Gary Strodder
Gary Strodder (born 1 April 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleckheaton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yorkshire Amateur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1987 | Lincoln City | 132 | (6) |
| 1987–1990 | West Ham United | 65 | (2) |
| 1990–1995 | West Bromwich Albion | 140 | (8) |
| 1995–1999 | Notts County | 121 | (10) |
| 1998–1999 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Hartlepool United | 61 | (0) |
| Guiseley | |||
| Total | 522 | (26) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, Strodder came through the youth system of Yorkshire Amateur.[1] He joined Lincoln City in 1982, spending five years at the club and being voted the club's player of the year in 1986, before signing for West Ham United. After three years at West Ham, he moved on to West Bromwich Albion, who he helped to promotion via the playoff final at Wembley Stadium in a team managed by Argentinian and Tottenham Hotspur legend Ossie Ardiles. In 1996 he signed for Notts County, where he was selected for the Third Division PFA Team of the Year in 1997–98. In 1998–99 he had a spell on loan at Rotherham United, before joining Hartlepool United. In 2001 he dropped into non-League football with Guiseley.[2] After retiring from playing he worked for the community development section at Leeds United, before going into business in Menorca.[3]
References
- History Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C.
- Gary Strodder at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Paul Smith (2018) Record Breakers: The Inside Story of Notts County's Momentous 1997/98 Title Triumph
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The 1998–99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-1-85291-588-9.
External links
- Gary Strodder at Soccerbase