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Gerry Summers

Gerry Summers

English football player and manager (1933–2024)

Gerald Thomas Francis Summers (4 October 1933 – 13 March 2024) was an English professional footballer with West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Hull City and Walsall; he then went into coaching with Oxford United, Gillingham, Derby County and Leicester City.

Summers was born on 4 October 1933.[1] He joined Sheffield United in May 1957, Joe Mercer having signed him from West Bromwich Albion. He played 260 League games as attacking wing-half before moving to Hull City in 1964, and then to Walsall. He was manager at Oxford United (1969–1975) and Gillingham (1975–1981)[2] and coached at Derby County and Leicester City.[3] Summers died on 13 March 2024, at the age of 90.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-85983-474-9.
  2. [2]
    Soccerbase, retrieved 6 December 2006
  3. [3]
    Naughton, Philippe; Coates, Sam. "Archived copy". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. [4]
    Cox, Lewis (14 March 2024). "Former West Brom player and Wolves and Walsall coach Gerry Summers dies". Express and Star. Retrieved 14 March 2024.


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