Gary Wales

Gary Wales (born 4 January 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

Gary Wales
Personal information
Full name Gary Wales[1]
Date of birth (1979-01-04) 4 January 1979
Place of birth East Calder, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Hamilton Academical 35 (11)
1999–2004 Heart of Midlothian 92 (17)
2004 → Walsall (loan) 7 (1)
2004 Gillingham 6 (1)
2004–2008 Kilmarnock 106 (16)
2008–2009 Raith Rovers 14 (8)
2009–2010 Richmond SC 10 (1)
2010 Green Gully SC
2011 Raith Rovers 7 (0)
Total 277 (55)
National team
2000 Scotland U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Wales, a striker, started his career at Hamilton. In 35 games he scored 11 goals before moving to Hearts for £50,000. In five years at Tynecastle, Wales scored 17 goals in 92 appearances. He was then sent out on loan to Walsall, scoring once against Nottingham Forest,[2] before subsequently signing for Gillingham (scoring once against Coventry City)[3] and then Kilmarnock, where he was re-united with former Hearts manager Jim Jefferies.

After leaving Kilmarnock in the summer of 2008, Wales signed a short-term deal with Raith Rovers. Wales settled to become a regular goalscorer.[4] In April 2009, with Raith he won the Scottish Second Division championship, Wales left the club to pursue an opportunity in Australia.[5] Towards the end of May 2009, Wales joined North Queensland Fury on their pre-season tour of Singapore.[6]

References
  1. "Gary Wales". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. "Nottm Forest 3–3 Walsall". BBC. 14 February 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. "Gillingham 2–5 Coventry". BBC. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. "Wales delight at Kirkcaldy switch". BBC Sport. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  5. "Wales walks out on Rovers". Fife Free Press. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  6. "Former Hearts and Kilmarnock striker Wales on tour to Singapore with Fowler". Tribal Football. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
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