Gary Elkins (born 4 May 1966) is an English football manager and former professional

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. As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for

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. He also played in the

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for

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, Exeter City and Swindon Town. He later spent time as reserve team manager of

Didcot Town Didcot Town Football Club are a football club based in Didcot in Oxfordshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association They won the FA Vase in 2005 and are currently members of Division One Central of the Southe ...

before being promoted to first team coach. During the 2012–13 season he served as Didcot's first team manager.

Playing career

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revealed that he resigned as manager of

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in 1991 because his chairman refused to let him sign Elkins for a nominal fee. The reason given by the chairman was that the player had 'shifty eyes'. Elkins spent six years playing top flight football for

, being a regular in the club's midfield for most of that time. In 1996, Elkins was signed by Steve McMahon at Swindon Town. He started only 19 games for the club and soon moved into non-league football, while also working as a coach at the Elms Soccer School in Middlesex.

Managerial career

In 2006, Gary joined

as reserve team manager but was then promoted the season after to first team coach. At the start of the 2012–13 season Elkins became manager of the club.

Personal life

Elkins now works as PE Instructor at HMP Huntercombe, and is also a first aid teacher.https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gary-elkins-619275b2

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Elkins, Gary 1966 births Living people People from Wallingford, Oxfordshire Men's association football defenders English men's footballers Fulham F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Wimbledon F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players Didcot Town F.C. players English Football League players Premier League players