Gary Rowett

Date of birth06 March 1974
Place of birthBromsgrove
NationalityEnglish
Weight81 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender

A right back or central defender, Gary became Peter Taylor's first, and arguably most effective, signing after he took over as manager of Leicester City in the summer of 2000.

Arriving for a fee that equalled the then club record, he slotted neatly into a back three alongside Matt Elliott and Gerry Taggart, and quickly adapted to life in the Premiership once more. He even found time to pop up with some crucial goals: a left-foot volley to break the deadlock in the FA Cup tie with York City, a close range effort to claim the winner at home to Chelsea and a low drive from a half-cleared corner against Tottenham Hotspur.

Gary announced his retirement in July 2004 due to a knee injury before making a comeback in the Conference at Burton Albion.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Cambridge United 10 Sep 1991 21 May 1994
Everton 21 May 1994 20 Jul 1995
Blackpool 23 Jan 1995 19 Apr 1995 L
Derby County 20 Jul 1995 17 Aug 1998
Birmingham City 17 Aug 1998 07 Jul 2000
Leicester City 07 Jul 2000 14 May 2002
Charlton Athletic 14 May 2002 06 Jul 2004
Burton Albion 25 Nov 2005 13 Mar 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1993-94 Everton Premier League
2
1994-95 Everton Premier League 2
1
1995-96 Derby County FA Cup 1
1995-96 Derby County League Cup 2
1995-96 Derby County League Division 1 34
1
1996-97 Derby County FA Cup 3
1
1996-97 Derby County League Cup 2
1996-97 Derby County Premier League 35
2
5
1997-98 Derby County FA Cup 1
1
1997-98 Derby County League Cup 4
2
1997-98 Derby County Premier League 32
3
1
4
1998-99 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
1998-99 Birmingham City League Cup 1
1999-00 Birmingham City FA Cup 2
1
1
1999-00 Birmingham City League Cup 2
2000-01 Leicester City FA Cup 4
1
2000-01 Leicester City League Cup 1
2000-01 Leicester City Premier League 38
2
4
2000-01 Leicester City UEFA Cup 2
2001-02 Leicester City League Cup 1
2001-02 Leicester City Premier League 9
2
3
2002-03 Charlton Athletic Premier League 12
1
1
2003-04 Charlton Athletic Premier League 1
2005-06 Burton Albion FA Cup
1
2006-07 Burton Albion FA 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
13 Aug 1995 Derby County v Port Vale D 0-0 League Division 1
19 Aug 1995 Reading v Derby County L 3-2 League Division 1
01 Oct 1995 Derby County v Millwall D 2-2 League Division 1
04 Oct 1995 Derby County v Shrewsbury Town D 1-1
Agg: 4-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
07 Oct 1995 Sheffield United v Derby County W 0-2 League Division 1
14 Oct 1995 Derby County v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
22 Oct 1995 Stoke City v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
25 Oct 1995 Derby County v Leeds United L 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 1995 Derby County v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League Division 1
04 Nov 1995 Tranmere Rovers v Derby County L 5-1 League Division 1
11 Nov 1995 Derby County v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 League Division 1
18 Nov 1995 Derby County v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Division 1
21 Nov 1995 Birmingham City v Derby County W 1-4 League Division 1
25 Nov 1995 Crystal Palace v Derby County D 0-0 League Division 1
02 Dec 1995 Derby County v Sheffield United W 4-2 League Division 1
09 Dec 1995 Derby County v Barnsley W 4-1 League Division 1
16 Dec 1995 Millwall v Derby County W 0-1 League Division 1
23 Dec 1995 Derby County v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 1995 Huddersfield Town v Derby County W 0-1 League Division 1
01 Jan 1996 Derby County v Norwich City W 2-1 League Division 1
07 Jan 1996 Derby County v Leeds United L 2-4 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1996 Derby County v Reading W 3-0 League Division 1
20 Jan 1996 Port Vale v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
10 Feb 1996 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division 1
17 Feb 1996 Southend United v Derby County W 1-2 League Division 1
21 Feb 1996 Derby County v Luton Town D 1-1 League Division 1
24 Feb 1996 Derby County v Portsmouth W 3-2 League Division 1
28 Feb 1996 Leicester City v Derby County D 0-0 League Division 1
02 Mar 1996 Derby County v Huddersfield Town W 3-2 League Division 1
05 Mar 1996 Watford v Derby County D 0-0 League Division 1
09 Mar 1996 Sunderland v Derby County L 3-0 League Division 1
16 Mar 1996 Derby County v Watford D 1-1 League Division 1
23 Mar 1996 Norwich City v Derby County L 1-0 League Division 1
06 Apr 1996 Oldham Athletic v Derby County W 0-1 League Division 1
08 Apr 1996 Derby County v Tranmere Rovers W 6-2 League Division 1
14 Apr 1996 Charlton Athletic v Derby County D 0-0 League Division 1
20 Apr 1996 Derby County v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division 1
28 Apr 1996 Derby County v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Division 1
17 Aug 1996 Derby County v Leeds United D 3-3 Premier League
21 Aug 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County D 1-1 Premier League
24 Aug 1996 Aston Villa v Derby County L 2-0 Premier League
04 Sep 1996 Derby County v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
09 Sep 1996 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County W 1-2 Premier League
14 Sep 1996 Derby County v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
