Gavin Oliver

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.

Gavin Oliver
Oliver playing for Bradford City.
Personal information
Full name Gavin Ronald Oliver[1]
Date of birth (1962-09-06) 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

Oliver 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
  1. "Gavin Oliver". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. "Gavin Oliver". The Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. "Gavin Oliver". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  5. "Profile". Bradford City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  6. Paul Fraser (3 November 2007). "Sunderland a shining light in academy world". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 7 January 2017.


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