| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Gwyther | ||
| Date of birth | (1948-12-06)6 December 1948 (age 77) | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1973 | Swansea City | 218 | (58) |
| 1973–1976 | Halifax Town | 104 | (26) |
| 1976–1980 | Rotherham United | 162 | (45) |
| 1980–1983 | Newport County | 105 | (29) |
| 1981–1982 | →Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Port Talbot Athletic | ? | (?) |
| 1984 | Newport County | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Gwyther (born 6 December 1948) is a formerWales Under-23 international footballer.
A tall, strong striker he began his career withSwansea Town and was their top scorer for four successive seasons scoring 60 goals in 216 matches. In 1971 Gwyther was selected for theFootball 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 toHalifax Town andRotherham United.
In 1979, he joinedNewport County and partneredJohn Aldridge andTommy Tynan during the most successful period in the club's history. Gwyther played in the team that won promotion to theFootball League Third Division, won the1980 Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the1981 European Cup Winners Cup.[2]
He finished his career withCrewe Alexandra andPort Talbot Town.
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