DEBUT Tuesday, 5th May 1987 as a sub in a 2-1 defeat at Wimbledon (Aged: 18)
CLUB CAREER 120 League apps (+18 as sub), 4 goals
Gareth started his career as an apprentice at Chelsea in 1986. During a ten-year life with the club he made 172 appearances in all. He moved to Sunderland in January 1996 for £300,000 where he made a further 54 appearances up to the end of the 97/98 season. Signing for Swindon in May 1998 he played 97 games over three seasons before retiring at the age of 32 from full time football to the non league. He joined Havant & Waterlooville, "but in September 2003 his time at the club ended bitterly when a string of poor performances saw him dropped to the bench, resulting in his still unaccounted for departure." Most recently he has been playing for the Chelsea Old Boys.
1986-1987 Played 1 Scored 0 goals 1987-1988 Played 13 Scored 0 goals 1988-1989 Played 22 Scored 0 goals 1989-1990 Played 13 Scored 1 goal 1990-1991 Played 24 Scored 0 goals 1991-1992 Played 10 Scored 0 goals 1992-1993 Played 37 Scored 2 goals 1993-1994 Played 7 Scored 0 goals 1994-1995 Played 6 Scored 0 goals 1995-1996 Played 5 Scored 1 goal