How tall is Gary Speed?

Gary Speed's listed height was 178 cm (5'10"). He was taller than about 56% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 178 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 56% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1969 (average 177 cm).

Speed next to his teammates

Craig Bellamy is 3 cm shorter than Gary Speed (175 cm), teammate at Wales men's national association football team from 1998 to 2004.

Vinnie Jones is 7 cm taller than Gary Speed (185 cm), teammate at Wales men's national association football team from 1994 to 1997.

About Gary Speed

Gary Speed was a Welsh professional footballer and manager. He was born on 8 September 1969 in Mancot and died on 27 November 2011. He began his professional career with Leeds United in 1988 after playing for the club's youth team.

With Leeds, Speed won the English First Division championship in 1991 to 92, and he later played for Everton, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United. He played mainly as a left-sided attacking midfielder and captained the Wales national football team until retiring from international football in 2004. He earned 85 caps between 1990 and 2004. He held the record for the most Premier League appearances, 535, until it was surpassed by David James. He was appointed manager of Sheffield United in 2010 and left in December 2010 to manage Wales.

Speed stood at a listed 178 cm (5'10"). He was 3 cm taller than Craig Bellamy, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), his Wales teammate from 1998 to 2004. Vinnie Jones, listed at 185 cm (6'1"), played with him for the Wales men's national association football team from 1994 to 1997 and was 7 cm taller than Speed.

Frequently asked

How tall is Gary Speed in feet and inches? Gary Speed was 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

How tall is Gary Speed compared to Craig Bellamy? Craig Bellamy is 3 cm shorter than Gary Speed: 175 cm (5'9") vs 178 cm (5'10").

How tall is Gary Speed compared to Vinnie Jones? Vinnie Jones is 7 cm taller than Gary Speed: 185 cm (6'1") vs 178 cm (5'10").

Is Gary Speed tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 178 cm he was taller than about 56% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1969, whose average height is 177 cm.

Sources

• Gary Speed on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Gary Speed on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 178 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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