David Roche (footballer) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

David Roche is a former professional footballer, born 13/12/1970 who played for Newcastle United, Doncaster Rovers and Southend United in the English football league

English football league system

The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...

in the 1990s. Roche played 41 times for Newcastle United before the clubs then manager Kevin Keegan

Kevin Keegan

Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....

sold him to Doncaster Rovers for £85000. In his midfield

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...

role he scored 8 goals in 53 appearances for Rovers before being sold to Southend in 1994 for £55000 where he made just 4 substitute

Substitute (football)

In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as...

appearances before disappearing.

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