Gary Speed information

Gary Speed
MBE
	Speed managing Wales in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Gary Andrew Speed
Date of birth	8 September 1969
Place of birth	Mancot, Flintshire, Wales
Date of death	27 November 2011 (aged 42)
Place of death	Huntington, Cheshire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1988	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1996	Leeds United
1996–1998	Everton
1998–2004	Newcastle United
2004–2008	Bolton Wanderers
2008–2010	Sheffield United
Total
International career
1990–1991	Wales U21
1990–2004	Wales
Managerial career
2010	Sheffield United
2010–2011	Wales
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Andrew Speed MBE (8 September 1969 – 27 November 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer and manager. As manager of Wales, Speed is often credited as being the catalyst for the change in fortunes of the national team and as setting the pathway to future successes.^[4]

Having played for the Leeds United youth team, he began his professional career with the club in 1988. With Leeds, he won the English First Division championship in 1991–92, and later played for Everton, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United. He captained the Wales national football team until retiring from international football in 2004. He was the most capped outfield player for Wales and the second overall with 85 caps between 1990 and 2004 until being overtaken by Chris Gunter in 2018,^[5] playing mainly as a left-sided attacking midfielder. Speed was appointed manager of Sheffield United in 2010, but left the club after a few months in December 2010 to manage the Wales national team, remaining in this role until his death 11 months later.

Rarely troubled by injury or suspension, he held the record for the most appearances in the Premier League at 535, until it was surpassed by David James. At the time of his death, only James and Ryan Giggs had played in more Premier League matches than Speed.^[6] Including appearances in the Football League and cup competitions, he made 840 domestic appearances.

^ ^a ^b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 386. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
^ "Gary Speed". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 980. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
^ "'His impact will last forever': Welsh football remembers Gary Speed, 10 years on from his death". inews.co.uk. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "Wales' Chris Gunter admits China welcome was 'eye-opening'". The Independent. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
^ Szczepanik, Nick (27 November 2011). "Gary Speed obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2011.

[Hugman0910-1] Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 386. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.

[2] "Gary Speed". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[3] Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 980. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.

[4] "'His impact will last forever': Welsh football remembers Gary Speed, 10 years on from his death". inews.co.uk. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

[Gunter_beats_Speed_record-5] "Wales' Chris Gunter admits China welcome was 'eye-opening'". The Independent. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2021.

[guardianobit-6] Szczepanik, Nick (27 November 2011). "Gary Speed obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2011.

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Personal information
Speed managing Wales in 2011
Full name	Gary Andrew Speed^[1]
Date of birth	(1969-09-08)8 September 1969^[1]
Place of birth	Mancot, Flintshire, Wales
Date of death	27 November 2011(2011-11-27) (aged 42)
Place of death	Huntington, Cheshire, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)^[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1988	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1996	Leeds United	248	(39)
1996–1998	Everton	58	(16)
1998–2004	Newcastle United	213	(29)
2004–2008	Bolton Wanderers	121	(14)
2008–2010	Sheffield United	37	(6)
Total		677	(104)
International career
1990–1991	Wales U21^[3]	3	(2)
1990–2004	Wales	85	(7)
Managerial career
2010	Sheffield United
2010–2011	Wales
*Club domestic league appearances and goals