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Football player Gary Sprake

Gareth Sprake
Gary Sprake
Born on 3 April 1945, Swansea
Died on 18 October 2016 (aged 71)

National team appearances of Gary Sprake

TeamPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
Wales
1963 - 1974372-54-2-1.459
Total:372-54-2-1.459

Player stats by club

Clubs of footballerPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
Leeds United AFC, Leeds20 Nov 1963 - 19 May 1973311-47-1-1.516
Birmingham City FC, Birmingham26 Sep 1973 - 20 Nov 197461-7-1-1.167
Player stats by competition
Competition
Played
Sub. off
Goals
Pen.
Goals/ Caps
British Championship (BC)
21
-35
-2
-1.667
European Championship qualifiers (QE)
8
2
-9
-1
-1.125
World Cup qualifiers (QW)
9
-16
-1.778
Friendly matches and other tournaments
2
-1
-0.500
(-) matches counted in two competitions at once:
3
-7
-1
-2.333
Total:
37
2
-54
-2
-1.459
Career highlights
Match dateOpponent teamEventAge
20 Nov 1963
Scotland
debut18 years 7 months 17 days
20 Nov 1974
Luxembourg
last appearance29 years 7 months 17 days
Record of national team matches played by Gary Sprake
National teamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstWinning Percentage
Wales national football team377921345531.1

Gary Sprake's international caps

as player of Leeds United AFC, Leeds:
debut age - 18 years 7 months 17 days
1
20 Nov 1963 19:30

Glasgow, Hampden Park

2-1
Scotland vs Wales
British Championship 1963-1964
-2хgoal
2
15 Apr 1964 19:15 (+1:00)

Swansea, Vetch Field

2-3
Wales vs Northern Ireland
British Championship 1963-1964
-3хgoal
3
03 Oct 1964

Cardiff, Ninian Park

3-2
Wales vs Scotland
British Championship 1964-1965
-2хgoal
4
21 Oct 1964 19:00 (+1:00)

Copenhagen, Københavns Idrætspark

1-0
Denmark vs Wales
1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
-1хgoal
5
09 Dec 1964 15:00 (+2:00)

Athens, Leoforos Alexandras Stadium

2-0
Greece vs Wales
1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
-2хgoal
6
02 Oct 1965 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-0
Wales vs England
British Championship 1965-1966
7
27 Oct 1965 19:15

Cardiff, Ninian Park

2-1
Wales vs Soviet Union
1966 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
-1хgoal
8
30 Mar 1966 19:15 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

1-4
Wales vs Northern Ireland
British Championship 1965-1966
-4хgoal
9
22 Oct 1966 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

1-1
Wales vs Scotland
UEFA Euro 1968 Qualifying, British Championship 1966-1967, Group 8
-1хgoal
10
21 Oct 1967 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-3
Wales vs England
UEFA Euro 1968 Qualifying, British Championship 1967-1968, Group 8
-3(1p.)хgoal
11
22 Nov 1967 20:00

Glasgow, Hampden Park

3-2
Scotland vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1968 Qualifying, British Championship 1967-1968, Group 8
-3хgoal
12
26 Mar 1969 20:00 (+1:00)

Frankfurt am Main, Waldstadion

1-1
West Germany vs Wales
Friendly International
-1хgoal
13
03 May 1969 15:00 (+1:00)

Wrexham, The Racecourse

3-5
Wales vs Scotland
British Championship 1969
-5хgoal
14
07 May 1969 19:45 (+1:00)

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

2-1
England vs Wales
British Championship 1969
-2хgoal
15
10 May 1969 15:00 (+1:00)

Belfast, Windsor Park

0-0
Northern Ireland vs Wales
British Championship 1969
16
28 Jul 1969 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-1
Wales vs Rest of the U.K.
Friendly International
17
22 Oct 1969 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

1-3
Wales vs East Germany
1970 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 3
-3хgoal
18
04 Nov 1969 14:30 (+1:00)

Rome, Stadio Olimpico

4-1
Italy vs Wales
1970 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 3
-4хgoal
19
11 Nov 1970 19:30

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-0
Wales vs Romania
UEFA Euro 1972 Qualifying, Group 1
20
15 May 1971 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-0
Wales vs Scotland
British Championship 1971
21
19 May 1971 19:45 (+1:00)

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

0-0
England vs Wales
British Championship 1971
22
22 May 1971 15:00 (+1:00)

Belfast, Windsor Park

1-0
Northern Ireland vs Wales
British Championship 1971
-1хgoal
23
13 Oct 1971

Swansea, Vetch Field

3-0
Wales vs Finland
UEFA Euro 1972 Qualifying, Group 1
24
20 May 1972 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-3
Wales vs England
British Championship 1972
-3хgoal
25
24 May 1972 20:00 (+1:00)

Glasgow, Hampden Park

1-0
Scotland vs Wales
British Championship 1972
-1хgoal
26
27 May 1972 19:00 (+1:00)

Wrexham, The Racecourse

0-0
Wales vs Northern Ireland
British Championship 1972
27
15 Nov 1972 19:30

Cardiff, Ninian Park

0-1
Wales vs England
1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 5
-1хgoal
28
24 Jan 1973 19:45

London, British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley)

1-1
England vs Wales
1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 5
-1хgoal
29
28 Mar 1973 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

2-0
Wales vs Poland
1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 5
30
12 May 1973 15:00 (+1:00)

Wrexham, The Racecourse

0-2
Wales vs Scotland
British Championship 1973
-2хgoal
31
19 May 1973 19:30 (+1:00)

Liverpool, Goodison Park

1-0
Northern Ireland vs Wales
British Championship 1973
-1хgoal
as player of Birmingham City FC, Birmingham:
32
26 Sep 1973 17:30 (+1:00)

Chorzów, Stadion Śląski

3-0
Poland vs Wales
1974 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 5
-3хgoal
33
14 May 1974 20:00 (+1:00)

Glasgow, Hampden Park

2-0
Scotland vs Wales
British Championship 1974
-2(1p.)хgoal
34
18 May 1974 15:00 (+1:00)

Wrexham, The Racecourse

1-0
Wales vs Northern Ireland
British Championship 1974
35
04 Sep 1974 19:30 (+1:00)

Vienna, Praterstadion (Wiener Stadion)

2-1
Austria vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Group 2
-2хgoal
36
30 Oct 1974 19:30

Cardiff, Ninian Park

2-0
Wales vs Hungary
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Group 2
37
20 Nov 1974 19:30

Swansea, Vetch Field

5-0
Wales vs Luxembourg
UEFA Euro 1976 Qualifying, Group 2
Comments

Sabri76 - posted on 19 October 2016 at 20:57:47

Died on 18.10.2016 (link: )

thomsof - posted on 19 October 2016 at 22:05:38

Died 18/10/2016 (link: )

thomsof - posted on 20 October 2016 at 18:02:47

Correction: Date of death is 19/10/2016 (Guardian article says he died Wednesday, i.e. 19 Oct) (link: )

dudd - posted on 11 February 2020 at 18:33:49

Died: 18.10.2016 (link: )

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