Gavin Liddle

Gavin Liddle (born 9 May 1963) is an English former footballer who made 33 appearances in the Football League playing as a full back for Darlington in the 1980s. He also played non-league football for clubs including Spennymoor United,[2] Bishop Auckland,[3] Harrogate Town,[4] Birtley Town,[5] Washington Nissan,[6] and Red House WMC.[7] He went into coaching and management at a local level, as player-manager of Birtley Town,[8] manager of Harrogate Town,[4][9] coach and then for four years manager of Washington Nissan, with whom he won two Wearside League titles,[10][11] and manager of Prudhoe.[12][13]

Gavin Liddle

Personal information
Full name	Gavin Liddle[1]
Date of birth	9 May 1963[1]
Place of birth	Houghton-le-Spring,[1] England
Position(s)	Full back
Youth career
	Hartlepool United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1983	Darlington	33	(4)
–	Spennymoor United
–	Bishop Auckland
1994–1996	Harrogate Town
1996–1998	Birtley Town
1999	Washington Nissan
2000	Red House WMC
Teams managed
1996–1998	Birtley Town (player-manager)
1998–1999	Harrogate Town
2000–2003	Washington Nissan
2003–2005	Prudhoe
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

1. "Gavin Liddle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
2. "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
3. "Gavin Liddle". The StatCat. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
4. "New manager appointed". Harrogate Town FC. Paul Sumpton. 19 September 1998. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
5. "Birtley recovery hope". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle. 12 January 1998. p. 45.
6. "Nissan Wearside League". The Journal. Newcastle. 28 August 1999. p. 102.
7. "Herrington ready for huge test". Sunderland Echo. 14 January 2000. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
8. "Vaux Wearside League". The Journal. Newcastle. 19 September 1998. p. 92.
9. "Liddle and Lormor resign". Harrogate Town FC. Paul Sumpton. 21 January 1999. Archived from the original on 16 November 1999.
10. "Wearside League kicks off". Wakefield Express. 11 August 2000. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
11. "Albany Northern League round-up". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 20 May 2003. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
12. "The Albany Northern League Today". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 15 August 2003. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
13. "Albany Northern League: Billingham boss Robinson joins Horden after Vase defeat". The Northern Echo. Middlesbrough. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 17 September 2015.