Gavin Nebbeling
{{short description|South African footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Use South African English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gavin Nebbeling
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Gavin Mark Nebbeling
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|5|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
| position = Central defender
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Arcadia Shepherds
| years1 = 1981–1989 | clubs1 = Crystal Palace | caps1 = 151 | goals1 = 8
| years2 = 1985–1986 | clubs2 = → Northampton Town (loan) | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1989–1993 | clubs3 = Fulham | caps3 = 88 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 1991–1992 | clubs4 = → Hereford United (loan) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1993–1995 | clubs5 = Preston North End | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 4
| years6 = 1995–1998 | clubs6 = Kingstonian | caps6 = 62 | goals6 = 4
| totalcaps = 337
| totalgoals = 18
}}
Gavin Mark Nebbeling (born 15 May 1963) is a South African former professional footballer who was active exclusively in England between 1981 and 1998. Nebbeling, who played as a central defender, made over 250 appearances in the Football League and over 300 senior professional appearances throughout his entire career.
Career
Born in Johannesburg, Nebbeling played youth football in his native South Africa with Arcadia Shepherds before beginning his professional career in August 1981 with English League side Crystal Palace. While at Palace Nebbeling spent a loan spell with Northampton Town, before signing permanently with Fulham in 1989. While at Fulham, Nebbeling was their only foreign player.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8182090.stm#fulham|title=Where the Premier League's players come from|accessdate=25 December 2009|date=17 August 2009|author=Ollie Williams|website=BBC Sport}} Nebbeling spent another loan spell at Hereford United, before signing permanently with Preston North End in 1993. Nebbeling made a total of 275 appearances in the Football League, scoring 14 goals.{{NeilBrownPlayers|player3/gavinnebbeling}} He later played non-league football with Kingstonian, scoring four goals in 62 appearances.{{cite web|url=http://www.desiredeffect.co.uk/wiao/19.htm#22|title=KINGSTONIAN OVERSEAS XI|accessdate=25 December 2009|work=WIAO Fanzine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301210429/http://www.desiredeffect.co.uk/wiao/19.htm#22|archive-date=1 March 2012|url-status=dead}}
After football
After retiring as a player, Nebbeling became a photocopier salesman.{{cite web|url=http://www.prestonnorthend-mad.co.uk/feat/ed63/at_the_palace_and_deepdale_379755/index.shtml|title=Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Crystal Palace|accessdate=25 December 2009|date=28 February 2008|website=Preston North End Mad}}
References
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Category:South African men's soccer players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:Northampton Town F.C. players
Category:Hereford United F.C. players
Category:Preston North End F.C. players
Category:Kingstonian F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:White South African people
Category:Men's association football central defenders