Gary Emmanuel
John Gary Emmanuel (born 1 February 1954) is a former Wales under-23 international footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 372 appearances in the Football League, playing for Birmingham City, Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town, Newport County, Bristol City and Swansea City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Gary Emmanuel | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1971 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1978 | Birmingham City | 71 | (6) |
| 1978–1981 | Bristol Rovers | 65 | (2) |
| 1981–1984 | Swindon Town | 111 | (8) |
| 1984–1985 | Newport County | 12 | (0) |
| 1985 | Bristol City | 2 | (0) |
| 1985–1989 | Swansea City | 111 | (5) |
| – | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| – | Ton Pentre | ||
| – | Llanelli | ||
| National team | |||
| 1974–1975 | Wales U-23 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993 | Haverfordwest County | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
After his Football League career finished, he went on to play for several non-league clubs in Wales, and had a brief spell as manager of Haverfordwest County, while working for the Post Office.[1][2]
Family
His father, Len was a Wales schoolboy international who played at left back for Swansea Town and Newport County.[3] His uncle, Tom Emanuel played at left-back for Swansea Town and Southampton in the 1930s and 1940s.[3]
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References
- General
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Gary Emmanuel". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
- Specific
- "Past players". Swansea City A.F.C. 1 May 2008. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- "Club guides: Haverfordwest County club history". Welsh Premier League. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
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