David Brown (footballer, born 1978) season. David Brown (footballer, born 1978) David Alistair Brown (born 2 October 1978) is an English footballer who last played for Conference National side Wrexham as a striker. Born in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Brown began his career with Oldham Athletic, but signed for Manchester United as an apprentice in July 1995. However, the method by which United signed Brown was deemed to have been against Football Association regulations, and the club was fined £20,000. He turned professional in August 1997, but failed to break into the first team at Old Trafford. In March 1998 he joined Hull City on loan
David Thompson (footballer, born 1977) against his former employer Wigan Athletic on 7 April. He played six more matches for the rest of the 2006–07 season before being released by Bolton in May 2007. In November 2007 he started a trial with Sheffield United. On 28 November 2007, he announced his retirement as a result of the chronic cartilage problem in his knee – an injury that first appeared whilst at Blackburn. Thompson works for BBC Radio Merseyside as a football pundit. David Thompson (footballer, born 1977) David Anthony Thompson (born 12 September 1977) is an English football pundit, and former professional footballer who played