Gerry Taggart

Date of birth18 October 1970
Place of birthBelfast
NationalityNorthern Irish
Weight88 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender

Massively popular with the Leicester City faithful, Gerry did not have quite the same impact in 2000-01 as he had managed in 1999- 2000.

He was troubled by a knee injury in the early weeks of the campaign but nevertheless managed to net the winner against Southampton and also scored to put City back into the UEFA tie against Red Star Belgrade.

However, after that his season became more patchy as further injuries intervened, including groin, buttock and hip strains.

He did, however, gain his 50th full cap for Northern Ireland during the campaign and was made captain for the night to mark the occasion, although Norway rather spoiled the party by winning the World Cup qualifier 4-0 in Belfast.

He subsequently took over the Foxes' captaincy after Matt Elliott was injured.

A solid left-footed central defender he is always willing to get stuck in when the chips are down.

After a loan spell, Gerry joined Stoke City in February 2004 with a contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2005 in August 2004.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester City 01 Jul 1989 10 Jan 1990
Barnsley 10 Jan 1990 01 Aug 1995
Bolton Wanderers 01 Aug 1995 23 Jul 1998
Leicester City 23 Jul 1998 26 Feb 2004
Stoke City 08 Dec 2003 02 Feb 2004 L
Stoke City 26 Feb 2004 30 Jun 2006
Tamworth 01 Jul 2007 13 Sep 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1989-90 Manchester City League Division One 1
1993-94 Barnsley League Division 1 1
1995-96 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
1995-96 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
1995-96 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 11
1
6
1996-97 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 5
1
1997-98 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 1
1997-98 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 14
1
4
1
1998-99 Leicester City FA Cup 1
1
1998-99 Leicester City League Cup 5
1
1
1998-99 Leicester City Premier League 9
6
3
1999-00 Leicester City FA Cup 5
1999-00 Leicester City League Cup 7
1
1
2
1999-00 Leicester City Premier League 30
1
6
5
1
2000-01 Leicester City FA Cup 2
2000-01 Leicester City Premier League 24
2
11
1
2000-01 Leicester City UEFA Cup 2
1
2001-02 Leicester City Premier League
1
2002-03 Leicester City League Division 1 33
4
1
8
2
2003-04 Leicester City Premier League 9
1
2003-04 Stoke City League Division 1 21
2
5
2004-05 Stoke City FA Cup 1
1
2004-05 Stoke City League Championship 31
2
9
1
2005-06 Stoke City League Championship 3
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
15 Aug 1998 Manchester United v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
29 Aug 1998 Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
09 Sep 1998 Leicester City v Middlesbrough L 0-1 Premier League
16 Sep 1998 Leicester City v Chesterfield W 3-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
19 Sep 1998 Derby County v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
22 Sep 1998 Chesterfield v Leicester City W 1-3
Agg: 1-6
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
27 Sep 1998 Leicester City v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
03 Oct 1998 Leeds United v Leicester City W 0-1 Premier League
19 Oct 1998 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
02 Dec 1998 Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 League Cup Quarter-final
05 Dec 1998 Leicester City v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
19 Dec 1998 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City W 0-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1999 Leicester City v Birmingham City W 4-2 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1999 Leicester City v Manchester United L 2-6 Premier League
23 Jan 1999 Leicester City v Coventry City L 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
26 Jan 1999 Sunderland v Leicester City W 1-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
30 Jan 1999 Middlesbrough v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
06 Feb 1999 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 Premier League
17 Feb 1999 Leicester City v Sunderland D 1-1
Agg: 3-2
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
06 Mar 1999 Wimbledon v Leicester City W 0-1 Premier League
13 Mar 1999 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
21 Mar 1999 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 League Cup Final
07 Aug 1999 Arsenal v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
11 Aug 1999 Leicester City v Coventry City W 1-0 Premier League
14 Aug 1999 Leicester City v Chelsea D 2-2 Premier League
21 Aug 1999 West Ham United v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
24 Aug 1999 Middlesbrough v Leicester City W 0-3 Premier League
30 Aug 1999 Leicester City v Watford W 1-0 Premier League
11 Sep 1999 Sunderland v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
14 Sep 1999 Crystal Palace v Leicester City D 3-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
18 Sep 1999 Leicester City v Liverpool D 2-2 Premier League
22 Sep 1999 Leicester City v Crystal Palace W 4-2
Agg: 7-5
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
03 Oct 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City W 2-3 Premier League
13 Oct 1999 Leicester City v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
16 Oct 1999 Leicester City v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
30 Oct 1999 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 Premier League
06 Nov 1999 Manchester United v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
20 Nov 1999 Leicester City v Wimbledon W 2-1 Premier League
27 Nov 1999 Coventry City v Leicester City W 0-1 Premier League
04 Dec 1999 Leicester City v Arsenal L 0-3 Premier League
11 Dec 1999 Hereford United v Leicester City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Dec 1999 Leicester City v Leeds United W 0-0 (4-2) League Cup 4th round
18 Dec 1999 Leicester City v Derby County L 0-1 Premier League
22 Dec 1999 Leicester City v Hereford United W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
26 Dec 1999 Leeds United v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1999 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 1-2 Premier League
