Gary Speed

Date of birth08 September 1969
Place of birthDeeside
NationalityWelsh
Weight81 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder
Died27 November 2011

The Premier League's appearances record holder for an outfield player prior to being superseded by Ryan Giggs, Gary Speed was the ultimate model professional.

He was described by Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd as his favourite player.

Awarded an MBE in 2010, once again, he proved highly influential in midfield for Newcastle United in 2000-01.

Always comfortable on the ball, he was often employed as a playmaker in Rob Lee's absence although when Rob was in the side he tended to play in a more attacking role, making bursting runs though into advanced positions.

His aerial ability made him a constant threat at set pieces, and he again claimed his share of goals.

Gary also worked hard for the team, and could always be relied upon to track back and help out his defence when they were under pressure.

Gary was a regular in the Wales team, proudly serving his country as captain, and scored in the World Cup qualifying game in Belarus in September 2000.

He joined Bolton Wanderers in July 2004 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2007 in August 2005, then to June 2008 in August 2006.

Gary joined Sheffield United in January 2008 with a contract to June 2009.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Leeds United 13 Jun 1988 01 Jul 1996
Everton 01 Jul 1996 06 Feb 1998
Newcastle United 06 Feb 1998 21 Jul 2004
Bolton Wanderers 21 Jul 2004 01 Jan 2008
Sheffield United 01 Jan 2008 14 Dec 2010

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Leeds United FA Charity Shield 1
1992-93 Leeds United Premier League 39
7
2
1993-94 Leeds United Premier League 35
1
10
3
1994-95 Leeds United FA Cup 4
1994-95 Leeds United League Cup 2
1994-95 Leeds United Premier League 39
3
5
1995-96 Leeds United FA Cup 4
1
1995-96 Leeds United League Cup 7
3
1995-96 Leeds United Premier League 29
2
2
1996-97 Everton FA Cup 2
1
1
1996-97 Everton League Cup 2
1
1996-97 Everton Premier League 37
9
8
1997-98 Everton League Cup 3
1
1997-98 Everton Premier League 21
7
3
1997-98 Newcastle United FA Cup 4
1
1997-98 Newcastle United Premier League 13
1
1
1998-99 Newcastle United FA Cup 6
1
2
1998-99 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
1998-99 Newcastle United Premier League 34
4
4
6
1998-99 Newcastle United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
1999-00 Newcastle United FA Cup 6
3
1
1999-00 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1999-00 Newcastle United Premier League 36
9
6
1999-00 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 6
1
1
2000-01 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
2000-01 Newcastle United League Cup 4
1
1
2000-01 Newcastle United Premier League 35
5
8
1
2001-02 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
2001-02 Newcastle United League Cup 3
1
2001-02 Newcastle United Premier League 28
1
5
3
2001-02 Newcastle United UEFA Intertoto Cup 6
2
1
2002-03 Newcastle United Premier League 23
1
2
5
2002-03 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 12
1
2003-04 Newcastle United FA Cup 2
2003-04 Newcastle United League Cup
1
2003-04 Newcastle United Premier League 37
1
3
6
2003-04 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 2
2003-04 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 11
1
2004-05 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 37
1
1
1
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 29
2
4
2
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 2
3
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 38
8
4
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 11
3
1
2
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 3
1
2007-08 Sheffield United FA Cup 2
2007-08 Sheffield United League Championship 20
3
3
2008-09 Sheffield United League Championship 17
3
2
2008-09 Sheffield United 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
17 Aug 1996 Everton v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
21 Aug 1996 Manchester United v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
24 Aug 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
04 Sep 1996 Everton v Aston Villa L 0-1 Premier League
