David Mannix
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David Christopher Mannix (born 24 September 1985 in Liverpool
) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder
for Vauxhall Motors
.
's Academy, and played regularly for the reserves
, making over 60 appearances. Mannix was one of the youngest ever players to play for Liverpool reserves: he was 15 and was moved to train at Melwood with the first team aged 16. His progress was restricted by a number of serious injuries, including an injury to his right knee in 2001. He was sent to the world renowned Dr Richard Steadman
in Colorado, America who specialises in knee surgery.
Under-18 Academy manager John Owens said: "At Under-15/Under-16 level David was such a shining light in central midfield. He is a very strong but gifted midfield player. But for his injuries he would be playing regularly for the reserves and making tremendous progress towards being the next Academy player through to the first team squad."
In November 2006 he went on loan to Accrington Stanley
, but after making a promising debut, a slight injury picked up in the game forced him to return after less than a week and just one appearance. On 24 January 2007 it was announced that his contract with Liverpool had been terminated by mutual agreement, and on 29 January he signed a three-year contract with the Norwegian
club Ham-Kam, who play in the Adeccoligaen
having been relegated from the Norwegian Premier League
during the 2006 season
. While at Ham-Kam, David helped the side to get promoted back to the Tippeligaen (Norwegian premier league) after one season.
He returned to England in January 2008, rejoining Accrington Stanley before being released at the end of the season. On 25 June 2008 he joined Chester City
on a two year contract along with Accrington team–mate Jay Harris
.
On 17 October 2008, Mannix was hospitalised with facial injuries following an incident at Chester's training ground. After this incident, Mannix managed to fight his way back into the first team and played in every game for Chester since the end of January. Mannix managed to score his first professional league goal on 28 February 2009 against Dagenham and Redbridge for Chester with a header into the top right corner. Mannix's second league goal for Chester came in their 2-1 victory against Notts County on 4 April.
Following on from the end of his ban for betting he went on trial with League 2 club Morecambe and German 3rd division team Unterhaching.
In October 2010 he joined Vauxhall Motors
. Mannix made an important start to his career at Vauxhall Motors by scoring the only goal of the game in their 1-0 victory against Newcastle Town to help the side reach for FA Cup
first round.
On 22 July 2009 Mannix was given a 10 month ban and fined £4,000 for these betting offences.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Vauxhall Motors
Vauxhall Motors F.C.
Vauxhall Motors Football Club is an English football club based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, who play in the Conference North. It was originally the works team of the car manufacturer Vauxhall...
.
International career
Mannix was a youth England international at under 15/16, 17 and 20 levels and gained 15 caps in total. He scored his first international goal against Poland in a 5-0 victory on 22 November 2001.Playing career
Mannix is a product of Liverpool Football ClubLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
's Academy, and played regularly for the reserves
Liverpool F.C. Reserves
Liverpool F.C. Reserves are the reserve team of Liverpool.-Reserve team:Liverpool Reserves play in the FA Premier Reserve League. In their division, the reserves became Champions in 2000. They competed in the Lancashire Combination from 1896 to 1911, with the exception of the 1898–99 season, in...
, making over 60 appearances. Mannix was one of the youngest ever players to play for Liverpool reserves: he was 15 and was moved to train at Melwood with the first team aged 16. His progress was restricted by a number of serious injuries, including an injury to his right knee in 2001. He was sent to the world renowned Dr Richard Steadman
Richard Steadman
J. Richard Steadman, M.D. is a specialist knee surgeon, practising in Vail, Colorado and a Clinical Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He is best known medically for his work in the area of microfracture surgery, and publicly for treating injured...
in Colorado, America who specialises in knee surgery.
Under-18 Academy manager John Owens said: "At Under-15/Under-16 level David was such a shining light in central midfield. He is a very strong but gifted midfield player. But for his injuries he would be playing regularly for the reserves and making tremendous progress towards being the next Academy player through to the first team squad."
In November 2006 he went on loan to Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
, but after making a promising debut, a slight injury picked up in the game forced him to return after less than a week and just one appearance. On 24 January 2007 it was announced that his contract with Liverpool had been terminated by mutual agreement, and on 29 January he signed a three-year contract with the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
club Ham-Kam, who play in the Adeccoligaen
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
having been relegated from the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
during the 2006 season
Norwegian Premier League 2006
The 2006 season of the Norwegian Premier League began on April 9, 2006 and ended on November 5, 2006. Rosenborg became champions on October 29, with one round to go, by defeating Viking at home...
. While at Ham-Kam, David helped the side to get promoted back to the Tippeligaen (Norwegian premier league) after one season.
He returned to England in January 2008, rejoining Accrington Stanley before being released at the end of the season. On 25 June 2008 he joined Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
on a two year contract along with Accrington team–mate Jay Harris
Jay Harris
James William "Jay" Harris is an English footballer who plays for Wrexham.-Career:A product of the Everton F.C. Academy, he joined Accrington Stanley in the summer of 2006,...
.
On 17 October 2008, Mannix was hospitalised with facial injuries following an incident at Chester's training ground. After this incident, Mannix managed to fight his way back into the first team and played in every game for Chester since the end of January. Mannix managed to score his first professional league goal on 28 February 2009 against Dagenham and Redbridge for Chester with a header into the top right corner. Mannix's second league goal for Chester came in their 2-1 victory against Notts County on 4 April.
Following on from the end of his ban for betting he went on trial with League 2 club Morecambe and German 3rd division team Unterhaching.
In October 2010 he joined Vauxhall Motors
Vauxhall Motors F.C.
Vauxhall Motors Football Club is an English football club based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, who play in the Conference North. It was originally the works team of the car manufacturer Vauxhall...
. Mannix made an important start to his career at Vauxhall Motors by scoring the only goal of the game in their 1-0 victory against Newcastle Town to help the side reach for FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
first round.
Match fixing/betting scandal
On 7 April 2009 Mannix (and four other players) was charged with breaching the FA's rules on betting. He was accused of placing a bet of approximately £4000 on Accrington Stanley losing against Bury in the final game of the 2007/2008 season. He had until the 23 April to respond to the charges.On 22 July 2009 Mannix was given a 10 month ban and fined £4,000 for these betting offences.