David Stride (14 March 1958 – 10 July 2016) was an English professional

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who played in both England and the United States.

Career

Stride began his career with

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in 1978. That year, he went on loan with the

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of the North American Soccer League. In 1980, Chelsea sold Stride's contract to the Rogues. In 1981, Memphis sent him to the

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. In the fall of 1981, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1982, he moved to the

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. Following the 1982 NASL season, Stride returned to England to play for

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and

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. In 1985, he returned to the United States to play for the Dallas Sidekicks of Major Indoor Soccer League.

Managerial career

In the 2000s, Stride co-managed Lymington Town alongside John Pyatt when the club competed in the Hampshire League. In 2015, Stride was sacked by Bashley after just 40 days in the job for "a run of poor pre-season results and lack of player signings" after overseeing just two friendly losses in his time at the club. Stride described the debacle as "absolute codswallop".

Death

Stride died of a

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on 10 July 2016.The Dallas Sidekicks Historical Archive Mourns The Loss Of One of Our Own
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