Gregg Wylde
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Wylde | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unattached | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005[1] | Celtic | ||
| 2005–2009 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009-2012[2] | Rangers | 38 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2009-2010 | Scotland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010– | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2012 | |||
Gregory "Gregg" Wylde (born 23 March 1991) is a Scottish association footballer who played for Scottish Premier League side Rangers until March 6th 2012. He was the first player to walk away from the club soon after they entered administration.[3]
Career
Wylde joined Rangers' youth system from Old Firm rivals Celtic when he was 14.[4] He made his first-team debut as a late substitute against Hamilton Academical on 29 August 2009.[5] Wylde picked up his first senior honour with Rangers when playing from the start in a 2-1 victory over Celtic in the 2011 League Cup Final.[6]
At the start of the 2011-12 season, Wylde reject a offer of a new contract from Rangers, leading to manager Ally McCoist remarking the players agent had "moved the goalposts" regard his demands.[7] On 15 August, Rangers confirmed that they had turned down a £400,000 bid from Bolton Wanderers for the player.[8] Wylde scored his first goal for Rangers on 21 August 2011, during a 3-0 win over Motherwell.[9] Four days later it was announced that he had signed a new five-year contract, with Rangers, keeping him at the club until 2016.[8] He was sent off in stoppage time against Dundee United for a wild challenge on Willo Flood in an eventual 3-1 win. Gregg terminated his contract when Rangers went into administration in early 2012. [10]
On March 6th, he asked to be released from both of his Rangers contracts. ===Career statistics===
- As of 5 February 2012
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | |||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Total | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
| Career Total | 38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
Honours
- Scottish League Cup (1): 2011
Personal life
Wylde, who is the son of former player and manager Gordon Wylde, attended Kirkintilloch High School.[11][12] Wylde's mother is Evelyn Wylde, his older sister is Emma Wylde and he is uncle to his sister's son Kayden Bain.[13]
References
- ^ Tom English (2011-03-19). "Rangers may run Wylde - Sport". scotsman.com. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ Unknown (2011-03-19). "Gregg Wylde Leaves Rangers". STV.tv. Retrieved 2012-03-6.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Unknown (2011-03-19). "Gregg Wylde Leaves Rangers". STV.tv. Retrieved 2012-03-6.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Bert Mitchell (2008-11-26). "The Wylde blue wonder". Evening Times. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ Campbell, Andy (2009-08-29). "BBC SPORT | Football | Scottish Premier | Rangers 4-1 Hamilton Accies". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ Campbell, Andy (2011-03-20). "BBC Sport - Football - Celtic 1-2 Rangers (aet)". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Touting of Gregg Wylde concerns Ally McCoist". BBC News. 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ a b "BBC Sport - Gregg Wylde agrees new Rangers contract". BBC News. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ Campbell, Andy (2011-08-21). "BBC Sport - Motherwell 0-3 Rangers". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ Unknown (2012-03-06). "Gregg Wylde Leaves Rangers". STV.tv. Retrieved 2012-03-6.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Winter 2008 Newsletter (PDF), Kirkintilloch High School, 2008, p. 4, retrieved 31 December 2009
- ^ "Rising star - Sport". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ "Kayden makes it five generations - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
External links
- Gregg Wylde at Soccerbase
- Gregg Wylde (U21) at the Scottish Football Association