Liverpool physio Dave Galley has made steady progress up the footballing ladder and now finds himself at the head of the physio department at one of the world's most famous clubs.
 
After seeing his playing career cut cruelly short at the age of eighteen - when he sustained a horrific knee injury with Port Vale - Galley turned his attentions towards physiotherapy and is now regarded as one of the best in the game.

He started his physiotherapy career at Port Vale on a part-time basis, having earned the necessary qualifications in college. He spent eighteen months with the-then third division outfit before moving to Fulham where he took up his first full-time post under Ray Harford. The late Eighties saw him occupy a similar role with Luton and in 1991 he joined Sheffield Wednesday.

It was in the summer of 1999 that Gérard Houllier offered him his present position and his work with Liverpool runs alongside his physio duties for the England under-21 team, for whom he has been working for the past six years.

Whenever a Liverpool player goes down injured during a match, Dave Galley is the man you will see coming onto the field to carry out repairs.