David Geddis

David Geddis is a former Leeds United manager who had a very short and temporary role at the club. He was the caretaker manager for one game in 2006, after Kevin Blackwell was sacked and before Dennis Wise was appointed. He was also the reserve team coach at the time1. He is better known as a former professional football player and England youth international, who played as a striker for several clubs, including Ipswich Town, Aston Villa, Barnsley and Birmingham City.

He scored 77 goals from 264 appearances in the Football League. He also worked as a scout for England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson and the Football Association at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He also coached an English celebrity team, alongside former manager Terry Venables, for the Soccer Aid charity football match. He was born in Carlisle in 19581.