Gary Ablett (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gareth Ian Ablett | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 January 2012 (aged 46) | ||
| Place of death | Tarleton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1985 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1992 | Liverpool | 109 | (1) |
| 1985 | → Derby County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1986 | → Hull City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1992–1996 | Everton | 128 | (8) |
| 1996 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1996–1999 | Birmingham City | 104 | (1) |
| 1999 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | Blackpool | 10 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Long Island Rough Riders | 21 | (2) |
| Total | 399 | (13) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1990 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002–2006 | Everton U17 | ||
| 2006–2009 | Liverpool U21 | ||
| 2009–2010 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Gareth Ian "Gary" Ablett (19 November 1965 – 1 January 2012) was an English professional footballer and manager. He played as a defender from 1985 until 2001.
He spent nine years with Liverpool, and went on to win the FA Cup with their city rivals Everton in 1995. He also played for Derby County, Hull City, Sheffield United, Birmingham City, Wycombe Wanderers, Blackpool and Long Island Rough Riders.
He moved into coaching and managed Liverpool F.C. Reserves, and later spent a year as manager of .
Ablett died on 1 January 2012, following a 16-month battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, at his home in Tarleton, Lancashire. He was 46 years old.
Liverpool-born Ablett joined Liverpool F.C. as an apprentice upon leaving St Margaret's Church of England High School in 1982. He finally made his Liverpool debut on 20 December 1986 in a goalless league away draw with Charlton Athletic, when regular defenders Barry Venison and Mark Lawrenson were absent due to injury. He made five more appearances that season, scoring what would be his only goal for the club on 18 April 1987 in a 3–0 home league victory over Nottingham Forest. Alongside experienced players in defence, such as Gary Gillespie, Steve Nicol and skipper Alan Hansen, Ablett helped Liverpool win the League championship and reach the 1988 FA Cup Final. Ablett only collected a runners-up medal in the latter competition due to Liverpool's 1–0 defeat by Wimbledon.
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