| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Wales | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | East Calder, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995-96 | Livingston | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Hamilton Academical | 35 | (11) |
| 1999–2004 | Heart of Midlothian | 92 | (17) |
| 2004 | → Walsall (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2004 | Gillingham | 6 | (1) |
| 2004–2008 | Kilmarnock | 106 | (16) |
| 2008–2009 | Raith Rovers | 14 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | Richmond SC | 10 | (1) |
| 2010 | Green Gully SC | 23 | (45) |
| 2011 | Raith Rovers | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 277 | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary Wales (born 4 January 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
Career
After playing for Livingston as a youngster, Wales, a striker, started his senior career at Hamilton. In 35 games he scored 11 goals before moving to Hearts for £50,000. In five years at Tynecastle, Wales scored 17 goals in 92 appearances. He was then sent out on loan to Walsall, scoring once against Nottingham Forest, before subsequently signing for Gillingham (scoring once against Coventry City) and then Kilmarnock, where he was re-united with former Hearts manager Jim Jefferies.
After leaving Kilmarnock in the summer of 2008, Wales signed a short-term deal with Raith Rovers. Wales settled to become a regular goalscorer. In April 2009, with Raith he won the Scottish Second Division championship, Wales left the club to pursue an opportunity in Australia. Towards the end of May 2009, Wales joined North Queensland Fury on their pre-season tour of Singapore.
References
- ^ "Gary Wales". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ The Tartan Special Scottish Football League Review 1995/96. United Kingdom: Programme Publications. 1995. ISBN 0-86108-965-0.
- ^ "Nottm Forest 3–3 Walsall". BBC. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Gillingham 2–5 Coventry". BBC. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Wales delight at Kirkcaldy switch". BBC Sport. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Wales walks out on Rovers". Fife Free Press. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ "Former Hearts and Kilmarnock striker Wales on tour to Singapore with Fowler". Tribal Football. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
External links
- Gary Wales at Soccerbase
- Scotland U21 stats at Fitbastats