| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Ian Ablett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 2012 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Tarleton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1985 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1992 | Liverpool | 109 | (1) |
| 1985 | → Derby County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Hull City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1992–1996 | Everton | 128 | (5) |
| 1996 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Birmingham City | 104 | (1) |
| 1999 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | Blackpool | 10 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Long Island Rough Riders | 21 | (2) |
| Total | 399 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Everton U17 | ||
| 2006–2009 | Liverpool U21 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Stockport County | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary Ian Ablett (19 November 1965 – 1 January 2012) was an English professional footballer and manager. He played as a defender from 1985 until 2001.
Ablett spent nine years with Liverpool, winning several honours, before moving to their city rivals Everton in 1992. He went on to win the FA Cup with Everton, having previously won an FA Cup in 1989 with Liverpool against Everton. He also played for Derby County, Hull City, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Wycombe Wanderers, Blackpool and ended his playing career in the United States with the Long Island Rough Riders.
He moved into coaching and managed Liverpool F.C. Reserves, and then spent a year as manager of Stockport County.
Ablett died on 1 January 2012, following a 16-month battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, at his home in Tarleton, Lancashire. He was 46 years old.[3]