Sheffield United

Gary Speed

Midfielder#15

Bio

Born in Wales in 1969, Gary Speed made his senior debut with Leeds United F.C. in 1988 and now plays for Sheffield United F.C.. He has also played for Everton F.C., Newcastle United F.C. and Bolton Wanderers F.C.. He played as a midfielder. His honours include Member of the Order of the British Empire.

Key facts

Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 81 kg
Number: #15
Born: 8/9/1969
Birthplace: Wales
Debut: 1988
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Wales

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

1988–2010

1988–1996Leeds United F.C.
1990–2004Wales men's national association football teamNational team
1990–1991Wales national under-21 football teamNational team
1996–1998Everton F.C.
1998–2004Newcastle United F.C.
2004–2008Bolton Wanderers F.C.
2008–2010Sheffield United F.C.

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2008/09 English League Championship SHU	17	24	13	2	0	3	1	16	7	0
2007/08 English League Championship SHU	20	24	25	3	0	3	1	28	14	0

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2007-08 Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers	14	1	0	17	9	969	2	0	2	14	3	9	18	0	18	0
2006-07 Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers	38	8	6	37	18	3,264	4	0	1	38	0	57	39	1	45	0
2005-06 Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers	31	4	2	41	18	2,475	2	0	2	31	2	33	33	0	27	0
2004-05 Premier LeagueBolton Wanderers	38	1	5	49	28	3,340	1	0	1	38	1	50	38	0	41	0
2003-04 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	38	3	3	37	18	3,208	6	0	1	37	1	72	43	0	4	0
2003-04 UEFA Champions LeagueNewcastle United	2	–	–	–	–	180	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2002-03 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	24	2	5	–	–	1,958	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2001-02 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	29	5	3	–	–	2,451	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000-01 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	35	5	5	–	–	3,150	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1999-00 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	36	9	6	–	–	3,240	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1998-99 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	38	4	0	–	–	3,117	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1997-98 Premier LeagueEverton / Newcastle United	34	8	4	–	–	3,060	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1996-97 Premier LeagueEverton	37	9	3	–	–	3,330	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1995-96 Premier LeagueLeeds United	29	2	1	–	–	2,619	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1994-95 Premier LeagueLeeds United	39	3	11	–	–	3,510	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1993-94 Premier LeagueLeeds United	36	10	5	–	–	3,168	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1992-93 Premier LeagueLeeds United	39	7	2	–	–	3,510	3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career17 seasons	537	81	61	181	91	46,549	70	0	7	158	7	221	171	1	135	0

Honours

Member of the Order of the British Empire2010

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Game
10 Dec v Wigan AthleticW 4-1 10 Dec	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
3 Dec @ LiverpoolL 0-4 3 Dec	0	1	1	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	4
25 Nov v Manchester UnitedW 1-0 25 Nov	0	0	0	20	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
12 Nov v MiddlesbroughD 0-0 12 Nov	0	3	0	80	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
5 Nov @ West Ham UnitedD 1-1 5 Nov	0	3	2	78	0	0	1	0	1	1	1
29 Oct v Aston VillaD 1-1 29 Oct	0	0	0	25	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
30 Sept @ Derby CountyD 1-1 30 Sept	0	1	1	62	0	0	1	0	1	3	1
24 Sept v Tottenham HotspurD 1-1 24 Sept	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	1
16 Sept @ Birmingham CityL 0-1 16 Sept	0	1	0	90	1	0	1	0	1	3	1
2 Sept v EvertonL 1-2 2 Sept	0	2	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	2
26 Aug v ReadingW 3-0 26 Aug	1	2	1	90	0	1	1	0	1	2	0
18 Aug @ PortsmouthL 1-3 18 Aug	0	1	1	90	1	0	1	0	1	3	3
16 Aug @ FulhamL 1-2 16 Aug	0	1	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
12 Aug v Newcastle UnitedL 1-3 12 Aug	0	2	2	74	0	0	1	0	0	0	3

