Gary Pierce (footballer)

Infobox Football biography
playername = Gary Pierce


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1951|3|2
cityofbirth = Bury
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = Bury
Bolton Wanderers
years = 1971-1973
1973-1979
1979-1983
1983-1984
clubs = Huddersfield Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Barnsley
Blackpool
caps(goals) = 023 0(0)
098 0(0)
081 0(0)
027 0(0)

Gary Pierce (born March 2, 1951) is a former English football goalkeeper.

Pierce began his football career in 1970 at non-league Mossley, before being quickly snapped up by Second Division Huddersfield Town for £2,250, where he featured for two seasons. In 1973, he joined top flight Wolverhampton Wanderers for £45,000. Here, he was largely second choice to Phil Parkes, but after Parkes suffered injury, he played in the 1974 League Cup Final. Pierce made a series of outstanding saves in the game, helping Wolves defeat Manchester City 2-1 at Wembley.

Pierce was an ever-present in the 1976/77 season as Wolves won the Second Division at the first attempt, but the club bought Paul Bradshaw upon their return, relegating Pierce to reserve status again. He left Molineux in 1979 for Third Division Barnsley, where he played three seasons, before ending his league career with a season at Blackpool.

Pierce then returned to the non-league with Accrington Stanley, Rossendale United and Chorley. In 1986, he returned to his original club Mossley and played through the 1986-87 season before retiring from playing.

After retiring, he later had a spell as manager of Netherfield (now Kendal Town) but is now no longer involved in football.