Gary Pallister
| Date of birth | 30 June 1965 |
| Place of birth | Ramsgate |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Defender |
A huge presence in United's defence, Gary helped win four titles, three FA Cups, League and Cup Winners Cup. An excellent tackler and neat distributor. His brilliant partnership with Steve Bruce set a new benchmark in central defensive play which still applies to this day.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Middlesbrough | 07 Nov 1984 | 29 Aug 1989 | |
| Darlington | 18 Oct 1985 | 18 Nov 1985 | L |
| Manchester United | 29 Aug 1989 | 24 Jul 1988 | |
| Middlesbrough | 24 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1985-86 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 28 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Middlesbrough | League Division Three | 44 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Middlesbrough | League Division One and Two Play-Offs | 4 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 44 | 3 |
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| 1988-89 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 37 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Manchester United | League Division One | 35 | 3 |
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| 1989-90 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 3 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | League Division One | 36 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | Rumbelows League Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 9 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Manchester United | League Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Manchester United | League Division One | 37 | 3 |
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| 1991-92 | Manchester United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Manchester United | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Manchester United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Manchester United | Premier League | 42 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Manchester United | League Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Manchester United | Premier League | 41 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Manchester United | Premier League | 42 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Manchester United | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Manchester United | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Manchester United | Premier League | 27 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 8 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Manchester United | Premier League | 33 |
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| 1997-98 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 26 |
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| 1999-00 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 8 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in 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 | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | England | A v B | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | England | B International | 1 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | B International | 2 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | England | A v B | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | B v A | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | England | US Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | England | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 1993-94 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | Umbro Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | England | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 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 | Hungary v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Saudi Arabia v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1989 | Switzerland v England | W | 0-2 | B International | |
| 19 May 1989 | Iceland v England | W | 0-2 | A v B | |
| 22 May 1989 | Norway v England | W | 0-1 | B International | |
| 14 Nov 1989 | England v Italy | D | 1-1 | B INTER | |
| 12 Dec 1989 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | B International | |
| 24 Apr 1990 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | B INTER | |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Algeria v England | D | 0-0 | A v B | |
| 06 Feb 1991 | England v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Apr 1991 | England v Iceland | W | 1-0 | B v A | |
| 01 May 1991 | Turkey v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 11 Sep 1991 | England v Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 1992 | England v France | W | 3-0 | B INTER | |
| 02 Jun 1993 | Norway v England | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 09 Jun 1993 | USA v England | L | 2-0 | US Cup | |
| 13 Jun 1993 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | US Cup | |
| 19 Jun 1993 | England v Germany | L | 1-2 | US Cup | |
| 08 Sep 1993 | England v Poland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Netherlands v England | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | San Marino v England | W | 1-7 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 09 Mar 1994 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1994 | England v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1994 | England v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Feb 1995 | Republic of Ireland v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | England v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1995 | England v Sweden | D | 3-3 | Umbro Cup | |
| 11 Oct 1995 | Norway v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 1995 | England v Switzerland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Moldova v England | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
| 09 Oct 1996 | England v Poland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.