Gary Childs

Gary Childs
Personal information
Full name Gary Paul Colin Childs[1]
Date of birth (1964-04-19) 19 April 1964 (age 60)[2]
Place of birth Birmingham,[2] England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1980–1982 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 West Bromwich Albion 3 (0)
1983–1987 Walsall 131 (17)
1987–1989 Birmingham City 55 (2)
1989–1997 Grimsby Town 233 (26)
1997–1998 Wisbech Town
1998–2000 Boston United 46 (6)
Total 468 (56)
International career
1981–1982 England Youth 4 (0)
Managerial career
1997–1998 Wisbech Town (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Paul Colin Childs (born 19 April 1964) is an English former professional footballer and coach.

Playing as a midfielder, he made 422 appearances and scored 45 goals in the Football League between 1982 and 1997 playing for West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, Birmingham City and Grimsby Town.[3] before joining Boston United and then having a spell as manager of Wisbech Town. He went on to hold various positions within the youth system at Grimsby Town and work as sports development manager at Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education.

He represented England at youth level.[4]

  1. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  2. ^ a b c Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News of the World Football Annual 1996–97. London: Invincible Press. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-00-218737-4.
  3. ^ "Gary Childs". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
  4. ^ "Match results under 18 1980–1990". England Football Online. Chris Goodwin & Glen Isherwood. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.