Toon Legend Gary Speed Dies.

27 November 2011 12:35
News has come through from the Welsh FA that former Newcastle midfielder Gary Speed has died.

Details will be announced soon.

Speed was only 42 years of age.

He played for Newcastle between 1998/2004 - making 275/8 appearances - scoring 39 goals.

Cost £5.5m from Everton, after he won a Championship winners medal at Leeds.

Good, strong midfielder who took his time to settle into the team, but gained a great understanding with Rob Lee.

He got most of his goals attacking from deep on corner-kicks, sneaking in unnoticed on the near post.

He joined Bolton in the summer of 2004.

Our thoughts go out to his family at this sad time.

Source: FOOTYMAD