| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1975 | Ringwood Wilhelmina | ? | (?) |
| 1976–1983 | Heidelberg Alexander | 177 | (88) |
| 1984–1986 | Preston Lions FC | 69 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1978–1982 | Australia[1] | 19 | (17) |
| 1984 | Australia B | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Altona Magic | ||
| 1997–1998 | Bulleen Zebras | ||
| 2000–2001 | Bentleigh Greens | ||
| 2003 | Altona Magic | ||
| 2003 | Victoria | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2007 | |||
Gary Cole (born 5 February 1956) is an Australian soccer player, who played for the Australia national football team 40 times and scored 20 goals between 1975 and 1984. He was most recently the Football director for A-League club Sydney FC, made redundant in December 2012.[2]