Gary Worthington

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Gary Worthington
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-11-10) 10 November 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Cleethorpes, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City (scout)
Youth career
1984–1986 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1987 Huddersfield Town 0 (0)
1987–1989 Darlington 40 (15)
1989–1991 Wrexham 72 (18)
1991–1993 Wigan Athletic 63 (20)
1993–1994 Exeter City 15 (1)
1994 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 8 (2)
000 Halifax Town ? (?)
Total198(56)
International career
1984 England Youth [2] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Worthington (born 10 November 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in the Football League between 1984 and 1994, Worthington made nearly 200 career appearances, scoring over 50 goals. After retiring as a player, Worthington became a football coach and scout, and is currently head of player recruitment at Manchester City. [3]

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Early and personal life

Born in Cleethorpes, Worthington is the son of former professional footballer Dave Worthington. [4] His uncles Bob and Frank were also professional footballers.

Career

Playing career

Worthington was a youth player with Manchester United, but did not make any first-team appearances before moving to Huddersfield Town. He also played in the Football League for Darlington, Wrexham, Wigan Athletic, Exeter City and Doncaster Rovers. [5] He later played non-League football with Halifax Town.

Coaching and scouting career

After retiring as a player, Worthington worked in youth development with the Academies of Leeds United and Chelsea, before being appointed Assistant Head of Player Recruitment at Manchester City in June 2010. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 194. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. ↑ "England Matches - Youth/Under-18's 1980-90". www.englandfootballonline.com.
  3. ↑ "Manchester City appoint new head scout | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk". menmedia.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sons and Daughters". Bob Dunning. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  5. ↑ "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  6. ↑ Tim Oscroft (24 June 2010). "Gary Worthington joins City scouting team". Manchester City F.C. official website. Retrieved 12 September 2010.


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