Gavin Nebbeling Explained

Gavin Nebbeling
Fullname:Gavin Mark Nebbeling
Birth Date:15 May 1963
Birth Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Height:6 ft 0 in[1]
Position:Central defender
Youthclubs1:Arcadia Shepherds
Years1:1981–1989
Clubs1:Crystal Palace
Caps1:151
Goals1:8
Years2:1985–1986
Clubs2:Northampton Town (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:1989–1993
Clubs3:Fulham
Caps3:88
Goals3:2
Years4:1991–1992
Clubs4:Hereford United (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:1993–1995
Caps5:22
Goals5:4
Years6:1995–1998
Clubs6:Kingstonian
Caps6:62
Goals6:4
Totalcaps:337
Totalgoals:18

Gavin Mark Nebbeling (born 15 May 1963) is a South African former professional footballer who was active exclusively in England between 1981 and 1998. Nebbeling, who played as a central defender, made over 250 appearances in the Football League and over 300 senior professional appearances throughout his entire career.

Career

Born in Johannesburg, Nebbeling played youth football in his native South Africa with Arcadia Shepherds before beginning his professional career in August 1981 with English League side Crystal Palace. While at Palace Nebbeling spent a loan spell with Northampton Town, before signing permanently with Fulham in 1989. While at Fulham, Nebbeling was their only foreign player.[2] Nebbeling spent another loan spell at Hereford United, before signing permanently with Preston North End in 1993. Nebbeling made a total of 275 appearances in the Football League, scoring 14 goals. He later played non-league football with Kingstonian, scoring four goals in 62 appearances.[3]

After football

After retiring as a player, Nebbeling became a photocopier salesman.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 146 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Web site: Where the Premier League's players come from. 25 December 2009. 17 August 2009. Ollie Williams. BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: KINGSTONIAN OVERSEAS XI. 25 December 2009. WIAO Fanzine. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301210429/http://www.desiredeffect.co.uk/wiao/19.htm#22. 1 March 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Crystal Palace. 25 December 2009. 28 February 2008. Preston North End Mad.