Gerry Priestley

Gerald Priestley (2 March 1931 - 21 January 2020) was a former footballer who played as a winger in the Football League in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Halifax.[1]

Gerry Priestley
Personal information
Full name Gerald Priestley
Date of birth (1931-03-02)2 March 1931
Place of birth Halifax, England
Date of death 21 January 2020(2020-01-21) (aged 88)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1953 Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
1953–1955 Exeter City 42 (6)
1955–1958 Grimsby Town 110 (11)
1958–1960 Crystal Palace 28 (2)
1960–1963 Halifax Town 105 (23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He started with Nottingham Forest but did not play any League games for them and moved to Exeter City in 1953, before transferring to Grimsby Town. He made over 100 League appearances for Grimsby, before moving to Crystal Palace in 1958.[2]

He was at Palace for two years, and during his time there scored two senior goals for them.[3]

He subsequently transferred to Halifax Town, with whom he made another 105 League appearances.[4]

Gerry passed away 21 January 2020.[5]

References
  1. "Gerry Priestley". neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 336. ISBN 0907969542.
  3. "Goalscorers". Crystal Palace FC. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. "HALIFAX TOWN : 1946/47 - 1992/93 & 1998/99 - 2001/02". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  5. "Gerry Priestley". Barry Hugman's Footballers Post-War Premier & Football League Players' Records. Retrieved 19 January 2021.


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