David Francis Carver (born 16 April 1944) is an English former professional footballer.
[2][3] Carver began his career at his hometown club Rotherham United and after establishing himself in the squad he was signed by Jimmy Scoular, then manager of Cardiff City for a fee of £11,000 in January 1966.
He made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Bury and eventually formed a strong full back partnership alongside Gary Bell.
After spending six years at Cardiff he was loaned out for a short period at Swansea City before being allowed to leave and join Hereford United in 1973, where he spent one year before finishing his playing career at Doncaster Rovers.
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