03 Jan 2000 Everton v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
09 Jan 2000 Arsenal v Leicester City D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
12 Jan 2000 Leicester City v Fulham W 3-3 (3-0) League Cup Quarter-final
15 Jan 2000 Chelsea v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
19 Jan 2000 Leicester City v Arsenal W 0-0 (6-5) FA Cup 4th round replay
25 Jan 2000 Aston Villa v Leicester City D 0-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
30 Jan 2000 Chelsea v Leicester City L 2-1 FA Cup 5th round
02 Feb 2000 Leicester City v Aston Villa W 1-0
Agg: 1-0
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
05 Feb 2000 Leicester City v Middlesbrough W 2-1 Premier League
27 Feb 2000 Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League Cup Final
05 Mar 2000 Leicester City v Sunderland W 5-2 Premier League
11 Mar 2000 Wimbledon v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
18 Mar 2000 Leicester City v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
26 Mar 2000 Leicester City v Leeds United W 2-1 Premier League
02 Apr 2000 Derby County v Leicester City L 3-0 Premier League
08 Apr 2000 Leicester City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2000 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 0-2 Premier League
19 Apr 2000 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
22 Apr 2000 Aston Villa v Leicester City D 2-2 Premier League
29 Apr 2000 Southampton v Leicester City W 1-2 Premier League
19 Aug 2000 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
23 Aug 2000 West Ham United v Leicester City W 0-1 Premier League
26 Aug 2000 Bradford City v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
06 Sep 2000 Leicester City v Ipswich Town W 2-1 Premier League
09 Sep 2000 Leicester City v Southampton W 1-0 Premier League
14 Sep 2000 Leicester City v Crvena Zvezda D 1-1 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
24 Sep 2000 Leicester City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
28 Sep 2000 Crvena Zvezda v Leicester City L 3-1
Agg: 4-2
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
01 Oct 2000 Sunderland v Leicester City D 0-0 Premier League
04 Nov 2000 Manchester City v Leicester City W 0-1 Premier League
11 Nov 2000 Leicester City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
18 Nov 2000 Middlesbrough v Leicester City W 0-3 Premier League
25 Nov 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City L 3-0 Premier League
02 Dec 2000 Leicester City v Leeds United W 3-1 Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic W 3-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Leicester City v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Arsenal v Leicester City L 6-1 Premier League
20 Jan 2001 Leicester City v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
27 Jan 2001 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
10 Feb 2001 Everton v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
24 Feb 2001 Leicester City v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
03 Mar 2001 Leicester City v Liverpool W 2-0 Premier League
10 Mar 2001 Leicester City v Wycombe Wanderers L 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
01 Apr 2001 Charlton Athletic v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
04 Apr 2001 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
07 Apr 2001 Leicester City v Coventry City L 1-3 Premier League
14 Apr 2001 Leicester City v Manchester City L 1-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2001 Leicester City v Middlesbrough L 0-3 Premier League
11 May 2002 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
10 Aug 2002 Leicester City v Watford W 2-0 League Division 1
14 Aug 2002 Stoke City v Leicester City W 0-1 League Division 1
18 Aug 2002 Ipswich Town v Leicester City L 6-1 League Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Leicester City v Reading W 2-1 League Division 1
27 Aug 2002 Crystal Palace v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
31 Aug 2002 Leicester City v Gillingham W 2-0 League Division 1
07 Sep 2002 Wimbledon v Leicester City W 2-3 League Division 1
21 Sep 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
28 Sep 2002 Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 1
05 Oct 2002 Norwich City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
19 Oct 2002 Leicester City v Burnley L 0-1 League Division 1
26 Oct 2002 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division 1
29 Oct 2002 Leicester City v Coventry City W 2-1 League Division 1
02 Nov 2002 Portsmouth v Leicester City W 0-2 League Division 1
23 Nov 2002 Leicester City v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Division 1
26 Nov 2002 Preston North End v Leicester City L 2-0 League Division 1
30 Nov 2002 Grimsby Town v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
07 Dec 2002 Leicester City v Sheffield United D 0-0 League Division 1
11 Jan 2003 Leicester City v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division 1
18 Jan 2003 Gillingham v Leicester City L 3-2 League Division 1
01 Feb 2003 Leicester City v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division 1
08 Feb 2003 Walsall v Leicester City W 1-4 League Division 1
17 Feb 2003 Leicester City v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division 1
22 Feb 2003 Leicester City v Wimbledon W 4-0 League Division 1
01 Mar 2003 Derby County v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
04 Mar 2003 Bradford City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Division 1
08 Mar 2003 Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division 1
15 Mar 2003 Leicester City v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division 1
18 Mar 2003 Burnley v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
22 Mar 2003 Coventry City v Leicester City W 1-2 League Division 1
05 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division 1
08 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division 1
12 Apr 2003 Rotherham United v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
19 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League Division 1
21 Apr 2003 Sheffield United v Leicester City L 2-1 League Division 1
27 Apr 2003 Leicester City v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division 1
04 May 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City D 1-1 League Division 1
15 Sep 2003 Leicester City v Leeds United W 4-0 Premier League
