Gerry Mannion
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Patrick Mannion | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Burtonwood, Warrington, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 June 1994 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | Cheshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | (7) |
| 1961–1968 | Norwich City | 100 | (17) |
| 1968 | Chester | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 123 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960 |
England U23 | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gerard Patrick Mannion (21 December 1939 – 15 June 1994) was an English
.Career
Mannion joined First Division Wolverhampton Wanderers as a youngster, signing professional forms in November 1957. He spent his early professional days in the reserves before finally making his senior debut in the 1958 Charity Shield where Wolves went down 4–1 at Bolton Wanderers.
The 1959–60 season saw his strongest run of games in a Wolves shirt as he made 10 consecutive appearances in the final run-in. Despite scoring six times in this spell, the club lost out on a third successive league title by a single point to Burnley, denying them a domestic double.
He was limited to just 21 appearances in total for the Molineux club, largely due to the presence of Norman Deeley on the wing. With playing opportunities limited, he moved to Norwich City in September 1961, for £13,000.
Mannion made 100 league appearances for the Canaries in six and a half years in the
He died on 15 June 1994, aged 54.
Honours
Norwich City
References
- ISBN 0354-09018-6.
- Matthews, Tony (2001). The Wolves Who's Who. West Midlands: Britespot. ISBN 1-904103-01-4.