Gary Wales

Gary Wales (born 4 January 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

Gary Wales

Personal information
Full name	Gary Wales[1]
Date of birth	(1979-01-04) 4 January 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth	East Calder, Scotland
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1995-96	Livingston
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1999	Hamilton Academical	35	(11)
1999–2004	Heart of Midlothian	92	(17)
2004	→ Walsall (loan)	7	(1)
2004	Gillingham	6	(1)
2004–2008	Kilmarnock	106	(16)
2008–2009	Raith Rovers	14	(8)
2009–2010	Richmond SC	10	(1)
2010	Green Gully SC	23	(45)
2011	Raith Rovers	7	(0)
Total		277	(55)
International career
2000	Scotland U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

After playing for Livingston as a youngster,^[2] Wales, a striker, started his senior career at Hamilton. In 35 games he scored 11 goals before moving to Hearts for £50,000. In five years at Tynecastle, Wales scored 17 goals in 92 appearances. He was then sent out on loan to Walsall, scoring once against Nottingham Forest,^[3] before subsequently signing for Gillingham (scoring once against Coventry City)^[4] and then Kilmarnock, where he was re-united with former Hearts manager Jim Jefferies.

After leaving Kilmarnock in the summer of 2008, Wales signed a short-term deal with Raith Rovers. Wales settled to become a regular goalscorer.^[5] In April 2009, with Raith he won the Scottish Second Division championship, Wales left the club to pursue an opportunity in Australia.^[6] Towards the end of May 2009, Wales joined North Queensland Fury on their pre-season tour of Singapore.^[7]