Gary Sprake Dies

[Venod]

He had a bit of a reputation as a flakey goalkeeper, but he made a lot of appearences for Leeds United.

Rip Gary Sprake

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37709753

 

[Oxo]

I believe he once threw the ball into his own goal playing against Liverpool. The Kop saluted him with a rendition of 'Careless Hands'

 

[Oldfentiger]

I remember watching Leeds play Ferencvaros in the European Cup in the early '70s iirc.
Sprake was magnificent in that game.
RIP

 

[Dave7]

I believe he once threw the ball into his own goal playing against Liverpool. The Kop saluted him with a rendition of 'Careless Hands'

I was there in the kop at that match....RIP Gary

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Not so much a good enough keeper, more of a good or naff keeper: you never knew whether he'd get it all right or all wrong. If memory serves, he was also Welsh international keeper while at Leeds.

 

[NorthernDave]

RIP Gary

 

[Vapin' Joe]

A compilation of Sprake's performances, some great saves but some absolute howlers too.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHUmQqA8ZTk

 

[Dayvo]

IIRC Leeds U and Man. City were my first two Subbuteo teams (why, I don't know.

I tried many times to replicate a diving Sprake save. Simple fun from the '70s.

RIP

 

[Onthedrops]

Can't stand them but I remember watching him on telly as a kid when L**ds were actually a good side.
He made some right old howlers but then again pulled off some magnificent match saving saves.

RIP big fella

 

[Accy cyclist]

That's sad news.