Gavin Strachan
| Date of birth | 23 December 1978 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Strachan made just two Premiership appearances for Coventry City in 2000-01 as he continued to be gently eased into first-team football.
His first game unfortunately came at Liverpool when the Sky Blues were overrun and he then had to wait until the final game of the season against Bradford City for his second outing.
He also featured twice in the Worthington Cup as a substitute, scoring from the penalty spot in the away tie at Preston North End.
Although a regular in midfield for the reserves, he appeared to slip behind John Eustace and Barry Quinn in the pecking order for first-team places.
Strachan's brother Craig was also on the books at Highfield Road and both are the sons of former Sky Blues' boss Gordon Strachan.
Strachan joined Hartlepool United in August 2003 on a one-year contract.
After a loan spell, he joined Peterborough United in January 2007 with a contract to the end of the season.
Strachan joined Notts County in January 2008 with a contract to June 2009.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 28 Nov 1996 | 14 Mar 2003 | |
| Dundee | 25 Jan 1999 | 24 Apr 1999 | L |
| Motherwell | 06 Feb 2002 | 28 Feb 2002 | L |
| Blackpool | 03 Feb 2003 | 07 Feb 2003 | T |
| Peterborough United | 14 Mar 2003 | 27 Mar 2003 | |
| Southend United | 27 Mar 2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 02 Jul 2003 | 11 Jul 2003 | T |
| Hartlepool United | 08 Aug 2003 | 29 Jan 2007 | |
| Stockport County | 06 Oct 2005 | 06 Nov 2005 | L |
| Peterborough United | 01 Jan 2007 | 28 Jan 2007 | L |
| Peterborough United | 29 Jan 2007 | 10 Jan 2008 | |
| Notts County | 10 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Corby Town | 24 Jul 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Coventry City | Premier League | 2 | 7 |
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| 1998-99 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Coventry City | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Coventry City | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Peterborough United | League Division 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Hartlepool United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Hartlepool United | League Division 2 | 34 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Hartlepool United | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Hartlepool United | League One | 21 | 8 |
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| 2004-05 | Hartlepool United | League One Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Hartlepool United | League One | 6 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Stockport County | League Two | 4 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Hartlepool United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Hartlepool United | League Two | 2 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Peterborough United | League Two | 13 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Notts County | League Two | 7 |
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| 2007-08 | Peterborough United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Peterborough United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Peterborough United | League Two | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Notts County | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Notts County | League Two | 13 | 5 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Peterborough United v Hartlepool United | W | 3-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Hartlepool United | W | 2-2 (5-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Bristol City v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Hartlepool United v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Luton Town v Hartlepool United | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Hartlepool United v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | Hartlepool United v Grimsby Town | W | 8-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Stockport County v Hartlepool United | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Brentford v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Hartlepool United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Hartlepool United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Hartlepool United v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Hartlepool United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United | D | 3-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Blackpool v Hartlepool United | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Chesterfield v Hartlepool United | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Hartlepool United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Notts County v Hartlepool United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Hartlepool United v Whitby Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Hartlepool United v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Hartlepool United v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Dec 2003 | Burton Albion v Hartlepool United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Hartlepool United | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Hartlepool United v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Sunderland v Hartlepool United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Hartlepool United v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Hartlepool United v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | W | 2-5 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Barnsley v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Hartlepool United | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Hartlepool United v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Hartlepool United v Brentford | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2004 | Hartlepool United v Luton Town | W | 4-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Hartlepool United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hartlepool United v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Hartlepool United v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Swindon Town v Hartlepool United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Hartlepool United v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Hartlepool United v Torquay United | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Crystal Palace v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons v Hartlepool United | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Hartlepool United v Hull City | D | 3-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Hartlepool United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Luton Town v Hartlepool United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Hartlepool United v Chesterfield | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Peterborough United v Hartlepool United | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Hartlepool United v Lincoln City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Hartlepool United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United | L | 3-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Hartlepool United v Aldershot | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Walsall v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Hartlepool United v Stockport County | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Wrexham v Hartlepool United | W | 1-5 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Hartlepool United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Bristol City v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Hartlepool United v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Torquay United v Hartlepool United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Hartlepool United v Luton Town | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Hartlepool United v Brentford | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Stockport County v Hartlepool United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Hartlepool United v Wrexham | L | 4-6 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Hull City v Hartlepool United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Colchester United v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Hartlepool United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Hartlepool United v Walsall | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Hartlepool United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 13 May 2005 | Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United | L |
2-0 Agg: 2-2 (6-5) |
League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 May 2005 | Hartlepool United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-4 | League One Play-Offs | Final |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Hartlepool United v Bradford City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Hartlepool United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Hartlepool United v Darlington | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Hartlepool United v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Swansea City v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Hartlepool United v Blackpool | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Macclesfield Town v Hartlepool United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Walsall v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Hartlepool United v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Hartlepool United v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Hartlepool United v Rotherham United | W | 3-1 | Johnstone's Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Scotland | Under-21 Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 24 Mar 1998 | Scotland v Denmark | L | 1-2 | U21 | |
| 18 May 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | L | 3-0 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
| 04 Sep 1998 | Lithuania v Scotland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Scotland v Estonia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Scotland v Belgium | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Estonia v Scotland | W | 0-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | Scotland v Lithuania | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 9 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.