Source: FOOTYMAD
Speed Dies At 42.
Tragic loss of Wales manager. The football world has been sent into shock and mourning today by the news Wales national team manager Gary Speed has died at the age of 42. The former Newcastle, Leeds and Sheffield United midfielder who also had a four month spell managing the Blades was found dead at 7:08 am this morning at his home in Huntington Cheshire after appearing to have killed himself. Speed who had been managing the Welsh national side since December 2010 had just revived the Dragons fortunes by leading them to four victories in their last five matches and his sudden death has shocked the football community to the core. Speed, who won 85 caps for his national team is fondly remembered in Yorkshire for his time with Leeds, where he won the Division One title in 1992, and a two year spell with Sheffield United between 2008 and 2010, where he finished his career before taking up the managerial reigns. There was no inkling of any problems in Speed’s life when he appeared on Football Focus on the BBC yesterday but Cheshire police were called to his home this morning where he was pronounced dead. Everybody at TykesMad would like to send their sincere condolences to Gary’s family. R.I.P Gary Speed. Gary Andrew Speed (Unknown/Unattached) information Date of birth Monday, 8th September 1969 Height 5ft 10in Place of birth Mancot, Wales Weight 12st 10lb International Wales Position Midfielder Comments Squad No. 15 Recent career history by club (1999 onwards) Team Debut Apps (+ sub) Goals Yellows Reds Sheffield United 01 Jan 2008 40 (0) 6 5 0 Bolton Wanderers 14 Aug 2004 130 (9) 14 11 0 Newcastle United 20 Aug 2000 161 (4) 18 24 1 Recent career history by season (1999 onwards) Season First App. Apps (+ sub) Goals Yellows Reds 2008/2009 09 Aug 2008 18 (0) 3 2 0 2007/2008 11 Aug 2007 36 (3) 4 6 0 2006/2007 19 Aug 2006 42 (0) 8 4 0 2005/2006 13 Aug 2005 35 (5) 4 2 0 2004/2005 14 Aug 2004 39 (1) 1 2 0 2003/2004 13 Aug 2003 52 (2) 4 6 0 2002/2003 24 Aug 2002 35 (1) 3 5 0 2001/2002 26 Aug 2001 33 (1) 5 4 0 2000/2001 20 Aug 2000 41 (0) 6 9 1