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Football player Gary Speed

Gary Andrew Speed
Gary Speed
Born on 8 September 1969
Died on 27 November 2011 (aged 42)

National team appearances of Gary Speed

TeamPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
Wales
1990 - 2004853991170.082
Total:853991170.082
managing career of the player

Player stats by club

Clubs of footballerPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
Leeds United AFC, Leeds20 May 1990 - 24 Apr 1996358620.057
Everton FC, Liverpool31 Aug 1996 - 11 Nov 199791110.111
Newcastle United FC, Newcastle upon Tyne25 Mar 1998 - 18 Feb 20043633430.083
Bolton Wanderers FC, Bolton18 Aug 2004 - 13 Oct 200455110.200
Player stats by competition
Competition
Played
Capt.
Sub. in
Sub. off
Goals
Goals/ Caps
European Championship qualifiers (QE)
29
17
3
1
4
0.138
World Cup qualifiers (QW)
27
13
3
3
3
0.111
Friendly matches and other tournaments
29
9
3
7
Total:
85
39*
9
11
7
0.082
* - not considered 5 matches with unknown captains
Career highlights
Match dateOpponent teamEventAge
20 May 1990
Costa Rica
debut20 years 8 months 12 days
12 Oct 1994
Moldova
first goal25 years 1 month 4 days
20 Aug 1997
Turkey
first cap as captain27 years 11 months 12 days
31 Mar 1999
Switzerland
50th cap29 years 6 months 23 days
13 Oct 2004
Poland
last appearance35 years 1 month 5 days
Record of Gary Speed's goals by opponent team
Opponent teamGoalsPen.Matches
with goals		Matches by goals in a matchGoals/Matches
with goals		CapsGoals/Caps
123>3
Azerbaijan
3331.00031.000
Moldova
2221.00021.000
Belgium
1111.00030.333
Belarus
1111.00030.333
(+) other teams74
Total:7770001.000850.082
Record of national team matches played by Gary Speed
National teamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstWinning Percentage
Wales football team852916409613143.6

Gary Speed's international caps

as player of Leeds United AFC, Leeds:
debut age - 20 years 8 months 12 days
1
20 May 1990 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

1-0
Wales vs Costa Rica
Friendly International
2
11 Sep 1990 19:00 (+2:00)

Copenhagen, Københavns Idrætspark

1-0
Denmark vs Wales
Friendly International
3
14 Nov 1990 20:00 (+1:00)

Luxembourg City, Stade Municipal

0-1
Luxembourg vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 5
4
06 Feb 1991 19:30

Wrexham, The Racecourse

0-3
Wales vs Rep. of Ireland
Friendly International
5
01 May 1991 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, Ninian Park

1-0
Wales vs Iceland
Friendly International
6
05 Jun 1991 19:15 (+1:00)

Cardiff, The Arms Park

1-0
Wales vs Germany
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 5
7
11 Sep 1991 19:15 (+1:00)

Cardiff, The Arms Park

1-0
Wales vs Brazil
Friendly International
8
16 Oct 1991 20:15 (+1:00)

Nuremberg, Frankenstadion

4-1
Germany vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 5
9
13 Nov 1991 19:30

Cardiff, The Arms Park

1-0
Wales vs Luxembourg
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 5
10
19 Feb 1992 14:30

Dublin, Royal Dublin Society Showgrounds

0-1
Rep. of Ireland vs Wales
Friendly International
11
20 May 1992 19:00 (+3:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea)

5-1
Romania vs Wales
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
12
30 May 1992 20:00 (+2:00)

Utrecht, Stadion Nieuw Galgenwaard

4-0
Netherlands vs Wales
Friendly International
13
03 Jun 1992

Tokyo, Gifu Memorial Center

1-0
Argentina vs Wales
Kirin Cup 1992
14
07 Jun 1992 13:30 (+9:00)

Matsuyama, Ningineer Stadium, Ehime

0-1
Japan vs Wales
Kirin Cup 1992
15
09 Sep 1992 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, The Arms Park

6-0
Wales vs Faroe Islands
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
16
14 Oct 1992 18:00 (+2:00)

Limassol, Tsirion Athletic Center

0-1
Cyprus vs Wales
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
17
18 Nov 1992 20:00 (+1:00)

Anderlecht, Stade Constant Vanden Stock (Parc Astrid)

2-0
Belgium vs Wales
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
18
17 Feb 1993 19:30

