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David Stockdale: From Wortley Juniors to Premiership star
The playing fields of Leeds have spawned their fair share of Premiership footballers, from Brian Deane and David Batty to Micah Richards and James Milner.
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Now the name of 24-year-old goalkeeper David Stockdale can be added to that list following his top-flight debut for Fulham earlier this month.
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And no-one is more pleased by his breakthrough than Tony Carney, who coached him as a youngster for Wortley Juniors.
Tony, 49, told Wortley Today: "I'm chuffed to bits for him and of course it's fantastic for Wortley as a club as well.
"He started out for us as a centre forward but he had a go in goal in training one day and looked great.
"He was one of those lads who just had a natural talent for sport. "
David played for Wortley between the ages of seven and 11 before graduating to the Leeds City Boys squad.
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The former Wortley High School pupil signed for Fulham for a reported 350,000 in 2008 after spells at York City and Darlington.
His Premiership debut came against Everton on September 13 and ended in a 2-1 win for the west London side.
David kept his place in the team for a Europa League clash with CSKA Sofia four days later which Fulham drew 1-1.
* Loiners to have graced the Premiership with Leeds United include David Batty, Noel Whelan, Alan Smith, James Milner and Aaron Lennon.
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