Gerry Bridgwood
Gerald "Gerry" Bridgwood (born October 17, 1944 , † March 2, 2012 ) was an English football player . In his 14 seasons in the Football League extensive career, he came to over 200 professional games.
Athletic career
Bridgwood made his debut for Stoke City in 1961 against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Second Division . In the following years he was only used sporadically under coach Tony Waddington - in the promotion season 1962/63 he played four games - only in the middle of the decade he was at times more often on the field in the First Division . When the team reached the final of the Football League Cup against Leicester City in 1964 - his club lost in the play-off - he had been involved in this success on the way to the final in the initial round, but he was not in either of the two finals of the lot. He played a total of 95 league games for the club, scoring eight goals.
1968 changed Bridgwood for £ 12,000 to Shrewsbury Town in the Third Division . By 1973 he played in 117 games for the third division and scored seven goals, after which higher-class football was no longer possible due to an injury.
Bridgwood ran a pub after retiring . A few days after giving up, he died of a heart attack at the age of 67 .
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- ↑ a b c thisisstaffordshire.co.uk: " Former Stoke City star Gerry Bridgwood died days after retiring from pub "
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bridgwood, Gerry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bridgwood, Gerald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1944 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 2, 2012 |