| Gary Riley | |
| Appointed Manager: | December 1993 |
| Departed: | April 1994 |
| First game in charge: | 18th December 1993 v Alfreton Town Away W 3-2 |
| Last game in charge: | 26th April 1994 v Congleton Town Away L 0-1 |
| Games in charge: | Played 18 Won 5 Drawn 4 Lost 9 |
| Honours with Mossley | none |
Clubs as Player: |
Oldham Athletic |
| Previous Clubs as Manager | Mossley (Assistant Manager) |
| Later Clubs as Manager | Manchester City (Scout) |
Gary Riley was born on in Ancoats, Manchester on 23rd March 1959. He began his playing career as a midfield player with Oldham Athletic but never reached first team level and moved on to have spells with Droylsden, Stalybridge Celtic and Hyde United before signing for Mossley in August 1984 under Brian Grundy. Switching to right full back Riley had a lengthy spell with the Lilywhites making 194 appearances scoring 33 goals before receiving a broken leg on the opening day of the 1988-89 season against Marine. He was granted a testimonial match which was played on 9th May 1990 against an All Star XI. He attempted a brief comeback two seasons later with Ashton United but returned to Seel Park as assistant manager to Dave Denby in October 1993. Following Denby's sudden departure in December, Riley took charge of his first game as Mossley Manager on 18th December 1993, a 3-2 win at Alfreton Town. Riley was asked to stay for the following season but resigned at the end of April due to work commitments. He as later involved in youth and Sunday football and worked as a scout for Manchester City. |
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