| Horace Gager | |
| Fullname: | Horace Edwin Gager |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1917 |
| Birth Place: | West Ham, England |
| Death Date: | March 1984 (aged 67) |
| Death Place: | Bingham, England |
| Position: | Centre half |
| Clubs1: | Vauxhall Motors (Luton) |
| Years2: | 1937–1947 |
| Clubs2: | Luton Town |
| Caps2: | 59 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Clubs3: | Glentoran |
| Years4: | 1947–1955 |
| Clubs4: | Nottingham Forest |
| Caps4: | 258 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Nationalteam1: | Irish League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Horace Edwin Gager (25 January 1917 – March 1984) was an English professional footballer who made over 250 appearances as a centre half in the Football League for Nottingham Forest and captained the club.[1] [2] He also played for Luton Town and represented the Irish League XI.[3]
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 1947–48[4] | Second Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 1948–49 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 1949–50 | Third Division South | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 1950–51 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 2 | |||
| 1951–52 | Second Division | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |||
| 1953–54 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 6 | |||
| 1954–55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 269 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 280 | 11 | |||