Gary Ablett
Gareth Ian Ablett (19 November 1965 – 1 January 2012) was an English professional footballer and manager. He played as a defender. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2001.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gareth Ian Ablett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Aigburth, Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 2012 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Tarleton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1985 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1992 | Liverpool | 109 | (1) |
| 1985 | → Derby County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Hull City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1992–1996 | Everton | 128 | (8) |
| 1996 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Birmingham City | 104 | (1) |
| 1999 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | Blackpool | 10 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Long Island Rough Riders | 21 | (2) |
| Total | 399 | (13) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2006 | Everton U17 | ||
| 2006–2009 | Liverpool U21 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Stockport County | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ablett was born in the Liverpool suburb of Aigburth. He played for Liverpool between 1985 and 1992. With the club, he won two league titles and an FA Cup, winning against Everton in the 1989 final. In 1995, Ablett moved from Liverpool to city rivals Everton. Later that year, he won the FA Cup with Everton. He remains the only player to win an FA Cup with both clubs.[2] He also played for Derby County, Hull City, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Wycombe Wanderers, Blackpool and the Long Island Rough Riders during his career. He was also a youth team manager for Liverpool and Everton. From 2009 to 2010, he was manager of Stockport County.
On 1 January 2012, Ablett died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Tarleton, Lancashire. He was 46.[2]
Honours
Liverpool
- Football League First Division: 1987–88, 1989–90
- FA Cup: 1988–89
- FA Charity Shield: 1988, 1989, 1990 (shared)
Everton
- FA Cup: 1994–95
- FA Charity Shield: 1995
References
- ↑ "Gary Ablett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Obituary: Gareth Ian 'Gary' Ablett, the only footballer to have won the FA Cup with both Liverpool and Everton". The Scotsman. 3 January 2012. https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-gareth-ian-gary-ablett-the-only-footballer-to-have-won-the-fa-cup-with-both-liverpool-and-everton-1-2033836. Retrieved 18 January 2020.[dead link]
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