Gary Spence
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defender
6
Goals
5
Assists
24
Started
24
Matches
2,040
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Minutes played: 2,040
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28 |  Dungannon Swifts | L0 - 3 | 90 | 2 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Apr 26 | Dungannon Swifts | W2 - 1 | 90 | 2 | — | 1 | 6.7 |
| May 24 | Dungannon Swifts | D2 - 2 | 90 | 2 | — | 1 | 9.5 |
| Mar 22 | Dungannon Swifts | W4 - 3 | 45 | 3 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Apr 20 | Dungannon Swifts | W4 - 2 | 90 | 2 | 1 | — | 6.3 |
| May 18 | Dungannon Swifts | W4 - 3 | 72 | 3 | — | 1 | 9.2 |
| Mar 16 | Dungannon Swifts | D4 - 4 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Apr 14 | Dungannon Swifts | W4 - 3 | 63 | 1 | — | 1 | 7.4 |
| May 12 | Dungannon Swifts | L0 - 3 | 90 | 1 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Mar 10 | Dungannon Swifts | L2 - 3 | 90 | 2 | — | — | 8.6 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Gary Spence
Gary Spence is a professional 38-year-old footballer who plays as a defender for Ards, born on August 13, 1987, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Gary Spence on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Gary Spence's 2 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- January 10, 2026: 3-0 loss away vs Dungannon Swifts (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 8, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Dungannon Swifts (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Gary Spence's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Gary Spence's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Gary Spence currently plays for Ards alongside Jonah Heron, Connor Maxwell, Sean Cleary, Kyle McDowell, Ethan Taggart, Lee Newell, Max Miller, Karl Hamill, Callum Dougan, Patrick Cafolla, David Armstrong, Neil Dougan, David Elebert, Andy Smith, Damien McNulty. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
On the international stage, Gary Spence has represented Northern Ireland.
Other notable players from Northern Ireland include Connie Scofield, Paul O'Neill, Barry Baggley, Shaun Leppard, Tiarnan Rushe, Paul Smith, Jake Morrow, Oisin Smyth, Ross Hunter, Callum Moorehead, Jonah Heron, Caoimhin McConnell, Thomas Maguire, Donal Rocks, Kenneth Kane. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
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