Gwyn Manning Explained

Gwyn Manning
Fullname:Gwyn Thomas Manning
Birth Date:19 August 1915
Birth Place:Wales
Position:Left back
Clubs1:Troedyrhiw
Clubs2:Treharris
Clubs3:Merthyr Tydfil
Nationalteam1:Wales amateur
Nationalyears2:1948
Nationalteam2:Great Britain
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Gwyn Thomas Manning (19 August 1915 – 15 February 2003) was a Welsh amateur footballer who captained Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Career

Manning played club football with Troedyrhiw, Treharris and Merthyr Tydfil.[1] He combined his playing career with a job as a painter and decorator.[1] He also played for the Wales amateur national team.[1]

He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics,[2] and was the team's captain at the tournament.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic Team GB football captain medal found in wardrobe. 25 April 2012. WalesOnline.
  2. Web site: Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035626/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/gwyn-manning-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 2 July 2016. Sports Reference.