Gary Mabbutt

Gary Mabbutt
Mabbutt in 2009
Personal information
Full name Gary Vincent Mabbutt[1]
Date of birth (1961-08-23) 23 August 1961 (age 63)[1]
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1982 Bristol Rovers 131 (10)
1982–1998 Tottenham Hotspur 477 (27)
Total 608 (37)
International career
1979–1980 England Youth 11 (2)
1982–1986 England U21 7 (2)
1982–1992 England 16 (1)
1984–1992[2] England B 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Vincent Mabbutt MBE (born 23 August 1961) is an English former footballer who made more than 750 professional appearances, first playing for Bristol Rovers and going on to play 619 games for Tottenham Hotspur, despite being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 17.[3] During his career he also won 16 caps for the England national team.[4][5] He mostly played in central defence but was a versatile player who excelled also in midfield, winning both the 1984 UEFA Cup and 1991 FA Cup.

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The 1998–99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-1-85291-588-9.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference gmefo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "How to Control Diabetes: Tips From 5 Famous Footballers". Abbott. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Gary Mabbutt". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Celebrity Health – Gary Mabbutt". BBC News. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2019.