David Squires (cartoonist)

David Squires
Born David Benjamin Squires
(1974-11-04) 4 November 1974
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Residence Sydney, Australia
Nationality British
Occupation
  • Cartoonist
  • Illustrator

David Squires is an English cartoonist, whose work appears in The Guardian and other publications.

His first published work was in the Swindon Town fanzine, The 69er, as a teenager, about Duncan Shearer's departure from Swindon Town to Blackburn Rovers F.C. in 1992.[1]

During his time in England, Squires was commissioned to design Rockin' Robin, Swindon Town's mascot.[2] He also designed Herbie the Hammer, a West Ham United F.C. mascot.[2]

Squires relocated from London, England to Sydney, Australia in 2009.[1]

His book The Illustrated History of Football was published by Penguin in 2016.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "An interview with football cartoonist David Squires". The Roar. 2 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Confessions of... a Mascot Designer...". The Washbag. 24 November 2014.
  3. Squires, David (November 2016). The Illustrated History of Football. Penguin. ISBN 978-1780895581. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

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