07 Sep 1996 Wimbledon v Everton L 4-0 Premier League
14 Sep 1996 Everton v Middlesbrough L 1-2 Premier League
18 Sep 1996 Everton v York City D 1-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
21 Sep 1996 Blackburn Rovers v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
24 Sep 1996 York City v Everton L 3-2
Agg: 4-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
28 Sep 1996 Everton v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 Premier League
12 Oct 1996 Everton v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
28 Oct 1996 Nottingham Forest v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
04 Nov 1996 Everton v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
16 Nov 1996 Everton v Southampton W 7-1 Premier League
20 Nov 1996 Liverpool v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
23 Nov 1996 Leicester City v Everton W 1-2 Premier League
30 Nov 1996 Everton v Sunderland L 1-3 Premier League
07 Dec 1996 Chelsea v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
16 Dec 1996 Derby County v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
21 Dec 1996 Everton v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1996 Middlesbrough v Everton L 4-2 Premier League
28 Dec 1996 Everton v Wimbledon L 1-3 Premier League
01 Jan 1997 Everton v Blackburn Rovers L 0-2 Premier League
05 Jan 1997 Everton v Swindon Town W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
19 Jan 1997 Arsenal v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
25 Jan 1997 Everton v Bradford City L 2-3 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 1997 Newcastle United v Everton L 4-1 Premier League
01 Feb 1997 Everton v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Premier League
22 Feb 1997 Coventry City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
01 Mar 1997 Everton v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
05 Mar 1997 Southampton v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
08 Mar 1997 Leeds United v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
22 Mar 1997 Everton v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
05 Apr 1997 Aston Villa v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
09 Apr 1997 Everton v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
12 Apr 1997 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
16 Apr 1997 Everton v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
19 Apr 1997 West Ham United v Everton D 2-2 Premier League
03 May 1997 Sunderland v Everton L 3-0 Premier League
11 May 1997 Everton v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
09 Aug 1997 Everton v Crystal Palace L 1-2 Premier League
23 Aug 1997 Everton v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
27 Aug 1997 Everton v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
01 Sep 1997 Bolton Wanderers v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
13 Sep 1997 Derby County v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
16 Sep 1997 Scunthorpe United v Everton W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
20 Sep 1997 Everton v Barnsley W 4-2 Premier League
24 Sep 1997 Newcastle United v Everton L 1-0 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Everton v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
01 Oct 1997 Everton v Scunthorpe United W 5-0
Agg: 6-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
04 Oct 1997 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton L 3-1 Premier League
15 Oct 1997 Coventry City v Everton L 4-1 League Cup 3rd round
18 Oct 1997 Everton v Liverpool W 2-0 Premier League
25 Oct 1997 Coventry City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
02 Nov 1997 Everton v Southampton L 0-2 Premier League
08 Nov 1997 Blackburn Rovers v Everton L 3-2 Premier League
22 Nov 1997 Aston Villa v Everton L 2-1 Premier League
26 Nov 1997 Chelsea v Everton L 2-0 Premier League
29 Nov 1997 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 Premier League
06 Dec 1997 Leeds United v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
13 Dec 1997 Everton v Wimbledon D 0-0 Premier League
20 Dec 1997 Leicester City v Everton W 0-1 Premier League
10 Jan 1998 Crystal Palace v Everton W 1-3 Premier League
18 Jan 1998 Everton v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League


