David Reno Bacuzzi (12 October 1940 – 21 April 2020) was an English footballer and manager who played for Arsenal, Manchester City and Reading.
[2] Born in Islington, London, Bacuzzi began his career with Eastbourne United under the guidance of coach Ron Greenwood.
[4] He made his First Division debut for the club on 18 February 1961, taking the place of the injured Len Wills, in a 3–2 win against West Bromwich Albion.
[3] Bacuzzi signed for Manchester City on 24 April 1964 for a fee of £25,000 and made his league debut for the club in the second game of the 1964–65 season, a 6–0 win against Leyton Orient.
With a team that included Noel King, Dermot Keely and Martin Murray, they beat Dundalk, Cork Celtic and St Patrick's Athletic in earlier rounds before defeating Shelbourne 1–0 in the final at Dalymount Park.
As manager of Home Farm, Bacuzzi was responsible for the development of several Republic of Ireland internationals including Ronnie Whelan, Ken DeMange and Brian Mooney, all of whom subsequently signed for Liverpool.
[13] Arsenal Reserves Manchester City Cork Hibernians Home Farm Bacuzzi died on 21 April 2020, aged 79, in St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland.