Name Gary Ingham Years Team | Playing position | |
Date of birth (1964-10-09)9 October 1964 Date of death 20 November 2012(2012-11-20) (aged 48) | ||
Place of birth Rotherham, England Place of death Rotherham, England | ||
Gary Ingham (9 October 1964 – 20 November 2012) was an English professional footballer and coach who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career in Non-league football but had two spells in the Football League with Doncaster Rovers.
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Ingham also enjoyed three spells with both Gainsborough Trinity and several with Stalybridge Celtic, as well as turning out for Shepshed Charterhouse, Goole Town, Bridglington Town, Maltby Main, Stocksbridge Park Steels, Leek Town, Belper Town, Frickley Athletic and Ossett Albion.
Playing career
Born in Rotherham, Ingham began his career with the youth team of hometown club Rotherham United. However, he never made a league appearance for the club, and has instead played for a number of non-league sides, including Gainsborough Trinity, Shepshed Charterhouse, Goole Town, Maltby Miners Welfare, Stalybridge Celtic (where he made 127 appearances in two spells), Stocksbridge Park Steels (where he made 19 appearances in two spells), Leek Town, Belper Town, Frickley Athletic and Ossett Albion.
Ingham also made eleven appearances in the Football League in two spells with Doncaster Rovers.
Coaching career
Following retirement from playing Ingham moved into the coaching side of the game and joined former club Stocksbridge Park Steels as a first team coach in 2009.
Death
Ingham died on 20 November 2012. Ingham was cremated at Rotherham crematorium on Thursday 6 December 2012.