biography
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Platt, David (Andrew)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1966– )
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| biography:
| Footballer, born in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, NW England, UK. A midfielder, he played for Crewe Alexandra, Aston Villa, Bari, Juventus, and Sampdoria, before moving to Arsenal (1995–8). A former England captain (1994–6), he won 62 caps for England. He was the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year in 1990. Retiring as a player in 1998, he became coach of Sampdoria, but resigned in 1999 after a series of disastrous results, and joined Nottingham Forest as manager. He became coach of the England Under-21 side in 2001. |
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