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Midfielder

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Gary Andrew Speed, MBE (8 September 1969 – 27 November 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer and manager.

Having played for the Leeds United youth team, he started off his professional career with the club in 1988. With Leeds, he won the English First Division championship in 1991–92, and later played for Everton, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United. He captained the Wales national football team until retiring from international football in 2004. He was the most capped outfield player for Wales and the second overall with 85 caps between 1990 and 2004 until being overtaken by Chris Gunter in 2018, playing mainly as a left-side attacking midfielder. Speed was appointed manager of Sheffield United in 2010, but left the club after a few months in December 2010 to manage the Wales national team, remaining in this role until his death 11 months later.

Rarely troubled by injury or suspension, he held the record for the most appearances in the Premier League at 535, until it was surpassed by David James. At the time of his death, only James and Ryan Giggs had played in more Premier League matches than Speed. Including appearances in The Football League and cup competitions, he made 840 domestic appearances.



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English Premier League
1991-1992

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Former Youth Teams

1984-1988


Former Senior Teams

1988-1996

1990-2004

1996-1998

1998-2004

2004-2008

2008-2010


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2007-2007
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2009-2010
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2010-2010
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2010-2011
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NewcastleAppearancesEFL Cup1999-20001

NewcastleAppearancesUEFA Cup1999-20006

NewcastleAppearancesFA Cup1999-20006

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NewcastleGoalsUEFA Cup1999-20001

NewcastleGoalsFA Cup1999-20003

NewcastleGoalsEnglish Premier League1999-20009



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