David Edward Serella

Who is David Edward Serella?

David Edward Serella is a former English professional footballer who, in a career that was curtailed due to injury, played 376 league and cup matches for Nottingham Forest, Walsall, and Blackpool.

Dave Serella now lives and works in Lytham St Annes.

He was one of the two players assaulted by Newcastle fans during the 1974 sixth round FA Cup tie on 9 March 1974, whilst playing in central defence alongside Bob Chapman. Newcastle United fans invaded the pitch and although the match was completed the FA ordered that the game was scrubbed from the record books and replayed at Goodison Park. The replayed tie then went on to second replay that Newcastle won 1 - 0. They went on to a place in the final against Liverpool, a game Newcastle lost by 3 - 0.

In May 2007 Dave stood for election in the Kilnhouse Ward of the Fylde Borough Council local council elections. He narrowly missed out on election.