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Gary Sprake
Personal information
Full name	Gareth Sprake
Date of birth	3 April 1945
Place of birth	Swansea, Wales
Date of death	18 October 2016 (aged 71)
Place of death	Solihull, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1962–1963	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team
1962–1973	Leeds United
1973–1975	Birmingham City
Total
International career
1963–1974	Wales
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gareth Sprake (3 April 1945 – 18 October 2016) was a Welsh professional footballer. A goalkeeper, he played for Leeds United and Birmingham City and also won 37 caps for Wales.

Sprake became known during his career as a brilliant goalkeeper who was prone to occasional mistakes. He was especially known for his ability to come out to catch crossed balls floating into the box and his shot stopping. At Leeds, Sprake played 504 times, keeping more than 200 clean sheets.^[3]^[4] He spent more than a decade as the number 1 keeper at Leeds during a period when they were a dominant side in the English domestic game.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Gary Sprake". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
^ Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy, eds. (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72 (2nd ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0362000948.
^ Shaw, Phil (21 April 2006). "Black sheep of Elland Road: Wild man of Leeds fights to clear name". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
^ Culley, Jon (16 November 1993). "Where are they now? Gary Sprake". The Independent. London. Retrieved 9 December 2009.

[Hugman-1] "Gary Sprake". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

[2] Williams, Tony; Peskett, Roy, eds. (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72 (2nd ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-0362000948.

[Indepinterview-3] Shaw, Phil (21 April 2006). "Black sheep of Elland Road: Wild man of Leeds fights to clear name". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2009.

[watn-4] Culley, Jon (16 November 1993). "Where are they now? Gary Sprake". The Independent. London. Retrieved 9 December 2009.

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Personal information
Full name	Gareth Sprake^[1]
Date of birth	(1945-04-03)3 April 1945^[1]
Place of birth	Swansea,^[1] Wales
Date of death	18 October 2016(2016-10-18) (aged 71)^[1]
Place of death	Solihull,^[1] England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)^[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1962–1963	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1973	Leeds United	381	(0)
1973–1975	Birmingham City	16	(0)
Total		397	(0)
International career
1963–1974	Wales	37	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals