Gary Kenneth Penrice was born on 23 March 1964 and is an English football coach, former professional player and scout.
18 Facts About Gary Penrice
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Gary Penrice had two spells with Bristol Rovers where he started and finished his professional career, notably alongside Ian Holloway.
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Gary Penrice played for Watford and non-league side Mangotsfield United in a career that saw him make over 400 appearances.
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Gary Penrice then became a chief scout and worked for Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City, Stoke City before joining Everton specialising in the European market.
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Gary Penrice was in the same class as ex-Blackpool manager Ian Holloway at school and they still remain close friends today.
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Gary Penrice worked as a plumber for a couple of years before his forgotten dream was to be rekindled.
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Gary Penrice played for Watford for only one season, scoring 18 goals in 43 appearances, including a run of eight goals in his first nine games, before catching the eye of First Division side Aston Villa.
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Gary Penrice went on to score only once for the club in twenty games, spending much time on the sidelines with a broken leg.
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Just eight months after signing for Villa, Gary Penrice was taken to Queens Park Rangers by former Rovers boss Gerry Francis.
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Gary Penrice joined an ex-Rovers enclave and teamed up again with Ian Holloway.
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Gary Penrice made his debut for QPR in November 1991 against Aston Villa and went on to play 63 league games, scoring twenty goals.
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Gary Penrice re-signed for Bristol Rovers on a free transfer in the summer of 1997 to lead them to the Second Division play-offs that year alongside player-boss Ian Holloway in the centre of midfield.
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Gary Penrice resigned from his position at Bristol Rovers in February 2002.
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Gary Penrice did become strikers coach on a one-day-a-week basis after being asked by Holloway to help develop Plymouth's strikers by using his attacking knowledge.
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Gary Penrice left Plymouth Argyle at the end of November 2007, re-joining Ian Holloway at Leicester City as head of recruitment.
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In October 2008, Gary Penrice joined Stoke City as a European Scout.
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Gary Penrice is involved in international player recruitment on a freelance basis, searching out talent abroad for a number of clubs, including Wigan and Blackpool.
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Gary Penrice is married to Louise and has three daughters: Amy, Rebecca and Grace.