director of youth development in May 2006, but was sacked in a cost-cutting exercise a few months later. On 20 May 2008, Holdsworth was appointed to his first managerial role, taking over at Northern Premier League Premier Division side Ilkeston Town from Nigel Jemson, the first appointment of new owner Check Whyte. On 29 December 2008, Holdsworth was appointed manager of Conference National club Mansfield Town having led Ilkeston to sixth in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, ten points off first placed Hednesford Town with two games in hand. On 18 November 2010, it was announced that Holdsworth had agreed to leave Field Mill by mutual consent after less than two years with the club. On 24 October 2011, Holdsworth was named Lincoln City manager until the end of the 2011–12 season, replacing Steve Tilson. He left the club by mutual consent on Sunday 17 February 2013, leaving Lincoln 18th in the Conference Premier. On 14 October 2013, he returned to management with Goole with his former Sheffield United teammate Curtis Woodhouse acting as his assistant. Holdsworth stepped down as Goole manager on 27 January 2014 with Woodhouse taking over the role. On 3 August 2018, Holdsworth was appointed director of football at Carlisle United. On 23 February 2022, Holdsworth stepped down from this position. Personal life His twin brother Dean Holdsworth is also a footballer turned football manager. On 18 September 2010, they became the first twins to manage against each other in the top five divisions of English football, when Dean was manager of Newport County and David manager of Mansfield Town. Newport won the match 1–0. David Holdsworth's house was featured on an episode of Through the Keyhole. References External links Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database 1968 births Living people People from Walthamstow Footballers from Walthamstow English footballers England under-21 international footballers Association football defenders Watford F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players Gretna F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Scottish Football League players English football managers Ilkeston Town F.C. managers Mansfield Town F.C. managers Lincoln City F.C. managers Goole A.F.C. managers National League (English football) managers English twins Twin sportspeople