David John Metchick (born 14 August 1943) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in England and the United States. In England, he played in the Football League for Leyton Orient, Brentford, Fulham, Peterborough United and Queens Park Rangers, and in the United States he played in the North American Soccer League for Atlanta Apollos and Miami Gatos. He was capped by England at youth level.
After beginning his career as an apprentice with Football League club Fulham, Metchick turned professional in 1961 and made 47 league appearances and scored 9 goals for the club.[2][3] He later played for Leyton Orient, Peterborough United, Queens Park Rangers.[1] Metchick played for North American Soccer League club Atlanta Chiefs in 1970 and returned to England to play with the reserve team at First Division club Arsenal during the 1970–71 season.[2][4] Either side of a spell with Miami Gatos in 1972, Metchick made a return to Atlanta Chiefs in 1971 and 1973.[5] Metchick returned to England in 1973 to play for Fourth Division club Brentford.[2] After his release in 1975, Metchick wound down his career in non-League football.[2][6] He returned to Brentford on a non-contract basis between January and March 1978, but did not make a first team appearance.[7]
In 1961, Metchick won six caps and scored two goals for England Youth.[8]
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| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1961–62[3] | First Division | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| 1962–63[3] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1963–64[3] | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 1964–65[3] | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 6 | |||
| Total | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 47 | 9 | |||
| Leyton Orient | Total | 75 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 75 | 15 | ||
| Peterborough United | 1966–67[12] | Third Division | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 1967–68[12] | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | |||
| Total | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 6 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1968–69[13] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 1969–70[14] | Second Division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Atlanta Chiefs | 1970[5] | North American Soccer League | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | |||
| Atlanta Chiefs | 1971[5] | North American Soccer League | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| Miami Gatos | 1972[5] | North American Soccer League | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Atlanta Apollos | 1973[5] | North American Soccer League | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Atlanta Chiefs/Apollos total | 46 | 13 | — | — | — | 46 | 13 | |||||
| Brentford | 1973–74[15] | Fourth Division | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| 1974–75[15] | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 61 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 65 | 4 | |||
| Hendon | 1975–76[16] | Isthmian League First Division | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[a] | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Career total | 313 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 333 | 50 | ||
