Gary West

Gary West (born 25 August 1964) is an English former footballer. He made 250 appearances in the English Football League between 1982 and 1993, playing for numerous clubs; most notably Sheffield United, Lincoln City and Gillingham.

For the Australian politician, see Garry West. For the Australian cyclist, see Gary West (cyclist).

Gary West
Personal information
Full name Gary West[1]
Date of birth (1964-08-25) 25 August 1964
Place of birth Scunthorpe, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1985 Sheffield United 75 (1)
1985–1987 Lincoln City 83 (4)
1987–1989 Gillingham 52 (3)
1989–1991 Port Vale 17 (1)
1990 → Gillingham (loan) 1 (0)
1991 → Lincoln City (loan) 3 (0)
1991–1992 Lincoln City 18 (1)
1992 → Walsall (loan) 9 (1)
1992–1993 Boston United 9 (0)
Total 267+ (11+)
National team
1982 England Youth 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Sheffield United

West began his career with Sheffield United, playing 75 league games for the "Blades" between 1982 and 1985. The 1983–84 season saw the club promoted from the Third Division in third place. They consolidated their Second Division status the next season, though following this West secured a £35,000 move to Lincoln City in August 1985.

Lincoln City

The "Imps" suffered relegation into the Fourth Division in 1985–86. They then crashed out of the Football League in 1986–87, finishing behind Torquay United thanks to their inferior goal difference; West was voted the club's Player of the Season.

Gillingham

West escaped Lincoln's fate of non-league football by signing with Gillingham of the Third Division for a £50,000 fee. He spent the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons with the "Gills".[3] The club were relegation in his second season, West again escaped the fate of relegation, having been sold to Port Vale for £70,000 in February 1989.[4]

Later career

His first Vale game was actually at Bramall Lane, a goalless draw on 28 February 1989. He played fourteen games for the club that season, as well as playing both the semi-finals and the final of the play-offs.[4] He struggled with cartilage troubles and played just three games for Vale the next season, instead being loaned out to old club Gillingham in November 1990. He played just one league games for the "Gills" in his one-month loan. In January 1991 he joined another old club on loan, staying a month at Sincil Bank, where he played three games.[4] In August 1991 he joined Lincoln City permanently for £25,000.[4] He played eighteen league games for City in the 1991–92 season and also spent time on loan at Walsall before dropping into non-league football with Boston United.[4]

Statistics

Source:[5]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United 1982–83 Second Division 2611010281
1983–84 Second Division 2405020310
1984–85 Third Division 2501020280
Total 7517050871
Lincoln City 1985–86 Third Division 3821030422
1986–87 Fourth Division 4521060522
Total 8342090944
Gillingham 1987–88 Third Division 4223050502
1988–89 Third Division 1010030131
Total 5233080633
Gillingham (loan) 1990–91 Fourth Division 10001020
Port Vale 1988–89 Third Division 1410030171
1989–90 Second Division 30001040
Total 1710040211
Lincoln City 1990–91 Fourth Division 30000030
1991–92 Fourth Division 1811051242
Total 2111051272
Walsall (loan) 1992–93 Third Division 911020121
Career total 2581114034130612

Honours
Individual
Sheffield United
Port Vale
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References
  1. "Gary West". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 218. ISBN 0362020175.
  3. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 332. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  4. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 305. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  5. Gary West at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. Kent, Jeff (1989). Port Vale Promotion Chronicle 1988-1989: Back to Where We Once Belonged!. Witan Books. ISBN 0-9508981-3-9.
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