David Ferguson (footballer, born 1994)


David Lee Ferguson is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back or midfielder for club York City. He has played in the Football League for Blackpool.

Career

Ferguson was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. He began his career in Darlington's youth system, breaking into the first team in early 2012. He finished the 2011–12 season with six Conference Premier appearances.
Ferguson signed for Premier League club Sunderland in June 2012 on a one-year contract. 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.
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. 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. 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. On 4 August 2015, Ferguson was appointed as team captain of Blackpool. He was released at the end of the 2015–16 season.
He signed for Northern League Division One club Shildon in August 2016, but moved back to Darlington, now in the National League North, the following January. Ferguson played for England C for the first time in May 2017.
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. He was signed by manager Martin Gray, who had left Darlington for York days earlier. Ferguson gave up a job in refuse upon returning to full-time football with York.

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