Gareth Whalley

Gareth Whalley
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-12-19) 19 December 1973
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 Crewe Alexandra 179 (9)
1998–2002 Bradford City 103 (3)
2002 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 7 (0)
2002–2004 Cardiff City 44 (2)
2004–2005 Wigan Athletic 8 (0)
2005–2007 Swindon Town 24 (0)
2007 Altrincham 14 (0)
Total 379 (14)
National team
1999 Republic of Ireland B
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gareth Whalley (born 19 December 1973) is an English-born Irish footballer who qualified to play for the Republic of Ireland under the parentage rule.

Career

Whalley was involved in a contractual dispute over a £50,000 appearance bonus,[1] and had his contract cancelled by the club, signing for Wigan Athletic in September 2004.[2][3]

At international level, Whalley was included in a number of Republic of Ireland senior squads under Mick McCarthy[4] but never won a full cap. He was capped at "B" international level.[5]

He was appointed as an assistant coach for Manchester City under-18 team in July 2014.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Whalley commits to Cardiff". BBC News. 14 May 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "Whalley signs for Wigan". BBC News. 15 September 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
  3. ↑ "Wigan bring in Whalley". BBC News. 14 September 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
  4. ↑ http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/whalley-called-up-1.139463
  5. ↑ http://www.independent.ie/sport/irelands-wanna-bs-sweat-it-out-after-early-blitzkrieg-26159420.html
  6. ↑ https://www.mcfc.co.uk/teams/u-18s/management/gareth-whalley
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