Gareth Salisbury (born 11 March 1941) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward in The Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1941[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Caernarfon, Wales[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wrexham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1962 | Wrexham | 11 | (0) |
| 1962–1963 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Luton Town | 12 | (2) |
| 1964–1965 | Colchester United | 15 | (2) |
| 1965–1966 | Chesterfield | 34 | (9) |
| Kidderminster Harriers | |||
| Bangor City | |||
| 1969–1971 | Juventus | 46 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editFootball League career
editHis career in the Football league saw him play for Wrexham, Norwich City, Luton Town, Colchester United and Chesterfield.[1]
Non-league career
editHe also went on to represent Kidderminster Harriers, where he scored five goals in ten appearances between 1967 and 1968[2] and Bangor City in the English non-leagues.
Australia
editHe later moved to Melbourne in Australia to play in the Victoria State League for Juventus and was voted Player of the Year in 1970 when the team won the grand slam, consisting of the Victorian State League and Australia Cup, the first national football competition.[3]
In the 1969 season he made 8 league appearances.[4] In the 1970 season he made 21 league appearances, scoring three goals.[5] The following season he made 17 league appearances, scoring two goals.[6]
International career
editHe was also capped by Wales at youth international level.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Gareth Salisbury". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Gareth Salisbury". Colchester United Archive Database. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Profile - Gareth Salisbury[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1969 Victorian State League Results". Oz Football. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "1970 Victorian State League Results". Oz Football. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "1971 Victorian State League Results". Oz Football. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Gareth Salisbury". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
External links
edit- Gareth Salisbury at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Gareth Salisbury at Colchester United Archive Database
- Gareth Salisbury at Wrexham AFC Archive