20 Sep 2003 Liverpool v Leicester City L 2-1 Premier League
27 Sep 2003 Leicester City v Manchester United L 1-4 Premier League
04 Oct 2003 Fulham v Leicester City L 2-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2003 Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
25 Oct 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City L 4-3 Premier League
07 Feb 2004 Newcastle United v Leicester City L 3-1 Premier League
10 Feb 2004 Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
22 Feb 2004 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City D 4-4 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
1988-89 Northern Ireland Under-23 1
1989-90 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
1989-90 Northern Ireland Under-23 1
1990-91 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2
1990-91 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 4
1991-92 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1
1991-92 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
1991-92 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 3
1
1992-93 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 8
1
1993-94 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
1993-94 Northern Ireland International Friendly 3
1993-94 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 1
1994-95 Northern Ireland Canada Cup 2
1994-95 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 4
1
1996-97 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 5
1
1996-97 Northern Ireland International Friendly 2
1997-98 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1
1997-98 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1
1999-00 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2000-01 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
1
2000-01 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
2002-03 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 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
11 Apr 1989 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 3-0 U23
27 Mar 1990 Northern Ireland v Norway L 2-3 International Friendly
15 May 1990 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland L 2-3 U23
18 May 1990 Northern Ireland v Uruguay W 1-0 International Friendly
12 Sep 1990 Northern Ireland v Yugoslavia L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 4
17 Oct 1990 Northern Ireland v Denmark D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 4
14 Nov 1990 Austria v Northern Ireland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
05 Feb 1991 Northern Ireland v Poland W 3-1 International Friendly
01 May 1991 Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 4
11 Sep 1991 Faroe Islands v Northern Ireland W 0-5 UEFA European Championship Group 4
16 Oct 1991 Northern Ireland v Austria W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 4
13 Nov 1991 Denmark v Northern Ireland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 4
19 Feb 1992 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 International Friendly
28 Apr 1992 Northern Ireland v Lithuania D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 3
02 Jun 1992 Germany v Northern Ireland D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Sep 1992 Northern Ireland v Albania W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
14 Oct 1992 Northern Ireland v Spain D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
18 Nov 1992 Northern Ireland v Denmark L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
17 Feb 1993 Albania v Northern Ireland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 3
31 Mar 1993 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
28 Apr 1993 Spain v Northern Ireland L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
25 May 1993 Lithuania v Northern Ireland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
02 Jun 1993 Latvia v Northern Ireland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 3
08 Sep 1993 Northern Ireland v Latvia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
13 Oct 1993 Denmark v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
17 Nov 1993 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
23 Mar 1994 Northern Ireland v Romania W 2-0 International Friendly
20 Apr 1994 Northern Ireland v Liechtenstein W 4-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
03 Jun 1994 Colombia v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 1994 Mexico v Northern Ireland L 3-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 1994 Northern Ireland v Portugal L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
12 Oct 1994 Austria v Northern Ireland W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
16 Nov 1994 Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland L 0-4 UEFA European Championship Group 6
29 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 6
22 May 1995 Canada v Northern Ireland L 2-0 CANADA CUP
26 May 1995 Chile v Northern Ireland L 2-1 CANADA CUP
07 Jun 1995 Northern Ireland v Latvia L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 6
09 Nov 1996 Germany v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
14 Dec 1996 Northern Ireland v Albania W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
22 Jan 1997 Italy v Northern Ireland L 2-0 International Friendly
11 Feb 1997 Northern Ireland v Belgium W 3-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 1997 Northern Ireland v Portugal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
02 Apr 1997 Ukraine v Northern Ireland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 9
30 Apr 1997 Armenia v Northern Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
20 Aug 1997 Northern Ireland v Germany L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 9
11 Oct 1997 Portugal v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 9
03 Jun 1998 Spain v Northern Ireland L 4-1 International Friendly
26 Apr 2000 Northern Ireland v Hungary L 0-1 International Friendly
02 Sep 2000 Northern Ireland v Malta W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
07 Oct 2000 Northern Ireland v Denmark D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
11 Oct 2000 Iceland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
28 Feb 2001 Northern Ireland v Norway L 0-4 International Friendly
12 Oct 2002 Spain v Northern Ireland L 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 6


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