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Gerry Summers

Gerald Thomas Francis Summers was an English professional footballer with West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Hull City and Walsall; he then went into coaching with Oxford United, Gillingham, Derby County and Leicester City.

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Gerald Thomas Francis Summers (4 October 1933 – 13 March 2024) was an English professional footballer with West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Hull City and Walsall; he then went into coaching with Oxford United, Gillingham, Derby County and Leicester City.

Summers was born on 4 October 1933.1 He joined Sheffield United in May 1957, Joe Mercer having signed him from West Bromwich Albion. He played 260 League games as attacking wing-half before moving to Hull City in 1964, and then to Walsall. He was manager at Oxford United (1969–1975) and Gillingham (1975–1981)2 and coached at Derby County and Leicester City.3 Summers died on 13 March 2024, at the age of 90.4

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  1. Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-85983-474-9.
  2. Soccerbase, retrieved 6 December 2006
  3. Naughton, Philippe; Coates, Sam. "Archived copy". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Cox, Lewis (14 March 2024). "Former West Brom player and Wolves and Walsall coach Gerry Summers dies". Express and Star. Retrieved 14 March 2024.