Gary Chivers

Gary Chivers
	Chivers in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth	15 May 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth	Stockwell, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Senrab
	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team
1978–1983	Chelsea
1983–1984	Swansea City
1984–1987	Queens Park Rangers
1987–1988	Watford
1988–1993	Brighton & Hove Albion
1993	Lyn Oslo
1993–1995	AFC Bournemouth
1995–1996	Stamco
	Worthing
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary Chivers (born 15 May 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Chelsea, Swansea City, Queens Park Rangers, Watford, Brighton & Hove Albion, AFC Bournemouth,^[2] and in the Norwegian Premier League for Lyn Oslo.^[3]

A central defender, Chivers began his career with Chelsea in 1979, and remained with the club until 1983, a poor period in the club's history.^[4] He then moved to Swansea City, followed by spells with Queens Park Rangers and Watford. He settled at Brighton & Hove Albion, enjoying a six-year stint with the club from 1987.^[2] He spent the summer of 1993 playing in Norway with Lyn Oslo^[3] before playing out his career at AFC Bournemouth, retiring from professional football in 1995.^[2] He played non-league football in Sussex, becoming a chauffeur (with his own stretch-limo) for a living in Surrey before going on to work in the football-related media and in private coaching.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Gary Chivers". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Gary Chivers". Lyn Fotball. Erik Sexe Andersen and Torstein Velvang. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
^ Barker, Kelvin. "Gary Chivers Chelsea FC". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collections. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
^ "Chivers Ready To Do Battle With Cruyff". The Argus (Brighton). 10 November 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

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[1] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[NB-2] "Gary Chivers". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

[Lyn-3] "Gary Chivers". Lyn Fotball. Erik Sexe Andersen and Torstein Velvang. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

[4] Barker, Kelvin. "Gary Chivers Chelsea FC". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collections. Retrieved 6 November 2009.

[5] "Chivers Ready To Do Battle With Cruyff". The Argus (Brighton). 10 November 2001. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2009.

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