David Squires
Born (1974-11-04) 4 November 1974
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Cartoonist
  • Illustrator

David Squires is an Australian cartoonist, whose work appears in The Guardian, L'Équipe and other publications.

Work

Squires's 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 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 mascot.[2]

His book The Illustrated History of Football was published by Penguin in 2016.[3] In May 2017, Squires began a weekly strip covering the UK general election for The Guardian.[4]

Personal life

Squires relocated from London, England, to Sydney, Australia, in 2009.[1] He announced in November 2022 that he had become an Australian citizen.[5]

Books

  • The Illustrated History of Football (2016)
  • The Illustrated History of Football: Hall of Fame (2017)

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.
  4. ↑ "David Squires' election | Politics". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. ↑ David Squires [@squires_david] (26 November 2022). "I became an Australian citizen recently (so yes, am available for selection from the [2022 FIFA World Cup] round of 16)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022 – via Twitter.
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