Gary Childs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Paul Colin Childs | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1982 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | (0) |
| 1983–1987 | Walsall | 131 | (17) |
| 1987–1989 | Birmingham City | 55 | (2) |
| 1989–1997 | Grimsby Town | 233 | (26) |
| 1997–1998 | Wisbech Town | ||
| 1998–2000 | Boston United | 46 | (6) |
| Total | 468 | (56) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1982 | England Youth | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Wisbech Town (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary Paul Colin Childs (born 19 April 1964) is an English former professional footballer and coach.
Playing as a midfielder, he made 422 appearances and scored 45 goals in the Football League between 1982 and 1997 playing for West Bromwich Albion, Walsall, Birmingham City and Grimsby Town. before joining Boston United and then having a spell as manager of Wisbech Town. He went on to hold various positions within the youth system at Grimsby Town and work as sports development manager at Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education.
He represented England at youth level.