| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Micklewhite[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-03-21)21 March 1961 (age 64)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark,[1] London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1979 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1979 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 1979–1985 | Queens Park Rangers | 97 | (11) |
| 1985–1993 | Derby County | 240 | (31) |
| 1993–1996 | Gillingham | 78 | (3) |
| Total | 415 | (45) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary Micklewhite (born 21 March 1961) is an English former professionalfootballer who played in theFootball League forQueens Park Rangers,Derby County andGillingham in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Born inSouthwark, London, Micklewhite began his career as a schoolboy withManchester United, signing for them in March 1976.[3] He turned professional on 23 March 1978,[3] but despite being a regular in the club's reserve team,[3] he could not break into the first team and signed for Queens Park Rangers on 4 July 1979.[3] He came on a free transfer, signed by former United bossTommy Docherty, and made his debut in a 2-0 win againstBlackburn Rovers in October 1981. Micklewhite came on as a substitute forClive Allen in the1982 FA Cup Final and started the replay, scoring a goal which was disallowed. In all, Micklewhite played 97 league games, scoring 11 goals for QPR before moving to Derby County in 1985.[4][5][6]