Gary ABLETT

Gary Ablett - Birmingham City - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 19 July 1997

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    • POSITION
      Defender
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Friday, 19 November 1965
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Liverpool, England. Died 2nd January 2012 (46)
  • CLUBS
  • Birmingham City
    • Club Career Dates
      1996-1999
    • League Debut
      Sunday, 18th August 1996 in a 1-0 win at home to Crystal Palace (Aged: 30)
    • Club Career
      96 League apps (+8 as sub), 1 goal
  • Everton FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1992-1996
    • League Debut
      Sunday, 19th January 1992 in a 1-1 draw at home to Nottingham Forest (Aged: 26)
    • Club Career
      128 League apps, 5 goals
  • Liverpool FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1983-1992
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 20th December 1986 in a 0-0 draw at Charlton Athletic (Aged: 21)
    • Club Career
      103 League apps (+6 as sub), 1 goal
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Gary ABLETT - Birmingham City - League appearances.

Gary Ablett is pictured during the pre-season game  against Newcastle on 19/7/97.

 

Liverpool:   1986-1987     Played   5     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1987-1988     Played   17     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1988-1989     Played   35     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1989-1990     Played   15     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1990-1991     Played   23     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1991-1992     Played   14     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred on 14/1/1992 for £750, 000
 
Everton:   1991-1992     Played   17     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1992-1993     Played   40     Scored   0   goals   (Premiership)
     1993-1994     Played   32     Scored   1   goal   (Premiership)
     1994-1995     Played   26     Scored   3   goals   (Premiership)
     1995-1996     Played   13     Scored   0   goals   (Premiership)
 
Sheff Utd:   1995-1996     Played   12     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)   (on   loan)
 
Transferred from Everton on 21/6/1996 for £390, 000
 
Birmingham:   1996-1997     Played   42     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1997-1998     Played   36     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1998-1999     Played   26     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 

  

In July 2010 Gary Ablett agreed to a one-year contract with Ipswich Town to join their coaching staff. He was taken ill on the training ground and diagnosed as suffering from Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a form of blood cancer. On 1 January 2012 he died at age 46 after battling the cancer for 16 months.

 

His funeral was held at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on 17 January 2012 and was attended by former teammates, as well as members of the teams and the then managers of Everton and Liverpool.