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
1989-90 Wales International Friendly
1
1989-90 Wales Under-21 1
1990-91 Wales International Friendly 2
1
1990-91 Wales UEFA European Championship
2
1990-91 Wales Under-21 2
2
1991-92 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1991-92 Wales International Friendly 3
1991-92 Wales Kirin Japan Cup 2
1991-92 Wales UEFA European Championship 1
1
1992-93 Wales FIFA World Cup 4
1
1992-93 Wales International Friendly 1
1993-94 Wales FIFA World Cup 2
1
1993-94 Wales International Friendly 2
1994-95 Wales UEFA European Championship 6
1
1995-96 Wales International Friendly 1
1
1995-96 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
1
1996-97 Wales FIFA World Cup 4
1
1
1996-97 Wales International Friendly 2
1997-98 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1997-98 Wales International Friendly 4
1998-99 Wales UEFA European Championship 5
1999-00 Wales International Friendly 4
1999-00 Wales UEFA European Championship 2
2000-01 Wales FIFA World Cup 7
1
2001-02 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
2001-02 Wales International Friendly 2
1
2002-03 Wales International Friendly 1
2002-03 Wales UEFA European Championship 4
2
2003-04 Wales International Friendly 1
2003-04 Wales UEFA European Championship 6
1
2004-05 Wales FIFA World Cup 4
1
2004-05 Wales International Friendly 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
19 May 1990 Wales v Poland W 2-0 U21
20 May 1990 Wales v Costa Rica W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Sep 1990 Denmark v Wales L 1-0 International Friendly
14 Nov 1990 Luxembourg v Wales W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
05 Dec 1990 England v Wales D 0-0 Under-21
06 Feb 1991 Wales v Republic of Ireland L 0-3 International Friendly
01 May 1991 Wales v Iceland W 1-0 International Friendly
29 May 1991 Poland v Wales W 1-2 U21
05 Jun 1991 Wales v Germany W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
11 Sep 1991 Wales v Brazil W 1-0 International Friendly
16 Oct 1991 Germany v Wales L 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
13 Nov 1991 Wales v Luxembourg W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
19 Feb 1992 Republic of Ireland v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
20 May 1992 Romania v Wales L 5-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
30 May 1992 Netherlands v Wales L 4-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 1992 Argentina v Wales L 1-0 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
07 Jun 1992 Japan v Wales W 0-1 KIRIN JAPAN CUP
09 Sep 1992 Wales v Faroe Islands W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
14 Oct 1992 Cyprus v Wales W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
18 Nov 1992 Belgium v Wales L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
17 Feb 1993 Republic of Ireland v Wales L 2-1 International Friendly
31 Mar 1993 Wales v Belgium W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
06 Jun 1993 Faroe Islands v Wales W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 4
08 Sep 1993 Wales v Czechoslovakia (rcs) D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
13 Oct 1993 Wales v Cyprus W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
17 Nov 1993 Wales v Romania L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Mar 1994 Wales v Norway L 1-3 International Friendly
20 Apr 1994 Wales v Sweden L 0-2 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 Wales v Albania W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
12 Oct 1994 Moldova v Wales L 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
16 Nov 1994 Georgia v Wales L 5-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
14 Dec 1994 Wales v Bulgaria L 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 7
29 Mar 1995 Bulgaria v Wales L 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
26 Apr 1995 Germany v Wales D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
06 Sep 1995 Wales v Moldova W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
11 Oct 1995 Wales v Germany L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
24 Jan 1996 Italy v Wales L 3-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Switzerland v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
31 Aug 1996 Wales v San Marino W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
05 Oct 1996 Wales v Netherlands L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 7
09 Nov 1996 Netherlands v Wales L 7-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
14 Dec 1996 Wales v Turkey D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
11 Feb 1997 Wales v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 1997 Wales v Belgium L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 7
27 May 1997 Scotland v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
20 Aug 1997 Turkey v Wales L 6-4 FIFA World Cup Group 7
12 Nov 1997 Brazil v Wales L 3-0 International Friendly
25 Mar 1998 Wales v Jamaica D 0-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 1998 Malta v Wales W 0-3 International Friendly
06 Jun 1998 Tunisia v Wales L 4-0 International Friendly
05 Sep 1998 Wales v Italy L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
10 Oct 1998 Denmark v Wales W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
31 Mar 1999 Switzerland v Wales L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
05 Jun 1999 Italy v Wales L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
09 Jun 1999 Wales v Denmark L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
04 Sep 1999 Belarus v Wales W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
09 Oct 1999 Wales v Switzerland L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
23 Feb 2000 Qatar v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
29 Mar 2000 Wales v Finland L 1-2 International Friendly
23 May 2000 Wales v Brazil L 0-3 International Friendly
02 Jun 2000 Portugal v Wales L 3-0 International Friendly
02 Sep 2000 Belarus v Wales L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
07 Oct 2000 Wales v Norway D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
11 Oct 2000 Poland v Wales D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
24 Mar 2001 Armenia v Wales D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
28 Mar 2001 Wales v Ukraine D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
02 Jun 2001 Wales v Poland L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
06 Jun 2001 Ukraine v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
06 Oct 2001 Wales v Belarus W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
13 Feb 2002 Wales v Argentina D 1-1 International Friendly
14 May 2002 Wales v Germany W 1-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 2002 Finland v Wales W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
16 Oct 2002 Wales v Italy W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9
20 Nov 2002 Azerbaijan v Wales W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
12 Feb 2003 Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina D 2-2 International Friendly
29 Mar 2003 Wales v Azerbaijan W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
20 Aug 2003 Serbia and Montenegro v Wales L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
06 Sep 2003 Italy v Wales L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
10 Sep 2003 Wales v Finland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9
11 Oct 2003 Wales v Serbia and Montenegro L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 9
15 Nov 2003 Russia v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 1st leg
19 Nov 2003 Wales v Russia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
18 Feb 2004 Wales v Scotland W 4-0 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Latvia v Wales W 0-2 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Azerbaijan v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
08 Sep 2004 Wales v Northern Ireland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
09 Oct 2004 England v Wales L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
13 Oct 2004 Wales v Poland L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6


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