Splits, Premier League

Split
HomeHome or away, 142W	270	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.2	85.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0
AwayHome or away, 61W	265	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	87.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
WinsResult, 203W	203	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.2	86.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0
LossesResult, 0W	184	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.2	87.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.0
DrawsResult, 0W	148	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	85.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 203W	535	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	86.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
ChelseaOpponent, 7W	30	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	87.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.0
LiverpoolOpponent, 7W	29	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	82.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
ArsenalOpponent, 8W	28	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	85.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0
Aston VillaOpponent, 8W	27	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.2	86.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.0
Manchester UnitedOpponent, 4W	27	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	84.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.0
Tottenham HotspurOpponent, 9W	27	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	84.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
SouthamptonOpponent, 11W	25	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	89.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 5W	24	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.3	88.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.0
EvertonOpponent, 9W	24	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	88.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.6	0.0	0.4	0.0
MiddlesbroughOpponent, 7W	23	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.2	84.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
West Ham UnitedOpponent, 11W	21	0.3	0.1	0.6	0.3	89.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 8W	16	0.1	0.3	0.5	0.3	87.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.0
Coventry CityOpponent, 9W	16	0.3	0.3	–	–	88.5	0.1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 7W	15	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.2	88.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Leicester CityOpponent, 8W	15	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Manchester CityOpponent, 8W	15	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.0	85.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.7	0.6	0.0	0.1	0.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 6W	15	0.1	0.3	0.7	0.4	89.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.7	0.0
WimbledonOpponent, 5W	15	0.3	0.0	–	–	90.0	0.1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sheffield WednesdayOpponent, 5W	14	0.3	0.1	–	–	90.6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
FulhamOpponent, 6W	12	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.3	82.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.8	0.7	0.0	0.8	0.0
SunderlandOpponent, 3W	11	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	85.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Derby CountyOpponent, 7W	10	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	78.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 5W	10	0.1	0.0	–	–	85.5	0.2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Crystal PalaceOpponent, 5W	9	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.2	90.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ipswich TownOpponent, 4W	9	0.2	0.1	–	–	80.0	0.1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
PortsmouthOpponent, 4W	8	0.1	0.3	0.6	0.4	80.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.6	0.0	0.9	0.0
Birmingham CityOpponent, 3W	7	0.1	0.0	1.3	0.6	88.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.0	1.1	2.1	0.0	0.6	0.0
Bolton WanderersOpponent, 3W	7	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.1	88.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.0
Norwich CityOpponent, 2W	7	0.0	0.3	0.4	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.0
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 3W	6	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.8	–	–	90.0	0.2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Bradford CityOpponent, 2W	4	0.5	0.3	–	–	90.0	0.3	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Oldham AthleticOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.3	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
WatfordOpponent, 3W	4	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.8	0.0
Wigan AthleticOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	67.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
ReadingOpponent, 1W	3	0.3	0.0	1.3	1.0	80.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.3	0.0
BarnsleyOpponent, 2W	2	1.0	0.5	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Swindon TownOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Toughsheet Community Stadium, BoltonGround, 30W	63	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.7	80.5	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.1	0.0	0.8	0.0
St James' ParkGround, 12W	22	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.5	84.5	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.1	1.2	0.0	0.3	0.0
Anfield, LiverpoolGround, 0W	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	85.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.0	1.6	0.0
City of Manchester StadiumGround, 3W	4	0.3	0.0	0.8	0.0	78.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Craven Cottage, LondonGround, 0W	4	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.8	0.0
Fratton Park, PortsmouthGround, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.8	0.0	1.0	0.0
Goodison Park, LiverpoolGround, 1W	4	0.3	0.0	0.8	0.5	85.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Old Trafford, ManchesterGround, 0W	4	0.5	0.0	1.3	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.0	2.3	0.0
Stamford Bridge, LondonGround, 0W	4	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.5	79.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0
The Riverside StadiumGround, 1W	4	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.5	81.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.5	0.3	1.8	0.0
The Valley, LondonGround, 2W	4	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.0	0.8	0.0
Villa Park, BirminghamGround, 1W	4	0.5	0.3	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.8	0.0	0.5	0.0
White Hart Lane, LondonGround, 1W	4	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.3	88.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
Boleyn Ground, LondonGround, 1W	3	0.3	0.0	2.7	1.3	86.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.3	0.0	1.7	0.0

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