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Gwyn Manning

Gwyn Manning

Welsh footballer

Gwyn Thomas Manning (19 August 1915 – 15 February 2003) was a Welsh amateur footballer who captained Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

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Career

Manning played club football with Troedyrhiw, Treharris and Merthyr Tydfil.[2] He combined his playing career with a job as a painter and decorator.[2] He also played for the Wales amateur national team.[2]

He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics,[3][4] and was the team's captain at the tournament.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Gwyn Manning at Olympedia
  2. [2]
    "Olympic Team GB football captain medal found in wardrobe". WalesOnline. 25 April 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  4. [4]
    Gwyn Manning – FIFA competition record (archived)


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