- Gerhardt Neef
Football player infobox
playername = Gerry Neef
fullname = Gerhardt Neef
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1946|10|30
cityofbirth =Hausham
countryofbirth =Germany
position =Goalkeeper
years = 1968
1968–1973
1973
caps(goals) =
33 (0)
clubs = Dusseldorf Amateurs
Rangers
NurembergGerhardt Neef (born
30 October 1946 inHausham ,Germany ) is a former German professional football player.Neef is best known for his spell at Scottish side Rangers, whom he signed for in the spring 1968. A former German policeman, he was seen as the answer to the clubs problematic goalkeeping position. The manager Davie White had been struggling to find a replacement to
Billy Ritchie since his departure in 1967, using Erik Sorensen andNorrie Martin but not settling on either.He made his debut on
19 April 1969 in a league match against Greenock Morton, keeping a clean sheet in a 3-0 home win. The following season he became first choice at the club playing 39 games and wining the 1970 League Cup, after keeping out Airdrieonians in the final.The 1970-71 saw him lose his place to new signing
Peter McCloy . His appearances were sporadic thereafter. He was part of the European Cup Winners' Cup 1971-72 squad, but never played. Neef left Rangers to return toGermany in 1973, having made 48 appearcnes in total for the club.Melanie Neef, Gerhardt's daughter, was a successful athlete for Great Britain.
External links
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/gerhardtneef.htm Career stats]
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