| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Stephen Montgomery | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Leamington Spa, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999-2003 | Coventry City | 8 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2003-2007 | Rotherham United | 35 | (0) |
| 2007-2009 | Grimsby Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | Boston United | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gary Stephen Montgomery (born 10 August 1982 in Leamington Spa), is an English professional footballer and cricketer who last played in football as a goalkeeper for Boston United. He has previously played for Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra, Kidderminster Harriers, Rotherham United and Grimsby Town. As of 2009 Montgomery has participated as a professional cricketer playing for Lancashire County Cricket Club
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Montgomery was promoted to from the youth team ranks at Coventry City during the 1999-2000 season. He was part of the same impressive youth team that boasted fellow keeper Chris Kirkland. While at Coventry, Gary spent time on loan with Crewe Alexandra and Kidderminster Harriers. Montgomery signed for Rotherham United in the summer of 2003 as a young understudy for Mike Pollitt.[1] He remained with the club until being released at the end of the 2006/2007 season. His next port of call was to join with Grimsby Town F.C. at the start of the 2007-2008 campaign as understudy to Phil Barnes, after his first season,He went on to sign a new one deal at Blundell Park for the season. On 17 March 2009, Montgomery along with Phil Barnes and Tom Newey were released by the club after they were told they were no longer needed and agreed to leave the club by mutual consent.[2]
Montgomery briefly returned to football during the 2010-2011 season with Conference North side Boston United, but left the club in December 2010.
In the 2009, Gary switched sports from football to cricket. Montgomery appeared several times for Lancashire County Cricket Club 2nd Eleven, and signed a professional contract for the 2010 season. He played three matches for Lancashire in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition and was released at the end of the 2010 season.[3]