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Howard Gayle 1977-1983
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位置﹕翼鋒
生日﹕1958年5月18日
出生地點﹕利物浦
身高﹕6'1"
利物浦上陣次數﹕5
入球﹕1
國藉﹕英格蘭
曾效力球會﹕富咸-紐卡素-伯明翰城
　　　　　　新特蘭-史篤城-布力般流浪
現況﹕不詳
加盟日期﹕1977年(學徒球員)
首次上陣﹕1980年10月4日勝曼城三比零
離開日期﹕1983年7月
   
簡介﹕
Howard Gayle achieved two notable claims to fame during his short, but sweet, Liverpool first team career.

A boyhood Liverpudlian from the Toxteth district of the city Gayle fulfilled a dream when he signed for his idols in 1977 after being spotted playing Sunday League football by John Bennison.

He quickly established himself as a key member of Roy Evans' all-conquering reserve side and in October 1980 made his first team debut at Manchester City. He came on as a second half substitute for David Fairclough and in doing so became the first black player to ever represent the club.

Blessed with lightening speed and intricate skill Gayle's most memorable moment in a Liverpool shirt came six months later in the impressive setting of Munich's Olympic Stadium. It was the second leg of the European Cup semi-final against the mighty Bayern Munich and Liverpool faced a daunting task in their bid to reach the final in Paris.

Sent on a substitute for the injured Kenny Dalglish early in the game Gayle made a dramatic entrance. He terrorised the Germans with his blistering pace and dazzling ball control, while his frequent probing forays into Bayern territory silenced the vast home crowd.