David Alan Silman (born 28 October 1959) is an English retired professional

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who made one appearance as a

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in the

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for

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. He went on to play for over a decade in

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and had a spell as

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1959 births English men's footballers English Football League players Brentford F.C. players Living people Footballers from Hampstead Men's association football central defenders Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Walthamstow Avenue F.C. players Enfield F.C. players Dagenham F.C. players Harrow Borough F.C. players Hayes F.C. players Hounslow F.C. players London Rangers F.C. players Staines Town F.C. players Isthmian League players National League (English football) players {{England-footy-defender-1950s-stub