Gary Gill was born on 28 November 1964 and is an English former professional footballer.
18 Facts About Gary Gill
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Gary Gill began his career playing for his hometown club Middlesbrough, making his professional debut in April 1984.
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The club endured severe financial trouble during this period but Gill was part of the side that won consecutive promotions in 1987 and 1988 to reach the First Division before suffering a broken leg in 1989.
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Gary Gill made just one further appearance for the club before joining Darlington in 1989, following a loan spell with Hull City.
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Gary Gill later played for Cardiff City, winning the Welsh Cup in 1992, before retiring at the age of 28 due to injury.
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Gary Gill grew up supporting his hometown club Middlesbrough and attended matches at Ayresome Park with his father.
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Gary Gill made his full debut a week later, starting a match against Charlton Athletic, however his appearances for the club were limited as he struggled with injuries, including having two discs removed from his back at the age of nineteen.
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Gary Gill knew how desperate I was to stay on the pitch.
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Gary Gill returned from injury and played one further match for Middlesbrough against Plymouth Argyle.
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Gary Gill eventually left Middlesbrough having made 97 appearances in all competitions after falling out with manager Bruce Rioch.
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Gary Gill went to play for another local team Darlington who were managed by Gill's former coach at Middlesbrough, Brian Little.
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Gary Gill later commented that he struggled for fitness during his time with Cardiff and persistent injuries led to his retirement from playing after leaving the club at the age of 28.
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Gary Gill later worked as assistant manager to Paul Proudlock at Gateshead.
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Gary Gill attempted to convince Proudlock to remain with the club but accepted the job when he refused.
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Gary Gill resigned from his position in October 2002 when he was forced to cut players wages that resulted in him breaking a guarantee he had made to his squad.
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Gary Gill worked as a buyer for a men's clothing brand and owned the Chadwick's Inn pub in Maltby.
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In October 2011, Gary Gill returned to Middlesbrough as a European scout for manager Tony Mowbray in an attempt to widen the club's scouting network.
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In 2002, Gary Gill was seriously injured after being involved in a car accident on the A67 when a van hit another car before colliding with Gary Gill's car.