Gerry Priestley
| 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). | |||
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, before transferring to Grimsby Town. He made over 100 League appearances for Grimsby, before moving to Crystal Palace in 1958.[1]
He only stayed a couple of seasons at Palace, and during his time there scored two senior goals for them.[2]
He subsequently transferred to Halifax Town, with whom he made another 105 League appearances.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 allfootballers.com (site now expired)
- ↑ "Goalscorers". Crystal Palace FC. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ "HALIFAX TOWN : 1946/47 - 1992/93 & 1998/99 - 2001/02". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 10 January 2013.