SOCCER PLAYER
Gary Speed
1969 - 2011

Gary Speed
Gary Andrew Speed (8 September 1969 – 27 November 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer and manager. As manager of Wales, Speed is often credited as being the catalyst for the change in fortunes of the national team and as setting the pathway to future successes. Having played for the Leeds United youth team, he began his professional career with the club in 1988. With Leeds, he won the English First Division championship in 1991–92, and later played for Everton, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gary Speed is the 5,013th most popular soccer player (down from 2,448th in 2019), the 5,003rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,258th in 2019) and the 278th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Gary Speed ranks 5,013 out of 21,273. Before him are Andres Oper, Alfons Van Brandt, Marko Simeunovič, Damiano Tommasi, Mark Viduka, and Niclas Alexandersson. After him are Bernabé Rivera, Philippe Senderos, Francisco Fernández, Hans Pulver, Ángel Ortiz, and Albert Heremans.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndres Oper
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,013
Alfons Van Brandt
1927 - 2011
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,014
Marko Simeunovič
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,015
Damiano Tommasi
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,016
Mark Viduka
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,017
Niclas Alexandersson
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,018
Gary Speed
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,019
Bernabé Rivera
1900 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,020
Philippe Senderos
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 5,021
Francisco Fernández
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 5,022
Hans Pulver
1902 - 1977
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 5,023
Ángel Ortiz
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 5,024
Albert Heremans
1906 - 1997
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 5,025
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Gary Speed ranks 370. Before him are Olivier Beretta, Meja, Naomi Kawase, Rana Hussein, Maher Al-Mu'aiqly, and Matthew Settle. After him are Lucero, Óscar Ruiz, Tony Cetinski, Colin Greenwood, Davor Dujmović, and Natalia Gherman. Among people deceased in 2011, Gary Speed ranks 409. Before him are Jaime Salazar, Yoshiko Tanaka, Gordon Tootoosis, Frank Buckles, Jack Layton, and Alfons Van Brandt. After him are Annalisa Ericson, Flemming Jørgensen, François Nourissier, Paul Motian, Lennart Magnusson, and Jiří Pešek.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsOlivier Beretta
RACING DRIVER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 364
Meja
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 365
Naomi Kawase
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 366
Rana Hussein
COMPANION
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 367
Maher Al-Mu'aiqly
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 368
Matthew Settle
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 369
Gary Speed
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 370
Lucero
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 371
Óscar Ruiz
REFEREE
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 372
Tony Cetinski
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 373
Colin Greenwood
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 374
Davor Dujmović
ACTOR
1969 - 1999
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 375
Natalia Gherman
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 376
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsJaime Salazar
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 403
Yoshiko Tanaka
ACTOR
1956 - 2011
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 404
Gordon Tootoosis
ACTOR
1941 - 2011
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 405
Frank Buckles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 2011
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 406
Jack Layton
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2011
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 407
Alfons Van Brandt
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2011
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 408
Gary Speed
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 409
Annalisa Ericson
ACTOR
1913 - 2011
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 410
Flemming Jørgensen
SINGER
1947 - 2011
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 411
François Nourissier
WRITER
1927 - 2011
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 412
Paul Motian
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2011
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 413
Lennart Magnusson
ATHLETE
1924 - 2011
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 414
Jiří Pešek
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2011
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 415
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Gary Speed ranks 5,004 out of 8,785. Before him are Daisy Ridley (1992), Michael Keane (1993), The Proclaimers (1962), Richard Ashcroft (1971), Benjamin Vulliamy (1747), and Lionel Tertis (1876). After him are Jemima Goldsmith (1974), George Russell (1998), William Paterson (1745), Sharon Small (1967), Frank Swift (1913), and Sheila Lerwill (1928).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDaisy Ridley
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 4,998
Michael Keane
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 4,999
The Proclaimers
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,000
Richard Ashcroft
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5,001
Benjamin Vulliamy
BUSINESSPERSON
1747 - 1811
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,002
Lionel Tertis
MUSICIAN
1876 - 1975
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,003
Gary Speed
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5,004
Jemima Goldsmith
JOURNALIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 5,005
George Russell
RACING DRIVER
1998 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 5,006
William Paterson
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1806
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 5,007
Sharon Small
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 5,008
Frank Swift
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1958
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 5,009
Sheila Lerwill
ATHLETE
1928 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 5,010
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Gary Speed ranks 278. Before him are Scott Carson (1985), Phil Foden (2000), Joe Hart (1987), Dennis Wise (1966), Emlyn Hughes (1947), and Michael Keane (1993). After him are Frank Swift (1913), Conor Coady (1993), John Byrne (1961), Bill Nicholson (1919), Terry McDermott (1951), and Jack Rowley (1920).
Scott Carson
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 272
Phil Foden
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 273
Joe Hart
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 274
Dennis Wise
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 275
Emlyn Hughes
1947 - 2004
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 276
Michael Keane
1993 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 277
Gary Speed
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 278
Frank Swift
1913 - 1958
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 279
Conor Coady
1993 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 280
John Byrne
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 281
Bill Nicholson
1919 - 2004
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 282
Terry McDermott
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 283
Jack Rowley
1920 - 1998
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 284