Dave Underwood

Dave Underwood
Personal information
Full name Edmund David Underwood
Date of birth (1928-03-15)15 March 1928
Place of birth London, England
Date of death 25 January 1989(1989-01-25) (aged 60)
Place of death Durban, South Africa
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Kingsbury Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Edgware Town
1949–1952 QPR 2
1952–1953 Watford 52
1953–1956 Liverpool 45 (0)
1956–1957 Watford
1957–1960 Dartford
1960–1963 Watford
1963–1965 Fulham 19
1965–1966 Dunstable Town
1966–1967 Hastings United
1967–1968 Barnet
Managerial career
1966–1967 Hastings United (player-manager)
1968-1969 Wealdstone
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edmund David Underwood (15 March 1928 – 25 January 1989) was an English footballer. He played for several clubs as a goalkeeper, most notably in the Football League for QPR, Watford, Liverpool and Fulham. He later player served Hastings United as a player-manager, Wealdstone as manager, and Barnet as chairman.[1][2]

During his time as Barnet chairman, he helped former England international Jimmy Greaves overcome his alcohol addiction.[1] On 18 September 2025 He was named as the 496th player to play for Queens Park Rangers with his debut on 26 January 1952.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Trefor Jones (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 230. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
  2. ^ Jones, Trefor (1998). Watford Season by Season. T.G. Jones. pp. 112–135. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  3. ^ "qpr-launch-legacy-numbers/". www.qpr.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2026.