David Lee Ferguson (born 7 June 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Hartlepool United. He has played in the Football League for Blackpool.
![]() Ferguson playing for York City in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Lee Ferguson[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-06-07) 7 June 1994 (age 28)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2012 | Darlington | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Darlington | 6 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Boston United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Blackpool | 40 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Shildon | 25 | (7) |
2017 | Darlington | 30 | (5) |
2017–2020 | York City | 95 | (3) |
2020– | Hartlepool United | 97 | (6) |
National team | |||
2017 | England C | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 12 November 2022 (UTC) |
Ferguson was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.[4]
Ferguson began his career in Darlington's youth system,[5] breaking into the first team in early 2012.[6] He finished the 2011–12 season with six Conference Premier appearances.[6]
Ferguson signed for Premier League club Sunderland in June 2012 on a one-year contract.[7] He went out on loan to Conference North club Boston United, making his debut on 1 March 2014 when starting a 4–0 home win over Hednesford Town.[8]
Ferguson signed for Championship club Blackpool on 9 January 2015 on a one-and-a-half-year contract, with the option of a further year.[9] He scored his first professional goal on 14 February 2015 in a 4–4 home draw with Nottingham Forest on 14 January 2015, in only his second appearance.[10] The goal was a header from a Jamie O'Hara cross in the seventh minute of stoppage time, and was the final goal of the match.[11] On 4 August 2015, Ferguson was appointed as team captain of Blackpool.[12] He was released at the end of the 2015–16 season.[13]
He signed for Northern League Division One club Shildon in August 2016,[14] but moved back to Darlington, now in the National League North, the following January.[15] Ferguson played for England C for the first time in May 2017.[16]
On 6 October 2017, Ferguson signed for Darlington's National League North rivals York City on a contract running to June 2019, after York activated a release clause in his contract.[17] He was signed by manager Martin Gray, who had left Darlington for York days earlier.[18] Ferguson gave up a job in refuse upon returning to full-time football with York.[19]
Ferguson signed for National League club Hartlepool United on 5 August 2020 after turning down the offer of a new contract with York.[20] He scored his first goal for Hartlepool with a free kick in a 2–0 home win against Solihull Moors.[21] Ferguson started in the 2021 National League play-off Final as Hartlepool were promoted back to the Football League.[22] In 2020–21, Ferguson contributed 11 assists.[23] His performances earned him a place in the 2020–21 National League Team of the Year.[24]
In January 2022, Ferguson scored the equaliser against Championship side Blackpool in a 2–1 win as Hartlepool reached the fourth round of the FA Cup.[25] On 6 May 2022, Ferguson signed a new two-year contract.[26]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Darlington | 2011–12[6] | Conference Premier | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Sunderland | 2012–13[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2013–14[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Boston United (loan) | 2013–14[6] | Conference North | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Blackpool | 2014–15[10] | Championship | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
2015–16[29] | League One | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
Total | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
Shildon | 2016–17[30] | Northern League Division One | 25 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 36 | 13 | |
Darlington | 2016–17[6] | National League North | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
2017–18[6][31] | National League North | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
Total | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||||
York City | 2017–18[6][32] | National League North | 29 | 2 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
2018–19[6][33] | National League North | 32 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
2019–20[6][34] | National League North | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
Total | 95 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | 108 | 5 | |||
Hartlepool United | 2020–21[6] | National League | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
2021–22[35] | League Two | 42 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
2022–23[36] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
Total | 97 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 115 | 7 | ||
Career total | 297 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 341 | 31 |
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