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.

Gary Towse

Career statistics

References

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

Gary Towse