Gary Chivers

Last updated

Gary Chivers
Chivers at USbank Stadium 2016.jpg
Chivers in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-05-15) 15 May 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth Stockwell, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Senrab
Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1983 Chelsea 133 (4)
1983–1984 Swansea City 10 (0)
1984–1987 Queens Park Rangers 60 (0)
1987–1988 Watford 14 (0)
1988–1993 Brighton & Hove Albion 217 (14)
1993 Lyn Oslo 4 (0)
1993–1995 AFC Bournemouth 31 (2)
1995–1996 Stamco
Worthing
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Chivers (born 15 May 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Chelsea, Swansea City, Queens Park Rangers, Watford, Brighton & Hove Albion, AFC Bournemouth, [2] and in the Norwegian Premier League for Lyn Oslo. [3]

A central defender, Chivers began his career with Chelsea in 1979, and remained with the club until 1983, a poor period in the club's history. [4] He then moved to Swansea City, followed by spells with Queens Park Rangers and Watford. He settled at Brighton & Hove Albion, enjoying a six-year stint with the club from 1987. [2] He spent the summer of 1993 playing in Norway with Lyn Oslo [3] before playing out his career at AFC Bournemouth, retiring from professional football in 1995. [2] He played non-league football in Sussex, becoming a chauffeur (with his own stretch-limo) for a living in Surrey before going on to work in the football-related media and in private coaching. [5]

Related Research Articles

Marcos David Painter is a former professional footballer who played predominantly as a left back.

The 1981–82 season was the 102nd season of competitive football in England. It was also the first season that the three-points-for-a-win system was introduced.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tommy Elphick</span> English footballer

Tommy Elphick is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and currently an assistant manager Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.

The 1999–2000 FA Cup was the 119th staging of the FA Cup. Both the semifinals and final of the competition were played at Wembley Stadium for the last time before reconstruction work began. The competition culminated with the final between Chelsea and Aston Villa. The game was won by a goal from Chelsea's Roberto Di Matteo, giving them a 1–0 victory.

The 2001–02 Football League was the 103rd completed season of The Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Cook</span> English footballer (born 1991)

Steve Anthony Cook is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

The Football League Third Division was the third tier of the English football league system in 1920–21 and again from 1958 until 1992. When the FA Premier League was formed, the Third Division become the fourth tier of English football. In 2004, following the formation of the Football League Championship, the division was renamed Football League Two.

The 2011–12 FA Cup was the 131st season of the world's oldest football knock-out competition, the FA Cup. The closing date for applications was 1 April 2011, and saw 825 clubs apply to enter. On 8 July 2011, the FA announced that 763 clubs had been accepted, which remains, as of 2022-23, the record number of entrants. The final was played on 5 May 2012 at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea won their fourth title in 6 years, and seventh overall, with a 2–1 victory over Liverpool.

The 2013–14 season was AFC Bournemouth's first season in the Football League Championship following their promotion from Football League One the previous year. This season marks the second time they were higher than the Third Division of English football.

The 2017–18 AFC Bournemouth season was the club's 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football and their 128th year in existence. This season Bournemouth participated in the Premier League as well as the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

The 2017–18 season was Brighton & Hove Albion's 116th year in existence and first season in the Premier League. Along with competing in the Premier League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.

The 2018–19 FA Cup was the 138th edition of the oldest football tournament in the world. It was sponsored by Emirates and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. It started with the extra preliminary round on the weekend of 11 August 2018 and concluded with the final on 18 May 2019.

The 2019–20 AFC Bournemouth season was the club's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of English football and their 130th year in existence. This season, Bournemouth participated in the Premier League and also participated in the EFL Cup and the FA Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, which was extended to 26 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bournemouth were relegated to the EFL Championship after five years in the Premier League on the final day of the season as they finished just one point from safety in 18th, with their relegation followed by the exit of manager Eddie Howe after eight years in charge five days after the season concluded.

The 2021–22 EFL Cup was the 62nd season of the EFL Cup. The competition was open to all clubs participating in the Premier League and the English Football League.

The 2017–18 Premier League Cup was the fifth edition of the competition. The defending champions were Swansea City, who won the 2016–17 competition.

The 2022–23 Premier League Cup was the ninth edition of the competition. The defending champions were West Bromwich Albion, who defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers on penalties in the previous final. This season saw the return of a Under-21 age limit, reduced from Under-23 the previous season, with clubs permitted to use five over-age outfield players and an over-age goalkeeper in order to help with the transition.

The 2021–22 FA Youth Cup was the 70th edition of the FA Youth Cup.

The 2023–24 Premier League Cup is the tenth edition of the competition.

References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 302. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gary Chivers". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Gary Chivers". Lyn Fotball. Erik Sexe Andersen and Torstein Velvang. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  4. ↑ Barker, Kelvin. "Gary Chivers Chelsea FC". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collections. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  5. ↑ "Chivers Ready To Do Battle With Cruyff". The Argus (Brighton). 10 November 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.