A FORMER Premier League goalkeeper has adopted Ben Foster’s lead by dropping into non-league to resurrect his profession.
Ex-Manchester United stopper Foster retired final summer season following relegation with Watford.
David Stockdale has returned to non-league facet York MetropolisCredit score: Getty
The star (proper) left Sheffield Wednesday after final week’s play-off triumphCredit score: Rex
However the 40-year-old returned to the sport earlier this yr with Wrexham.
Foster’s arrival helped the Welsh facet to clinch promotion to the Soccer League as they lifted the Nationwide League title.
Now one other previous England squad member will likely be hoping for related success with York Metropolis.
The 37-year-old David Stockdale, who was concerned in a Twitter trolling match with Paddy Kenny, was launched by Sheffield Wednesday final week after serving to them return to the Championship.
After an unbelievable record-breaking comeback towards Peterborough, they then beat Barnsley within the League One play-off remaining at Wembley.
Now the Leeds-born stopper, who made his professional debut for the Minsterman again in 2003, is again at York.
Since his early days with the membership, he has gone on to take pleasure in 5 promotion successful campaigns and performed for the likes of Fulham and Brighton within the Premier League.
He was additionally known as as much as the England squad throughout Roy Hodgson’s tenure in cost and now he can’t wait to get again out on the pitch at York.
Stockdale stated: “It was one of many issues I needed to do, to come back again right here.
“I didn’t categorical that to anyone however my household, however 20 years after I made my debut, to come back again and try to assist whereas I can, I’m actually happy.
“What a spot that is to have York Metropolis and York RLFC.
“I keep in mind them speaking about it years again once I was carrying buckets round Bootham Crescent making an attempt to save lots of the membership.
“These emotions lay deep once you’re stood exterior a membership making an attempt to save lots of its existence.”