Horace Gager
Horace Edwin Gager (25 January 1917 – March 1984) was an English professional football centre half who made over 250 appearances in the Football League for Nottingham Forest and captained the club.[1][3] He also played for Luton Town and represented the Irish League XI.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Horace Edwin Gager[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | March 1984 (aged 67)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Bingham, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vauxhall Motors (Luton) | |||
| 1937–1947 | Luton Town | 59 | (2) |
| Glentoran | |||
| 1947–1955 | Nottingham Forest | 258 | (11) |
| National team | |||
| Irish League XI | 2 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1947–48[4] | Second Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 1948–49[4] | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50[4] | Third Division South | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| 1950–51[4] | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52[4] | Second Division | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1952–53[4] | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1 | ||
| 1953–54[4] | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 6 | ||
| 1954–55[4] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 269 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 280 | 11 | ||
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References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 105. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Horace Gager". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- Wright, Don (15 October 2016). Clough and Walker: Forest's Greatest Managers. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445659725.
- "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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