Gerry Taggart

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Gerry Taggart
Personal information
Full name	Gerald Taggart
Date of birth	18 October 1970
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85m)
Playing position	Defender
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1989 – 1990 1990 – 1995 1995 – 1998 1998 – 2004 2003 – 2004 2004 – 2006	Manchester City F.C. Barnsley F.C. Bolton Wanderers F.C. Leicester City F.C. Stoke City F.C. (loan) Stoke City F.C.	13 (1) 247 (20) 81 (5) 142 (13) 8 (2) 48 (3)
National team
	Northern Ireland	51 (7)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Gerry Taggart (born 18 October 1970 in Belfast) is a retired Northern Irish footballer who played for Manchester City, Barnsley, Bolton Wanderers, Leicester City and Stoke City. In addition he made 51 appearances for Northern Ireland, scoring 7 goals. He was a strong, dependable centre-half.

In 1997 he helped Bolton Wanderers to the Premiership. They had amassed 98 points and 100 goals in the 1996-1997 season and gained promotion as deserved Champions of the First Division.