Gavin Ronald Oliver (born 6 September 1962) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 350 Football League appearances playing as a central defender.
 Oliver playing for Bradford City. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Ronald Oliver[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1962[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Felling,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | (0) |
| 1983 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 1985 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 1985–1995 | Bradford City | 313 | (9) |
| Total | 366 | (10) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editOliver played for Sheffield Wednesday, Tranmere Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion and Bradford City.[3][4][1]
He began his career as a centre forward but switched to playing as a central defender following an injury to a player in that position in a youth match. He joined Sheffield Wednesday's groundstaff in July 1979, and turned professional in August 1980. After loan spells at Tranmere Rovers and Brighton & Hove Albion he signed for Bradford City for £20,000 in November 1985.[5]
After retiring as a player, in November 2007 he was working as Sunderland's recruitment officer.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Gavin Oliver". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Gavin Oliver". The Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Gavin Oliver". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Profile". Bradford City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Paul Fraser (3 November 2007). "Sunderland a shining light in academy world". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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