Gwyn Manning

Gwyn Thomas Manning (19 August 1915 – 15 February 2003) was a Welsh amateur footballer who captained Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Gwyn Manning
Personal information
Full name Gwyn Thomas Manning
Date of birth 19 August 1915
Place of birth Wales
Date of death 15 February 2003(2003-02-15) (aged 87)[1]
Playing position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Troedyrhiw
Treharris
Merthyr Tydfil
National team
Wales amateur
1948 Great Britain 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Manning played club football with Troedyrhiw, Treharris and Merthyr Tydfil.[2] He combined his playing career with a job as a painter and decorator.[2] He also played for the Wales amateur national team.[2]

He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics,[3][4] and was the team's captain at the tournament.[2]

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References
  1. Gwyn Manning at Olympedia
  2. "Olympic Team GB football captain medal found in wardrobe". WalesOnline. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  3. "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  4. Gwyn Manning – FIFA competition record


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