David Stride (14 March 1958 – 10 July 2016) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender in both England and the United States.
Following the 1982 NASL season, Stride returned to England to play for Millwall[2] and Leyton Orient.
[3] In 1985, he returned to the United States to play for the Dallas Sidekicks of Major Indoor Soccer League.
In the 2000s, Stride co-managed Lymington Town alongside John Pyatt when the club competed in the Hampshire League.
[4] In 2015, Stride was sacked by Bashley after just 40 days in the job for "a run of poor pre-season results and lack of player signings" after overseeing just two friendly losses in his time at the club.