Gary Speed
Midfield - Central Midfield
at ---
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
8.0
Top
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Newcastle United
top club · 285 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#2
goals rank
#32
assists rank
130
season goals
53
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2004
€8.25m
top transfer fee · 97/98
13
best season · 99/00
88 / 9
int'l caps / goals
809Appearances
130Goals
53Assists
83Yellow cards
1Red cards
263Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gary Speed |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gary Andrew Speed |
| Date of birth | 1969-09-08 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Mancot, Flintshire, Wales, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | --- |
| Joined | — |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2010
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sheffield United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sheffield United
18 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bolton → Sheff Utd
08/09 · Transfer
May 2008
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Bolton
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Bolton → Sheff Utd
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers
39 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bolton Wanderers
42 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bolton Wanderers
40 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Newcastle → Bolton
04/05 · Transfer · €1.13m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bolton Wanderers
40 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Newcastle United
54 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Newcastle United
36 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Newcastle United
40 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Newcastle United
41 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Newcastle United
49 matches · 13 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Newcastle United
48 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 1998
Transfer: Everton → Newcastle
97/98 · Transfer · €8.25m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Newcastle United, Everton FC
39 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Everton FC
41 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Leeds → Everton
96/97 · Transfer · €4.87m
Jul 1995
95/96 — Leeds United
44 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Leeds United
43 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Leeds United
38 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Leeds United
50 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Leeds United
44 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Leeds United
51 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Leeds United
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 1988
Transfer: Leeds U18 → Leeds
87/88 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals13 total · 1.08/90
Assists3 total · 0.25/90
G+A16 total · 1.33/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.67/90
Minutes played by club
Newcastle United
41.6%
Everton FC
4.2%
Leeds United
27.4%
Sheffield United
4.4%
Bolton Wanderers
22.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 285 | 39 | 21 | 9,852 |
| Everton FC | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 63 | 18 | 1 | 1,000 |
| Leeds United | 7 | 89/90 | 95/96 | 282 | 53 | 19 | 6,485 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1,037 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 139 | 14 | 10 | 5,337 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 36 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 360 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 557 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 38 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 779 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Everton FC | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 270 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Everton FC | 37 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 370 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Leeds United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Leeds United | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,286 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Leeds United | 39 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Leeds United | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 308 |
| 92/93 | Champions League | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 92/93 | Charity Shield | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Leeds United | 39 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 501 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Leeds United | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 502 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Leeds United | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Leeds United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 421 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 469 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 568 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 970 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 408 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 619 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3,340 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,099 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 976 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 979 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 613 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 35 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 629 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87/88 | 1988-06-13 | Leeds U18 | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Leeds | Everton | Transfer | 0 | €4.87m |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-06 | Everton | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | €8.25m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-21 | Newcastle | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | €1.13m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Bolton | Sheff Utd | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Bolton | Return from loan | 650000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bolton | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-30 | Sheff Utd | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€75k
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.18m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 85 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Leeds United | 10 | 36 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Everton FC | 9 | 37 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 9 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Premier League | Leeds United | 9 | 39 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Leeds United | 5 | 36 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 3 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Bolton | Return from loan | — | €650k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Bolton | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €900k |
Teams faced most often by Gary Speed's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 62 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 53 | 138 | -85 | 10% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 62 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 85 | 65 | +20 | 44% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 62 | 27 | 10 | 25 | 89 | 85 | +4 | 44% |
| Aston Villa | 62 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 79 | 89 | -10 | 27% |
| Chelsea FC | 62 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 43 | 104 | -61 | 11% |
| Liverpool FC | 62 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 54 | 121 | -67 | 18% |
| Arsenal FC | 62 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 58 | 113 | -55 | 21% |
| Fulham FC | 56 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 65 | 71 | -6 | 38% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 56 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 30% |
| Manchester City | 54 | 21 | 10 | 23 | 61 | 68 | -7 | 39% |
| Charlton Athletic | 54 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 79 | 55 | +24 | 44% |
| West Ham United | 52 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 91 | 50 | +41 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 90/91 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 96/97 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 49 | 1,080 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 98/99 | 48 | 1,336 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 97/98 | 39 | 1,796 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 96/97 | 41 | 730 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 95/96 | 44 | 2,057 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 94/95 | 43 | 1,170 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 93/94 | 38 | 518 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 92/93 | 50 | 1,069 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 08/09 | 18 | 469 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 1,538 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 408 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 619 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 04/05 | 40 | 3,340 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 03/04 | 54 | 2,075 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 1,969 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 877 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 989 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.91 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
535 apps
80 G
41 A
First Division (- 91/92)
79 apps
14 G
1 A
FA Cup
53 apps
11 G
2 A
Rumbelows Cup
37 apps
10 G
1 A
Championship
37 apps
6 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
29 apps
3 G
1 A
Champions League
16 apps
2 G
1 A
UI Cup
6 apps
2 G
1 A
Second Division
11 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
3 apps
0 G
2 A
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Gary Speed is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for ---.
How old is Gary Speed?
Gary Speed is 56 years old. He was born on September 8, 1969 in Mancot, Flintshire, Wales.
What position does Gary Speed play?
Gary Speed plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
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How many career goals has Gary Speed scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary Speed has scored 130 goals in 809 appearances.