Dave Pacey
English footballer
Intro | English footballer | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
was | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
Gender |
| |
Birth | 2 October 1936, Luton | |
Death | 7 September 2016 (aged 79 years) |
David "Dave" Pacey (2 October 1936 – 6 September 2016) was an English professional footballer best known as a player for his home-town club Luton Town.
Pacey was born in Luton and began his career with Athenian League club Hitchin Town, where he remained until signing for Luton Town as a 21-year-old in 1957. Pacey quickly became a first-team regular, and scored in the 1959 FA Cup Final, lost 2–1 to Nottingham Forest. Pacey made 277 appearances for the club over his eight years at Luton, before leaving for Kettering Town in 1965.