Gary West (born 25 August 1964) is an English former footballer. He made 250 appearances in the English Football League between 1982 and 1993, playing for numerous clubs, most notably Sheffield United, Lincoln City and Gillingham.
Career Sheffield United West began his career with Sheffield United, playing 75 league games for the "Blades" between 1982 and 1985. The 1983–84 season saw the club promoted from the Third Division in third place. They consolidated their Second Division status the next season, though following this, West secured a £35,000 move to Lincoln City in August 1985.
Lincoln City The "Imps" suffered relegation into the Fourth Division in 1985–86. They then crashed out of the Football League in 1986–87, finishing behind Torquay United thanks to their inferior goal difference; West was voted the club's Player of the Season.
Gillingham West escaped Lincoln's fate of non-League football by signing with Gillingham of the Third Division for a £50,000 fee. He spent the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons with the "Gills". The club were relegation in his second season, West again escaped the fate of relegation, having been sold to Port Vale for £70,000 in February 1989.
Later career His first Vale game was at Bramall Lane, a goalless draw on 28 February 1989. He played 14 games for the club that season, as well as playing both the semi-finals and the final of the play-offs. He struggled with cartilage troubles and played just three games for Vale the next season, instead being loaned out to old club Gillingham in November 1990. He played just one league game for the "Gills" in his one-month loan. In January 1991, he joined another old club on loan, staying a month at Sincil Bank, where he played three games. In August 1991 he joined Lincoln City permanently for £25,000. He played 18 league games for City in the 1991–92 season and also spent time on loan at Walsall before dropping into non-League football with Boston United.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSheffield United1982–83Second Division26110102811983–84Second Division24050203101984–85Third Division2501020280Total7517050871Lincoln City1985–86Third Division38210304221986–87Fourth Division4521060522Total8342090944Gillingham1987–88Third Division42230505021988–89Third Division1010030131Total5233080633Gillingham (loan)1990–91Fourth Division10001020Port Vale1988–89Third Division14100301711989–90Second Division300000301990–91Second Division00000000Total1710030201Lincoln City1990–91Fourth Division300000301991–92Fourth Division1811051242Total2111051272Walsall (loan)1992–93Third Division911020121Career total2581114033130512
Honours Sheffield United Football League Third Division third-place promotion: 1983–84
Port Vale Football League Third Division play-offs: 1989
Individual Lincoln City Player of the Season: 1986–87
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