John Gayle

Date of birth30 July 1964
Place of birthBromsgrove
NationalityEnglish
Weight97 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionForward

Gayle clearly did not figure in Shrewsbury Town manager Kevin Ratcliffe's plans last season and was restricted to just one brief substitute appearance before being released. He moved on to Torquay United in December where he was used mainly as a substitute to add weight to the attack in the final twenty minutes. His high point for the Gulls came with a scrambled late winner in the vital game against Darlington that helped the Devon club retain their Football League status. Although clearly past his prime Gayle is a striker who still possesses the ability to hold the ball up and his mere physical presence unsettled opposition defenders.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Burton Albion 01 Mar 1989
Wimbledon 01 Mar 1989 21 Nov 1990
Birmingham City 21 Nov 1990 13 Sep 1993
Walsall 20 Aug 1993 12 Sep 1993 L
Coventry City 13 Sep 1993 17 Aug 1994
Burnley 17 Aug 1994 23 Jan 1995
Stoke City 23 Jan 1995 10 Feb 1997
Gillingham 14 Mar 1996 04 May 1996 L
Northampton Town 10 Feb 1997 27 Jul 1998
Scunthorpe United 27 Jul 1998 25 Nov 1999
Shrewsbury Town 25 Nov 1999 13 Dec 2000
Torquay United 13 Dec 2000 30 Jun 2001
Moor Green 03 Aug 2001

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1993-94 Coventry City League Cup 1
2
1993-94 Coventry City Premier League 3
1994-95 Burnley League Cup
1
1995-96 Stoke City FA Cup
1
1996-97 Stoke City League Cup 2
1997-98 Northampton Town FA Cup 1
2000-01 Shrewsbury Town League Division 3
1
2000-01 Torquay United League Division 3 5
8
1
3
2002-03 Moor Green FA Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.