Gary Walsh (English footballer)
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| Gary Walsh | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Gary Walsh | |
| Date of birth | 21 March 1968 | |
| Place of birth | Wigan, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper (retired) | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Derby County (Goalkeeping coach) |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1985–1995 1988 1993–1994 1995–1997 1997 1997–2003 2000 2003–2006 |
Manchester United → Airdrieonians (loan) → Oldham Athletic (loan) Middlesbrough → Bradford City (loan) Bradford City → Middlesbrough (loan) Wigan Athletic Total |
50 (0) 3 (0) 6 (0) 44 (0) 5 (0) 128 (0) 3 (0) 3 (0) 242 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1987 | England U21 | 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Gary Walsh (born 21 March 1968 in Wigan) is a retired English footballer who played as goalkeeper with a number of clubs included Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Bradford City and Wigan Athletic. He became goalkeeping coach at Wigan under manager Paul Jewell before teaming back up with Jewell at Derby County.
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[edit] Playing career
Walsh began his playing career at Manchester United, working his way to the top through the club's hugely successful youth policy (he was spotted by United whilst playing for the Wigan Athletic youth team where he was making a one-off appearance in goal after originally being a striker). However he was unfortunate in that he found himself competing with Peter Schmeichel, arguably then the best goalkeeper in the world, for the number one jersey at Old Trafford. While at Old Trafford, Walsh went on loan to Airdrieonians and Oldham Athletic.
A little frustrated at the lack of first team opportunities available to him, Walsh moved first to Middlesbrough where he played over 50 league and cup games. Then joining Valley Parade outfit Bradford City on a short loan deal before making the deal permanent, for a fee of around half a million pounds in October 1997.
Walsh produced his best form in a number of years in the 1997–98 season and crowned a superb campaign by picking up the club's Player of the Year award. However, injury and the form of Matt Clarke saw Walsh slip from the limelight.
After several troubled months, he emerged at the start of the 2000–01 season campaign fully fit and ready to fight for his place (he also went on loan to former club Middlesbrough during this time). He featured strongly over the next few years before joining Wigan Athletic in 2003 as back-up to John Filan. In May 2005 he was given a new one-year contract with the FA Premier League new-boys.
[edit] Coaching career
Walsh started his goalkeeping coach role during his playing time at Wigan, before taking it up on a permanent basis after he retired at the end of the 2005–06 season. He teamed up with former Wigan manager Paul Jewell at Derby County on 3 January 2008.[1]
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Walsh, Gary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Football (soccer) player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
