Gary Mabbutt
Gary Mabbutt was born in Bristol, England, United Kingdom on August 23rd, 1961 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 63, Gary Mabbutt biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Gary Vincent Mabbutt (born 23 August 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played for Bristol Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur and earned 16 caps for the England national team.
He was mainly a central defense player, but he was also a versatile player who excelled in midfield.
Personal life
Mabbutt was born in Bristol. Ray Mabbutt's father was deceased, and Kevin Mabbutt is his brother. Stephanie (1998) and Tabitha (2003), He is married to Kathy and has two children, Stephanie (1998) and Tabitha (2003). Mabbutt has type 1 diabetes and has become a symbol for several children with the disorder. He appeared on BBC's children's television show Blue Peter, where he demonstrated injecting insulin into an orange to show how he coped with his illness on a daily basis. Following a bout of peripheral arterial disease exacerbated by diabetes, Mabbutt underwent surgery to repair his left leg in 2013. He can no longer run or kick a ball after injury.
In the 1994 New Year Honours for services to football, Mabbutt was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Mabbutt was given an Honor by the University of Edinburgh. In 1998, she received a Master of Science degree from the University of Hertfordshire, with Honour. In 2018, the University of Bath awarded a Doctor of Health degree and an Honour. In 2019, he earned a Doctor of Law degree at the University of Bristol. He served as an ambassador for South Africa's 2010 World Cup Finals. In Durban, South Africa, he is also working with the Deloitte Street Children World Cup, teaching street children and ex-street children in football and street children. The Amos Trust runs this site. He is currently a Global Club Ambassador for Tottenham Hotspur FC and the English Football Association, as well as an Ambassador for the Prince's Trust and Honour. Diabetes UK Vice President David Cameron praised Diabetes UK's vice president. Mabbutt has been calling Spurs supporters who are in the "Vulnerable" age bracket (over 70) during the Covid 19 Pandemic (2019-2021) to ensure that they are in good health. He has made over 2,500 calls in less than 625 hours on the phone.
A rat ate part of Mabbutt's foot in 2018. While on vacation with his daughter in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, Mabbutt, who has no sensation in his feet due to diabetic neurophy, was awakened to discover a rat had ingrained part of his foot and bit one to the bone. He was forced to fly back to the United Kingdom for surgery and spent a week in hospital.
Career
Mabbutt is best remembered for his 16-year spell at Tottenham Hotspur, where he played from 1982 until 1998, and was the club captain for 11 years from 1987 to 1998.
He became one of the best known defenders in English football in the 1980s, playing initially for Bristol Rovers before joining the first division club Tottenham Hotspur, where he became captain and won 16 caps for England, scoring against Yugoslavia in 1986.
He scored on his Tottenham debut in a 2-2 draw with Luton Town at White Hart Lane. With Spurs, he won the UEFA Cup in 1984, and captained them to victory in the 1991 FA Cup Final. In the 1987 FA Cup Final against Coventry City, Mabbutt had an eventful game where he scored Spurs' second goal to put them 2–1 up but, after Coventry had equalised to force extra time, he scored an own goal to give Coventry a 3–2 win. This incident led to him being held as something of a folk hero at Coventry City, with a fanzine being named Gary Mabbutt's Knee.
Having sustained a fractured skull and eye socket in November 1993 from Wimbledon striker John Fashanu's elbow in an aerial challenge, an injury after which he became the first player to wear a protective mask on the pitch even after a three-month absence, he suffered a broken leg on the opening day of the 1996–97 season and did not return until the following campaign, at the end of which he retired from playing after 16 years at White Hart Lane. By this stage, he was the club's second longest-serving player. His final appearance for the club came against Southampton on the last day of the 1997–98 season.