20 Facts About Gary Etherington

Gary Etherington earned seven caps with the US national team.

Since retiring, Etherington has coached youth soccer and is a soccer equipment salesman.

Gary Etherington was born in England but migrated to the US with his family when he was fifteen.

Gary Etherington's family settled in Virginia where he attended Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, Virginia, playing both soccer and as a placekicker on his high school football team.

Gary Etherington was a member of the United States U-20 men's national soccer team in 1976 as it attempted to qualify for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Gary Etherington scored six goals to go with striker partner Rick Davis who scored eight.

Gary Etherington signed with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League in 1977 as an amateur player and saw time in ten games that year.

Gary Etherington remained with the Cosmos for only one more season before being traded to the Los Angeles Aztecs before the 1980 season.

Gary Etherington moved once more, this time to the Minnesota Strikers for the 1984 NASL season, the last for the league as it folded at the end of the season.

Gary Etherington began the season with San Jose, but on January 20,1983, the Earthquakes traded Gary Etherington and Gordon Hill to the New York Arrows for Steve Zungul.

Gary Etherington remained with the Strikers and spent the next four seasons with them playing indoor soccer.

In 1988, Gary Etherington moved to the San Diego Sockers for one last season before retiring from playing professionally.

Gary Etherington had knee surgery during the pre-season, came back to play ten games then retired in January 1989.

Gary Etherington earned seven caps with the US national team between 1977 and 1979.

Gary Etherington played sporadically throughout 1977, then started all three US games in 1978.

Since retiring from playing professionally, Gary Etherington has been involved in numerous ventures related to soccer.

Gary Etherington co-founded the Murrieta Soccer Club in 1992, coaching the club's youth teams for five years.

Gary Etherington has spent several years in adult leagues in northern California.

Gary Etherington has been a regional sales manager for soccer equipment and clothing companies, including Umbro.

In 2007, Gary Etherington was inducted into the Virginia Soccer Hall of Fame.