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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Long Eaton Rovers | |||
| Long Eaton United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1980 | Nottingham Forest | 87 | (32) |
| 1980–1982 | Manchester United | 58 | (11) |
| 1982–1987 | Nottingham Forest | 125 | (38) |
| 1987–1988 | Notts County | 33 | (9) |
| 1989–1991 | Grimsby Town | 69 | (9) |
| Total | 402 | (99) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1980 | England U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 1980 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1980 | England | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Gresley Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Garry Birtles (born 27 July 1956) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League between the 1970s and 1990s.[2] He is best known for his time at Nottingham Forest, during which he won the 1979 and 1980 European Cup Finals. He was also capped three times by England.[2]
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b Garry Birtles at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database