a new contract in June 2016.

Ebbsfleet United

Winfield joined

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club

Ebbsfleet United Ebbsfleet United Football Club is a professional football club based in Northfleet, Kent, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the club competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1946 from ...

on 9 June 2016. He scored in the 76th minute of Ebbsfleet's 2–1 win over Chelmsford City in the 2017 National League South play-off final, which saw the club promoted to the

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Later career

On 2 October 2019, Winfield signed for Chelmsford City. On 6 December 2019, after two goals in ten appearances in all competitions, Winfield moved up a division to sign for

club

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. Winfield signed for

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prior to the 2020–21 season, making six appearances for the club in all competitions, before the season was curtailed due to the

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. On 10 July 2021, Winfield returned to Chelmsford City.

Career statistics

Honours

Aldershot Town * Conference League Cup: 2007–08 *

: 2007–08 Wycombe Wanderers *

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third-place promotion:

Ebbsfleet United *

play-offs:

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Individual * York City Clubman of the Year: 2015–16

References

External links

Profile
at the Ebbsfleet United F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Winfield, Dave 1988 births Living people Footballers from Aldershot English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Aldershot Town F.C. players Chertsey Town F.C. players Staines Town F.C. players Salisbury City F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players York City F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Bromley F.C. players Romford F.C. players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players English Football League players