Dave Gwyther

Career

A tall, strong striker he began his career with Swansea Town and was their top scorer for four successive seasons scoring 60 goals in 216 matches. In 1971 Gwyther was selected for the Football Association of Wales tour of Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia but these matches were not classed as international cap matches. He moved on to Halifax Town and Rotherham United.

He finished his career with Crewe Alexandra and Portuguese Talbot Town.

Achievements

• In 1979 he joined Newport County and played in the team that won promotion and the Welsh Cup and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the European Cup Winners Cup.