Dave Gwyther

Dave Gwyther
Personal information
Full name David Gwyther
Date of birth 6 December 1948 (1948-12-06) (age 63)
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965-1973 Swansea City 218 (58)
1973-1976 Halifax Town 104 (26)
1976-1980 Rotherham United 162 (45)
1980-1983 Newport County 105 (29)
1981-1982 Crewe Alexandra (loan) 7 (1)
1983-1984 Port Talbot Athletic ? (?)
1984 Newport County 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David Gwyther is a former Wales Under-23 international footballer.

A tall, strong striker he began his career with Swansea Town and was their top scorer for four successive seasons scoring 60 goals in 216 matches. In 1971 Gwyther was selected for the Football Association of Wales tour of Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia but these matches were not classed as international cap matches.[1]

He moved on to Halifax Town and Rotherham United.

In 1979 he joined Newport County and played in the team that won promotion and the Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the European Cup Winners Cup.[2]

He finished his career with Crewe Alexandra and Port Talbot Town.

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