18 Facts About Gary Pallister

Gary Andrew Pallister was born on 30 June 1965 and is an English former professional footballer and sports television pundit.

Gary Pallister is perhaps best known for his partnership at centre half with Steve Bruce.

Gary Pallister had several spells with Middlesbrough that yielded over 200 appearances combined over both periods, as well as briefly playing on loan with Darlington in 1985.

Gary Pallister was capped 22 times by England between 1988 and 1996, as well as nine caps for the England B team.

Gary Pallister's transfer broke the national record for a fee paid for a defender, as well as being the highest fee between British clubs, and the second highest fee to be paid by a British club.

Gary Pallister had the rare achievement of representing the English national side before appearing in the top flight; in 1988 when playing in the Second Division for Middlesbrough.

Gary Pallister was part of the team that came second in the league in 1992,1995 and 1998, as well as the team that finished runners-up in the League Cup in 1991 and 1994 and the FA Cup in 1995.

Gary Pallister was brought back to Teesside by manager Bryan Robson, who had played alongside Pallister at Old Trafford until 1994.

Gary Pallister scored st Southampton in 55 league appearances, as well as appearing in two FA Cup matches and four League Cup matches.

Gary Pallister retired from playing due to a succession of injuries on 4 July 2001, at the age of 36, just three weeks after the appointment of Steve McClaren as manager following the departure of Robson.

Gary Pallister played the whole game in the goalless draw at Nepstadion in Budapest.

Gary Pallister had to wait over three years to make his competitive debut when he played in the win against Turkey during qualifying for UEFA Euro 1992.

England qualified for the tournament finals in Sweden but Gary Pallister was not selected in the squad.

Gary Pallister featured in the United States Cup in June 1993; he started the defeats against the United States and Germany, and the draw against Brazil, as England finished last place in the group.

Gary Pallister played three matches as England failed to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Gary Pallister was used sporadically over the next three years, mainly playing in friendlies, before making his last appearances in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Poland in the autumn of 1996.

Gary Pallister has since become a regular TV football pundit, appearing on the BBC and ITV.

In September 2010, Gary Pallister became an Operations Director with former club Darlington.