Gerald "Gerry" Ingram is an English

England

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 former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active in both England and the United States between 1966 and 1980, Ingram made nearly 500 professional league career appearances, scoring nearly 200 goals.

Career

Born in Beverley

Beverley

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, Ingram began his career with local side Hull Brunswick before playing in the Football League

The Football League

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 for Blackpool

Blackpool F.C.

Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...

, Preston North End

Preston North End F.C.

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 and Bradford City

Bradford City A.F.C.

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. Ingram later played in the North American Soccer League

North American Soccer League

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 for the Washington Diplomats

Washington Diplomats

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, the Las Vegas Quicksilvers, the San Diego Sockers, the Chicago Sting

Chicago Sting

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 and the California Surf

California Surf

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