| Dave Gwyther | |
| Fullname: | David Gwyther |
| Birth Date: | 1948 12, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Swansea, Wales |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1965–1973 |
| Years2: | 1973–1976 |
| Years3: | 1976–1980 |
| Years4: | 1980–1983 |
| Years5: | 1981–1982 |
| Years6: | 1983–1984 |
| Years7: | 1984 |
| Clubs5: | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) |
| Clubs7: | Newport County |
| Caps1: | 218 |
| Caps2: | 104 |
| Caps3: | 162 |
| Caps4: | 105 |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Caps6: | ? |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 58 |
| Goals2: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 45 |
| Goals4: | 29 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Goals6: | ? |
| Goals7: | 0 |
David Gwyther (born 6 December 1948) is a former Wales Under-23 international footballer.
A tall, strong striker he began his career with Swansea Town and was their top scorer for four successive seasons scoring 60 goals in 216 matches. In 1971 Gwyther was selected for the Football Association of Wales tour of Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia but these matches were not classed as international cap matches.[1]
He moved on to Halifax Town and Rotherham United.
In 1979, he joined Newport County and partnered John Aldridge and Tommy Tynan during the most successful period in the club's history. Gwyther played in the team that won promotion to the Football League Third Division, won the 1980 Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981 European Cup Winners Cup.[2]
He finished his career with Crewe Alexandra and Port Talbot Town.