17 Sep 1996 Luton Town v Derby County L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
21 Sep 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
25 Sep 1996 Derby County v Luton Town D 2-2
Agg: 2-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
28 Sep 1996 Derby County v Wimbledon L 0-2 Premier League
12 Oct 1996 Derby County v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
19 Oct 1996 Nottingham Forest v Derby County D 1-1 Premier League
27 Oct 1996 Liverpool v Derby County L 2-1 Premier League
02 Nov 1996 Derby County v Leicester City W 2-0 Premier League
17 Nov 1996 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 2-1 Premier League
23 Nov 1996 West Ham United v Derby County D 1-1 Premier League
30 Nov 1996 Derby County v Coventry City W 2-1 Premier League
07 Dec 1996 Arsenal v Derby County D 2-2 Premier League
16 Dec 1996 Derby County v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
21 Dec 1996 Southampton v Derby County L 3-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1996 Sunderland v Derby County L 2-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1996 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
11 Jan 1997 Wimbledon v Derby County D 1-1 Premier League
18 Jan 1997 Chelsea v Derby County L 3-1 Premier League
21 Jan 1997 Gillingham v Derby County W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
25 Jan 1997 Derby County v Aston Villa W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1997 Derby County v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
15 Feb 1997 Derby County v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
19 Feb 1997 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 Premier League
22 Feb 1997 Leicester City v Derby County L 4-2 Premier League
26 Feb 1997 Derby County v Coventry City W 3-2 FA Cup 5th round
01 Mar 1997 Derby County v Chelsea W 3-2 Premier League
05 Mar 1997 Middlesbrough v Derby County L 6-1 Premier League
08 Mar 1997 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 0-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
15 Mar 1997 Everton v Derby County L 1-0 Premier League
09 Apr 1997 Derby County v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
12 Apr 1997 Derby County v Aston Villa W 2-1 Premier League
19 Apr 1997 Newcastle United v Derby County L 3-1 Premier League
23 Apr 1997 Derby County v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 Premier League
03 May 1997 Coventry City v Derby County W 1-2 Premier League
11 May 1997 Derby County v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
30 Aug 1997 Derby County v Barnsley W 1-0 Premier League
13 Sep 1997 Derby County v Everton W 3-1 Premier League
16 Sep 1997 Southend United v Derby County W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
20 Sep 1997 Aston Villa v Derby County L 2-1 Premier League
24 Sep 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County W 2-5 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Derby County v Southampton W 4-0 Premier League
01 Oct 1997 Derby County v Southend United W 5-0
Agg: 6-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
06 Oct 1997 Leicester City v Derby County W 1-2 Premier League
15 Oct 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
18 Oct 1997 Derby County v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
22 Oct 1997 Derby County v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
01 Nov 1997 Derby County v Arsenal W 3-0 Premier League
08 Nov 1997 Leeds United v Derby County L 4-3 Premier League
18 Nov 1997 Derby County v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Cup 4th round
22 Nov 1997 Derby County v Coventry City W 3-1 Premier League
29 Nov 1997 Chelsea v Derby County L 4-0 Premier League
06 Dec 1997 Derby County v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
14 Dec 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County D 3-3 Premier League
17 Dec 1997 Newcastle United v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
20 Dec 1997 Derby County v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1997 Derby County v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1997 Barnsley v Derby County L 1-0 Premier League
03 Jan 1998 Derby County v Southampton W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1998 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 Premier League
17 Jan 1998 Wimbledon v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
24 Jan 1998 Coventry City v Derby County L 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1998 Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
07 Feb 1998 Derby County v Aston Villa L 0-1 Premier League
14 Feb 1998 Everton v Derby County W 1-2 Premier League
21 Feb 1998 Manchester United v Derby County L 2-0 Premier League
28 Feb 1998 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 Premier League
15 Mar 1998 Derby County v Leeds United L 0-5 Premier League
28 Mar 1998 Coventry City v Derby County L 1-0 Premier League
05 Apr 1998 Derby County v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
11 Apr 1998 West Ham United v Derby County D 0-0 Premier League
13 Apr 1998 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 4-0 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 Crystal Palace v Derby County L 3-1 Premier League
26 Apr 1998 Derby County v Leicester City L 0-4 Premier League
29 Apr 1998 Arsenal v Derby County L 1-0 Premier League
02 May 1998 Southampton v Derby County W 0-2 Premier League
10 May 1998 Derby County v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.