David Patrick Haggerty is an English

England

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 professional footballer who plays for F.C. Halifax Town

F.C. Halifax Town

Football Club Halifax Town, otherwise known as FC Halifax Town are an English football team who currently play in the Conference North. The club replaced Halifax Town A.F.C. who went into administration during the 2007–08 season.-Formation:...

, as a defender

Defender (association football)

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Career

Born in the Handsworth

Handsworth, South Yorkshire

Handsworth is a suburb of south eastern Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England. Handsworth has a population of approximately 15,000. It covers an overall area of approximately...

 suburb of Sheffield

Sheffield

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, Haggerty made his debut in the Football League

The Football League

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 in the last game of the 2007-08 season,, in a 1-0 victory against Barnet

Barnet F.C.

Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....

 on 3 May 2008. While at Rotherham, Haggerty spent a loan spell at Ilkeston Town. Haggerty was released from his contract with Rotherham United at the end of the 2009-10 season.

Haggerty signed for non-league Eastwood Town

Eastwood Town F.C.

Eastwood Town F.C. is a football club from Eastwood, Nottinghamshire formed in 1953, currently playing in the Conference North.-History:Although there was a football club named Eastwood Town operating in the Nottinghamshire Alliance in 1921, its was only in existence for two years. It was not until...

 on a one year contract in July 2010, before moving to F.C. Halifax Town

F.C. Halifax Town

Football Club Halifax Town, otherwise known as FC Halifax Town are an English football team who currently play in the Conference North. The club replaced Halifax Town A.F.C. who went into administration during the 2007–08 season.-Formation:...

in May 2011.