Brian Gayle

Brian Gayle
Personal information
Full name Brian Wilbert Gayle
Date of birth (1965-03-06) 6 March 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Kingston-on-Thames,[1] England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1988 Wimbledon 83 (3)
1984 → Napier City Rovers (loan)
1988–1990 Manchester City 55 (3)
1990–1991 Ipswich Town 58 (4)
1991–1996 Sheffield United 119 (9)
1996 Exeter City 10 (0)
1996–1997 Rotherham United 20 (0)
1997–1997 Bristol Rovers 23 (0)
1997 → Exeter City (loan) 0 (0)
1997–1999 Shrewsbury Town 66 (1)
2000–2001 Telford United 27 (0)
Total 461 (20)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Wilbert Gayle (born 6 March 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.[3][1]

Gayle began his career at Wimbledon as an apprentice, signing a full contract in October 1984.[4] He spent time with New Zealand club Napier City Rovers before breaking into the first team.[5][6] He helped Wimbledon to the sixth round of the 1987–88 FA Cup, which the club ultimately won, but was given a red card for a foul on Malcolm Allen in the match, against Watford, and did not feature in later rounds.[7] In July 1988, Gayle joined Manchester City for £325,000.[4]

He was transferred to Ipswich Town for £330,000 in January 1990, and then joined Sheffield United in a £750,000 deal in September 1991.[4] While at the Blades, in 1992, Gayle scored an own goal in a match against local rivals Leeds United, which led to a 2–3 defeat. This, coupled with Manchester United losing to Liverpool, gave Leeds the First Division title.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Brian Gayle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ Brian Gayle at Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Gayle, Brian". The Grecian Archive. University of Exeter. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Brian Gayle". The Historical Don. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Thirty Years of WDSA". Wimbledon Downunder Supporters' Association. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  7. ^ "When Wimbledon couldn't be divided". ESPN. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Classic Match" (PDF). LLL Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  9. ^ Shaw, Phil (14 March 1994). "Leeds lapse late again when blown off course by Gayle: Sheffield United stage late revival". The Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2018.


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