Garry Birtles

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Garry Birtles
Personal information
Full name Garry Birtles
Date of birth July 27, 1956
Place of birth    Nottingham, England
Playing position Centre Forward
Club information
Current club None
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
.
.
1976-80
1980-81
1982-86
1987-88
1989-91		 Long Eaton Rovers
Long Eaton United
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
Notts County
Grimsby Town		 .
.
87 (32)
58 (11)
125 (38)
63 (9)
69 (9)   
National team
1979-80
1980
1980		 England Under-21s
England B
England		 2 (1)
1 (0)
3 (0)
Teams managed
1997-99 Gresley Rovers

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Garry Birtles (born July 27, 1956 in Nottingham) was an English football player. He was a skillful forward who never scored as many goals as his talent suggested.

Birtles was signed by Forest from non-league Long Eaton United, and less than 2 years later, he was a European Cup winner, scoring many vital goals on the way.

Birtles started his career with Nottingham Forest, helping them win two consecutive European Cups and a league title. In 1980, he transferred to Manchester United for a fee of £1.25M where he scored a disappointing 12 goals before returning to Nottingham Forest in a cut-price transfer. His initial run of only 1 goal in 32 games, was followed by 11 goals in his next 32, but this return to form was not enough.

Birtles won three caps for England.

He now co-commentates on Sky Sports, and previously co-commentated on Nottingham Forest matches on local radio. He also writes a weekly column for Nottingham's local news paper The Nottingham Evening Post.

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