David Sadler (footballer)

David Sadler

Personal information
Date of birth	(1946-02-05) 5 February 1946
Place of birth	Yalding, Kent, England
Position(s)	Defender Midfielder Forward
Youth career
000?–1963	Maidstone United
	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1973	Manchester United	272	(22)
1973	→ Miami Toros (loan)	1	(0)
1973–1977	Preston North End	105	(3)
Total		378	(25)
International career
1962–?	England Amateur	?	(?)
1967–1970	England	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Sadler (born 5 February 1946 in Yalding, Kent, England) is an English former footballer. He was a skilful central defender who could also play usefully in midfield or even as a forward. He is currently secretary of the Manchester United Former Players' Association.

Sadler started his career with Maidstone United, but signed a professional contract with Manchester United in 1963, helping the club win the 1965 and 1967 First Division Football League championships as well as the 1968 European Cup. He left United in 1974 after scoring 27 goals for the club to join Preston North End, who were being managed by Sadler's former teammate Bobby Charlton.

He made 121 appearances (including one as substitute) for the Deepdale club and scored four goals before retiring due to injury in 1977, by which time Charlton had resigned as manager.

Sadler was capped four times for England.

Post-football career

Sadler became a manager for a building society in Hale, Greater Manchester. He also became involved with Charlton in corporate hospitality.

Career statistics

Club statistics

Club	Season	First Division		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester United	1963–64	19	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	21	5
	1964–65	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
	1965–66	10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	4
	1966–67	36	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	39	5
	1967–68	41	3	2	0	0	0	9	3	0	0	52	6
	1968–69	29	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	2	0	37	0
	1969–70	40	2	9	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	57	3
	1970–71	32	1	2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	39	1
	1971–72	37	1	6	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	49	2
	1972–73	19	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
	1973–74	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total	272	22	23	1	22	1	16	3	2	0	335	27

International statistics

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
England	1967	2	0
	1970	2	0
	Career total	4	0