- Gary Childs
Infobox Football biography
playername = Gary Childs
fullname = Gary Paul Colin Childs
dateofbirth = birth date|1964|4|19|df=y
cityofbirth =Birmingham
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=5|in=11
position =Midfielder
youthyears = 1980–1982
youthclubs = West Bromwich Albion
years = 1982–1983
1983–1987
1987–1989
1989–1997
1997–1998
1998–2000
clubs = West Bromwich Albion
Walsall
Birmingham City
Grimsby Town
Wisbech Town
Boston United
caps(goals) = 003 0(0)
131 (17)
055 0(2)
233 (26)
manageryears = 1997–1998
managerclubs = Wisbech Town (player-manager)Gary Paul Colin Childs (born
19 April 1964 ) is a former English professional footballer born inKings Heath ,Birmingham , who played as amidfielder .cite book |author=Matthews, Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=p. 78 |isbn=978-1-85983-010-9] He made 422 appearances and scored 45 goals inthe Football League playing for West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, Birmingham City and Grimsby Town. [cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/garychilds.htm |title=Gary Childs |publisher=Neil Brown |work=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database |accessdate=2008-04-15]Childs started his football career as a trainee with West Bromwich Albion, moving on for a fee of £15,000 to Walsall where he played 180 games in all competitions. A move to Birmingham City followed for a fee of £21,500, and two seasons later he joined Grimsby Town.He helped Grimsby to two successive promotions, from the Fourth Division in the 1989–90 season and from the Third Division the following year.
Released by Grimsby after eight years and nearly 300 games,cite web |url=http://www.grimsbytownfitc.co.uk/pages/1grimsby_town_fitc/meet_the_team.htm |title=Meet the Team |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. Football in the Community |accessdate=2008-04-17] Childs was appointed
player-manager of Wisbech Town, newly elected to the Southern League Midland Division. He led the club to fifth place in the league and the second round proper of theFA Cup [cite web |url=http://www.wisbechtown.connectfree.co.uk/history.htm |title=Wisbech Town FC A brief history |publisher=Wisbech Town |accessdate=2008-04-17] before poor form led to his dismissal. [cite web |url=http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/news98.html |title=Boston United Football Club News |work=Boston United FC - the original website |publisher=Ken Fox |accessdate=2008-04-17] He then joined Boston United where he stayed until the end of the 1999–2000 season. [cite web |url=http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/news00.html |title=Boston United Football Club News |work=Boston United FC - the original website |publisher=Ken Fox |accessdate=2008-04-17]He is a qualified coach, Community Officer at Grimsby Town F.C., [cite web |url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/WhosWho/0,,10417,00.html |title=Who's Who at Blundell Park |publisher=Grimsby Town F.C. |date=2008-03-23 |accessdate=2008-04-15] and Sports Development Manager at
Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education . [cite web |url=http://www.grimsby.ac.uk/news/details.asp?ID=785 |title=Till Joins Institute Students for Mariners Exhibition |publisher=Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education |date=2008-03-28 |author=Pizzey, Karl |accessdate=2008-04-15]References
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Persondata
NAME = Childs, Gary
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Childs, Gary Paul Colin
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH =1964-04-19
PLACE OF BIRTH =Kings Heath ,Birmingham ,England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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