Gavin Nebbeling
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Mark Nebbeling | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Arcadia Shepherds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1989 | Crystal Palace | 151 | (8) |
| 1985–1986 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1989–1993 | Fulham | 88 | (2) |
| 1991–1992 | → Hereford United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Preston North End | 22 | (4) |
| 1995–1998 | Kingstonian | 62 | (4) |
| Total | 337 | (18) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Gavin Mark Nebbeling (born 15 May 1963) is a South African former professional footballer who was active exclusively in England between 1981 and 1998. Nebbeling, who played as a central defender, made over 250 appearances in the Football League and over 300 senior professional appearances throughout his entire career.
Career
Born in Johannesburg, Nebbeling played youth football in his native South Africa with Arcadia Shepherds before beginning his professional career in August 1981 with English League side Crystal Palace. While at Palace Nebbeling spent a loan spell with Northampton Town, before signing permanently with Fulham in 1989. While at Fulham, Nebbeling was their only foreign player.[1] Nebbeling spent another loan spell at Hereford United, before signing permanently with Preston North End in 1993. Nebbeling made a total of 275 appearances in the Football League, scoring 14 goals.[2] He later played non-league football with Kingstonian, scoring 4 goals in 62 appearances.[3]
After football
After retiring as a player, Nebbeling became a photocopier salesman.[4]
References
- ↑ Ollie Williams (17 August 2009). "Where the Premier League's players come from". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ↑ "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ↑ "KINGSTONIAN OVERSEAS XI". WIAO Fanzine. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ↑ "Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Crystal Palace". Preston North End Mad. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2009.