| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Wilbert Gayle | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1965 | ||
| 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Brian Gayle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Brian Gayle at Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Gayle, Brian". The Grecian Archive. University of Exeter. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Brian Gayle". The Historical Don. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Thirty Years of WDSA". Wimbledon Downunder Supporters' Association. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "When Wimbledon couldn't be divided". ESPN. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Classic Match" (PDF). LLL Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ 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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