Posted: Wed 27th Nov 2019

Today marks the eight year anniversary of Gary Speed’s death

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Nov 27th, 2019

Eight years ago today (November 27 – 2011 ) the football world was left stunned at the news Wales manager Gary Speed had died. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Gary played for Flintshire primary schools’ side and attended Deeside High and Hawarden High Schools. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He went on to be Wales’ most capped outfield player as well as Captain and Manager of the national Welsh Team. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Gary was 42 years old when he died, he made 841 career appearances for Leeds, Everton, Newcastle, Bolton and Sheffield United. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Former teammate paid Neville Southall paid tribute to Gary this morning, he tweeted: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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His former clubs have also paid tribute to Gary. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Leeds United who Gary played for between 1988–1996 Tweeted: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Everton who Gary played for between 1996–1998 Tweeted: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Newcastle United who Gary played from between 1998–2004 Tweeted: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


Bolton Wanderes who Gary played for between 2004–2008 Tweeted: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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