Gerald Priestley (2 March 1931 - 21 January 2020) was a former footballer who played as a winger in the Football League in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Halifax. He started with Nottingham Forest but did not play any League games for them and moved to Exeter City in 1953, before transferring to Grimsby Town. He made over 100 League appearances for Grimsby, before moving to Crystal Palace in 1958. He was at Palace for two years, and during his time there scored two senior goals for them. He subsequently transferred to Halifax Town, with whom he made another 105 League appearances. Gerry died 21 January 2020.