David Platt was born on June 10th, 1966 in Chadderton, near Oldham, in Lancashire. Joining Crewe Alexandra, he carved out a reputation as a strong running, free-scoring midfielder
David Platt was born on June 10th, 1966 in Chadderton, near Oldham, in Lancashire. Joining Crewe Alexandra, he carved out a reputation as a strong running, free-scoring midfielder and eventually joined Aston Villa. In 1991 he moved to Italy, where he successfully turned out for Bari, Juventus and Sampdoria, costing many millions of pounds in transfer fees. Arsenal then recruited him in 1995 and he finally won domestic honours in the game three years later as part of the squad that won both the Premier League and the FA Cup. The match David Platt is most remembered for was his 83rd minute header against Manchester United in November 1997, helping Arsenal to a 3-2 victory over their closest rivals and keeping Arsenal in the title race.
David was selected for the 1990 World Cup due to his versatility and reliability. He was sent on as an extra time substitute in the second round game against Belgium and responded by scoring a memorable volley in the very last minute of the extra period - his first goal for his country. He later scored the opening goal in a 3-2 victory over Cameroon. David became England's most consistent performer of the early 1990s, scoring goals with frequency from midfield and proving an inspirational leader. He eventually won 62 caps (13 as captain) scoring an impressive 27 goals.
