| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald Priestley | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1950-1953 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1953-1955 | Exeter City | 42 | (6) |
| 1955-1958 | Grimsby Town | 110 | (11) |
| 1958-1960 | Crystal Palace | 28 | (2) |
| 1960-1963 | Halifax Town | 105 | (23) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gerald "Gerry" Priestley (born 2 March 1931) is an English-born former footballer who played as a Winger in the Football League between 1950 and 1963. He was born in Halifax.[1]
He started with Nottingham Forest but did not play any League games for them and moved to Exeter City in 1953,[1] before transferring to Grimsby Town. He made over 100 League appearances for Grimsby, before moving to Crystal Palace in 1958. He only stayed a couple of seasons at Palace, and during his time there scored two senior goals for them.[2] He then returned north with Halifax Town, with whom he made another 105 League appearances.[3]