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Gary Towse
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Gary Thomas Towse (born 14 May 1952) is an English retired professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a goalkeeper. He has had a long association with football in Folkestone after becoming a ballboy for his father's club Folkestone in 1958. He later played for the club as a goalkeeper and as an outfield player. He also served successor club Folkestone Invicta in a variety of roles, including goalkeeper, goalkeeping coach, groundsman and manager of the youth and reserve teams.
Personal life
Towse worked for the police in Folkestone Harbour.

Career statistics
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1952 births
English men's footballers
English Football League players
Brentford F.C. players
Living people
Footballers from Kent
Sportspeople from Dover, Kent
Men's association football goalkeepers
Folkestone F.C. players
Crystal Palace F.C. players
Jewish Guild players
Southern Football League players
Folkestone Invicta F.C. players
English expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
English expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
National Football League (South Africa) players
Men's association football utility players
Hythe Town F.C. players