Dublin, Tolka Park

2-1
Rep. of Ireland vs Wales
Friendly International
19
31 Mar 1993 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, The Arms Park

2-0
Wales vs Belgium
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
20
06 Jun 1993 15:00 (+1:00)

Toftir, Svangaskarð

0-3
Faroe Islands vs Wales
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
21
08 Sep 1993 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, The Arms Park

2-2
Wales vs Czecho-Slovakia
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
22
13 Oct 1993 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, The Arms Park

2-0
Wales vs Cyprus
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
23
17 Nov 1993 19:15

Cardiff, The Arms Park

1-2
Wales vs Romania
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
24
09 Mar 1994 19:30

Cardiff, Ninian Park

1-3
Wales vs Norway
Friendly International
25
20 Apr 1994

Wrexham, The Racecourse

0-2
Wales vs Sweden
Friendly International
26
07 Sep 1994 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, The Arms Park

2-0
Wales vs Albania
UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying, Group 7
age when scoring first goal - 25 years 1 month 4 days
27
12 Oct 1994 19:00 (+2:00)

Chișinău, Stadionul Republican

3-2
Moldova vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying, Group 7
1хgoal
28
16 Nov 1994 14:00 (+4:00)

Tbilisi, Boris Paichadze National Stadium

5-0
Georgia vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying, Group 7
29
14 Dec 1994 19:30

Cardiff, The Arms Park

0-3
Wales vs Bulgaria
UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying, Group 7
30
29 Mar 1995 19:00 (+3:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

3-1
Bulgaria vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying, Group 7
31
26 Apr 1995 19:45 (+2:00)

Dusseldorf, Rheinstadion

1-1
Germany vs Wales
UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying, Group 7
32
06 Sep 1995 19:30 (+1:00)

Cardiff, The Arms Park

1-0
Wales vs Moldova
UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying, Group 7
1хgoal
33
11 Oct 1995 19:30

Cardiff, The Arms Park

1-2
Wales vs Germany
UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying, Group 7
34
24 Jan 1996 20:30 (+1:00)

Terni, Stadio Libero Liberati

3-0
Italy vs Wales
Friendly International
35
24 Apr 1996 20:15 (+2:00)

Lugano, Stadio Comunale di Cornaredo

2-0
Switzerland vs Wales
Friendly International
as player of Everton FC, Liverpool:
36
31 Aug 1996 15:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, The Arms Park

6-0
Wales vs San Marino
1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
37
05 Oct 1996 19:00 (+1:00)

Cardiff, The Arms Park

1-3
Wales vs Netherlands
1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
38
09 Nov 1996 20:00 (+1:00)

Eindhoven, Philips Stadion

7-1
Netherlands vs Wales
1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
39
14 Dec 1996 15:00

Cardiff, The Arms Park

0-0
Wales vs Turkey
1998 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 7
40
11 Feb 1997 19:30

Cardiff, The Arms Park

0-0
Wales vs Rep. of Ireland
Friendly International
Comments

DFN - posted on 27 November 2011 at 15:41:15

Died

On 27 November 2011, the Welsh Football Association announced that Speed had died. The Telegraph reported that this was suicide by hanging at his home in Huntington, Cheshire. Cheshire Constabulary announced that they were not treating Speed’s death as suspicious and confirmed that his death was an apparent suicide.

pieterkooijman - posted on 27 November 2011 at 19:10:13

Date of death: 27-11-2011 (link: )

piero - posted on 27 November 2011 at 20:58:02

Gary Speed died today

Wales upcoming fixtures

Friendly International
Wales vs Gibraltar
Wrexham, Wednesday 11 October 2023
UEFA Euro 2024 Qualification
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Cardiff, Sunday 15 October 2023
UEFA Euro 2024 Qualification
Armenia vs Wales
Yerevan, Saturday 18 November 2023
UEFA Euro 2024 Qualification
Wales vs Turkey
Cardiff, Tuesday 21 November 2023
Wales football fixtures
Gary Speed's most often teammates
Andy Melville (1990 - 2004) - 52 games
Dean Saunders (1990 - 2001) - 48 games
Mark Pembridge (1991 - 2004) - 47 games
Ryan Giggs (1991 - 2004) - 42 games
Neville Southall (1990 - 1997) - 40 games
John Hartson (1995 - 2004) - 40 games
Wales players born on 30 September
Emyr Huws (1993) - 11 caps, 1 goal
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