Gary Sprake
| Date of birth | 03 April 1945 |
| Place of birth | Swansea |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Died | 19 October 2016 |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 01 May 1962 | 01 Oct 1973 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | Leeds United | Fairs Cup | 4 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May 1965 | Leeds United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 30 Aug 1967 | Dinamo Zagreb v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | Fairs Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 06 Sep 1967 | Leeds United v Dinamo Zagreb | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
Fairs Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 02 Mar 1968 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 07 Aug 1968 | Leeds United v Ferencvaros | W | 1-0 | Fairs Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 11 Sep 1968 | Ferencvaros v Leeds United | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
Fairs Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 11 Apr 1970 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 14 Apr 1971 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | Fairs Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-0 |
Fairs Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 May 1971 | Juventus v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | Fairs Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 03 Jun 1971 | Leeds United v Juventus | D |
1-1 Agg: 3-3 |
Fairs Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 22 Sep 1971 | Barcelona v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | Fairs Cup | Play-off |
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 | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | Wales | British Home Championship | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Wales | Under-23 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Wales | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Wales | Under-23 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Wales | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Wales | Prince of Wales Investiture | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | |||||
| 1971-72 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Wales | British Home Championship | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1973-74 | Wales | British Home Championship | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1973-74 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1974-75 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1963 | England v Wales | D | 1-1 | Under-23 | |
| 20 Nov 1963 | Scotland v Wales | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Dec 1963 | Wales v Scotland | W | 3-1 | Under-23 | |
| 05 Feb 1964 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 3-3 | Under-23 | |
| 15 Apr 1964 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 2-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 03 Oct 1964 | Wales v Scotland | W | 3-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 21 Oct 1964 | Denmark v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 04 Nov 1964 | Wales v England | L | 2-3 | Under-23 | |
| 09 Dec 1964 | Greece v Wales | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 10 Feb 1965 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 2-2 | Under-23 | |
| 02 Oct 1965 | Wales v England | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 Oct 1965 | Wales v USSR | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 30 Mar 1966 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 1-4 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Wales v Scotland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 21 Oct 1967 | Wales v England | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 22 Nov 1967 | Scotland v Wales | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 26 Mar 1969 | West Germany v Wales | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 May 1969 | Wales v Scotland | L | 3-5 | British Home Championship | |
| 07 May 1969 | England v Wales | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 May 1969 | Northern Ireland v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Jul 1969 | Wales v Rest of the UK | L | 0-1 | Prince of Wales Investiture | |
| 22 Oct 1969 | Wales v East Germany | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 04 Nov 1969 | Italy v Wales | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 11 Nov 1970 | Wales v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 15 May 1971 | Wales v Scotland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1971 | England v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 22 May 1971 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 Oct 1971 | Wales v Finland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 20 May 1972 | Wales v England | L | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 24 May 1972 | Scotland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 27 May 1972 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Nov 1972 | Wales v England | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 24 Jan 1973 | England v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 28 Mar 1973 | Wales v Poland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 12 May 1973 | Wales v Scotland | L | 0-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 19 May 1973 | Northern Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 26 Sep 1973 | Poland v Wales | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 14 May 1974 | Scotland v Wales | L | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 May 1974 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 04 Sep 1974 | Austria v Wales | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 30 Oct 1974 | Wales v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 20 Nov 1974 | Wales v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.