Gary Liddle
Gary Daniel Liddle (born 15 June 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or midfielder for Northern Premier League side South Shields. He has played in the English Football League for Hartlepool United, Notts County, Bradford City, Chesterfield, Carlisle United and Walsall.
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Liddle playing for Notts County in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Daniel Liddle | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Shields | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2012 | Hartlepool United | 247 | (18) |
| 2012–2014 | Notts County | 78 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Bradford City | 61 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Chesterfield | 41 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Carlisle United | 101 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Walsall | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Hartlepool United | 55 | (0) |
| 2022– | South Shields | 65 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:37, 28 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Liddle came through the ranks at Middlesbrough where he won the FA Youth Cup in 2004. After leaving Middlesbrough, Liddle signed for local League Two side Hartlepool United where he would play an important role in Hartlepool's promotion to League One as runners-up. He would remain at the League One side for six seasons before departing for Notts County in 2012. Liddle won several individual awards in his first season with the Magpies and would stay with Notts County for two years before subsequently signing for Bradford City, Chesterfield, Carlisle United and Walsall. He was sent on loan to former club Hartlepool United in 2019 who were now in the National League. He then signed permanently for the club where he would play an integral role in central defence as Hartlepool won the 2021 National League play-off final. He left at the end of Hartlepool's first season back in the Football League having made 364 appearances over three spells at the club, making him the tenth highest appearance maker in the club's history. Liddle then joined Northern Premier League side South Shields.