Gary Ablett
| Date of birth | 19 November 1965 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender |
A tall and versatile defender, with Liverpool Gary Ablett won the 1st Division Championship in 1988 and 1990, FA Cup in 1989 and FA Cup runners-up medal in 1988. In 1991 he was transferred to Everton for £750,000 where he won the FA Cup in 1995. He later joined Blackpool.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Liverpool | 19 Nov 1983 | 14 Jan 1992 | |
| Everton | 14 Jan 1992 | 21 Jun 1996 | |
| Birmingham City | 21 Jun 1996 | 10 Jan 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1984-85 | Derby County | League Division Three | 3 | 3 |
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| 1986-87 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Liverpool | League Division One | 5 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Liverpool | League Division One | 15 | 2 |
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| 1988-89 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Liverpool | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Liverpool | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Liverpool | League Division One | 13 | 2 |
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| 1990-91 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Liverpool | League Division One | 23 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Liverpool | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Everton | League Division One | 17 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Liverpool | League Division One | 13 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Everton | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Everton | Premier League | 40 |
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| 1993-94 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Everton | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Everton | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Everton | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Everton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Everton | Premier League | 13 |
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| 1995-96 | Everton | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1986 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Luton Town v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1987 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1987 | Southampton v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1988 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1988 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1988 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Watford v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1988 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1988 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Mar 1988 | Derby County v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1988 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1988 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1988 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1988 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Norwich City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1988 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1988 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1988 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Liverpool v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Oct 1988 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1988 | Luton Town v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Walsall v Liverpool | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Liverpool v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1988 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1988 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1988 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1988 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 1988 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1988 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1988 | Liverpool v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Derby County v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1989 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1989 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1989 | Carlisle United v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1989 | Millwall v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1989 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1989 | Hull City v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 01 Mar 1989 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1989 | Liverpool v Luton Town | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Liverpool v Brentford | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1989 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1989 | Norwich City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1989 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1989 | Millwall v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1989 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1989 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 10 May 1989 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1989 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 May 1989 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 May 1989 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 23 May 1989 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 May 1989 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1989 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1989 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1989 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1989 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1989 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1989 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1989 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1989 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1990 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1990 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1990 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1990 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 01 Sep 1990 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1990 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1990 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1990 | Crewe Alexandra v Liverpool | W |
1-4 Agg: 2-9 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Liverpool v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1990 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1990 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1990 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1991 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1991 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1991 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 03 Feb 1991 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1991 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1991 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 1991 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 4-4 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1991 | Luton Town v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1991 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
| 03 Mar 1991 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1991 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1991 | Derby County v Liverpool | W | 1-7 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1991 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1991 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1991 | Liverpool v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Liverpool v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1991 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1991 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Liverpool v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1991 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1991 | Luton Town v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1991 | Notts County v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Liverpool v FC Kuusysi | W | 6-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1991 | Leeds United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Liverpool v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1991 | FC Kuusysi v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 06 Oct 1991 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1991 | Auxerre v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 02 Nov 1991 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1991 | Liverpool v Auxerre | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Port Vale v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Nov 1991 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1991 | FC Innsbruck Tirol v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Liverpool v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1991 | Peterborough United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Dec 1991 | Liverpool v FC Innsbruck Tirol | W |
4-0 Agg: 6-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 28 Dec 1991 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1992 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1987-88 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | A v B | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 27 Apr 1988 | England v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Algeria v England | D | 0-0 | A v B | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.