Gwyn Manning
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gwyn Thomas Manning | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Date of death | February 2003 (aged 87) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Troedyrhiw | |||
| Treharris | |||
| Merthyr Tydfil | |||
| National team | |||
| Wales amateur | |||
| 1948 | Great Britain | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Gwyn Thomas Manning (19 August 1915 – 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][3] and was the team's captain at the tournament.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Olympic Team GB football captain medal found in wardrobe". WalesOnline. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Profile". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Gwyn Manning – FIFA competition record
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