Dave Gwyther
FullnameDavid Gwyther
Birth date6 December 1948 (age 77)
Birth placeSwansea, Wales
PositionForward
Years 11965–1973
Years 21973–1976
Years 31976–1980
Years 41980–1983
Years 51981–1982
Years 61983–1984
Years 71984
Clubs 1Swansea City
Clubs 2Halifax Town
Clubs 3Rotherham United
Clubs 4Newport County
Clubs 5Crewe Alexandra (loan)
Clubs 6Port Talbot Athletic
Clubs 7Newport County
Caps 1218
Caps 2104
Caps 3162
Caps 4105
Caps 57
Caps 6?
Caps 72
Goals 158
Goals 226
Goals 345
Goals 429
Goals 51
Goals 6?
Goals 70

David Gwyther (born 6 December 1948) is a former Wales Under-23 international footballer.

Career

A tall, strong striker he began his career with Swansea Town and was their top scorer for four successive seasons scoring 60 goals in 216 matches. In 1971 Gwyther was selected for the Football Association of Wales tour of Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia but these matches were not classed as international cap matches.[1]

He moved on to Halifax Town and Rotherham United.

In 1979, he joined Newport County and partnered John Aldridge and Tommy Tynan during the most successful period in the club's history. Gwyther played in the team that won promotion to the Football League Third Division, won the 1980 Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981 European Cup Winners Cup.[2]

He finished his career with Crewe Alexandra and Port Talbot Town.

References

  1. ^ FAW Tour
  2. ^ Newport County A-Z of transfers