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Gerry SWEENEY

Gerry SWEENEY - Bristol City FC - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 11 September 1976

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    • POSITION
      Full-back.
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 10 July 1945
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Renfrew, Scotland.
  • CLUBS
  • Bristol City FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1971 - 1982
    • League Debut
      14th. August 1971 scored in a 3-3 draw at home to Millwall.
    • Club Career
      396 League appearances (+10 as sub), 22 goals.
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Gerry SWEENEY - Bristol City FC - League appearances.

Gerry Sweeney is pictured above during Bristol City's 2-1 defeat

away to Manchester City.


The Scotsman is sixth on the list of all-time appearances for

Bristol City with 490 (406 League games).


Bristol City: 1971-1972  Played 37 Scored 3 goals (Division 2)

                     1972-1973  Played 40 Scored 2 goals (Division 2)

                     1973-1974  Played 42 Scored 3 goals (Division 2)

                     1974-1975  Played 42 Scored 6 goals (Division 2)

                     1975-1976  Played 34 Scored 5 goals (Division 2)

                     1976-1977  Played 42 Scored 2 goals (Division 1)

                     1977-1978  Played 38 Scored 1 goal   (Division 1)

                     1978-1979  Played 42 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)

                     1979-1980  Played 41 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)

                     1980-1981  Played 38 Scored 0 goals (Division 2)

                     1981-1982  Played 10 Scored 0 goals (Division 3)

 

Playing career:


1966–1971   Morton 137 (16)

1971–1982   Bristol City 406 (22)

1982             York City 12 (0)

1982             Forest Green Rovers

1982–1984   Gloucester City 68 (4)

 

After retiring from football (coach at Walsall and Bristol)

Gerry worked as a postman in Portishead, Somerset.