Marco Gabbiadini
| Date of birth | 20 January 1968 |
| Place of birth | Nottingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
This experienced striker produced some sterling performances for Northampton Town in 2000-01 although it took him a while to find his goal-scoring touch. Strong and determined on the ball his talents make him an ideal choice to play behind the forwards but the Cobblers' injury problems meant that he was often used as an out-and-out striker.
A day before his 36th birthday, Marco announced his retirement from senior football due to a knee injury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 05 Sep 1985 | 23 Sep 1987 | |
| Sunderland | 23 Sep 1987 | 01 Oct 1991 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Oct 1991 | 31 Jan 1992 | |
| Derby County | 31 Jan 1992 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| Birmingham City | 14 Oct 1996 | 14 Nov 1996 | L |
| Oxford United | 31 Jan 1997 | 01 Mar 1997 | L |
| Panionios | 01 Jul 1997 | 24 Dec 1997 | |
| Stoke City | 24 Dec 1997 | 20 Feb 1998 | |
| York City | 20 Feb 1998 | 08 Jul 1998 | |
| Darlington | 08 Jul 1998 | 27 Jun 2000 | |
| Northampton Town | 27 Jun 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Hartlepool United | 10 Jul 2003 | 19 Jan 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1991-92 | Derby County | League Division Two | 20 | 6 |
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| 1991-92 | Derby County | League Division Two Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Derby County | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Derby County | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 42 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 33 | 6 |
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| 1993-94 | Derby County | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Derby County | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 30 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Derby County | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 33 | 6 |
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| 1996-97 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Derby County | Premier League | 5 | 9 |
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| 1999-00 | Darlington | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 34 | 10 |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 30 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Northampton Town | League Division 2 | 33 | 8 |
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| 2003-04 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Hartlepool United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Hartlepool United | League Division 2 | 9 | 6 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Northampton Town v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Bury v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Fulham v Northampton Town | L |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Luton Town v Northampton Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Millwall v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Northampton Town v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Northampton Town v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Northampton Town v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Nov 2000 | Northampton Town v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Northampton Town v Frickley Athletic | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Walsall v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Northampton Town v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | Millwall v Northampton Town | L | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Rotherham United v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Oxford United v Northampton Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Reading v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Brentford v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Northampton Town v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Bristol City v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Northampton Town v Peterborough United | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Stoke City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Notts County v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Millwall | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | Northampton Town v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2001 | Wrexham v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Swansea City v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Northampton Town v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Swindon Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Rotherham United v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 May 2001 | Northampton Town v Walsall | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Northampton Town v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Stoke City v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Northampton Town v Notts County | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 4-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Northampton Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Northampton Town v Chesterfield | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Northampton Town v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Northampton Town v Barnet | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Northampton Town v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Bury v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Torquay United v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Wrexham v Northampton Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Canvey Island v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Brentford v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Northampton Town v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Bristol City v Northampton Town | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Jan 2002 | Northampton Town v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Notts County v Northampton Town | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Swindon Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Northampton Town v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Chesterfield v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Northampton Town v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Blackpool v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town | L | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Cardiff City v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Northampton Town v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Chesterfield v Northampton Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Northampton Town v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Bristol City v Northampton Town | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Northampton Town v Colchester United | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Swindon Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Northampton Town v Mansfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Northampton Town v Brentford | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Notts County v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Hereford United v Northampton Town | W | 3-4 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Northampton Town | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | L | 2-4 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Boston United | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Northampton Town v Port Vale | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Cambridge United v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Peterborough United v Northampton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Barnsley v Northampton Town | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-5 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Blackpool v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Northampton Town v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Northampton Town v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Northampton Town v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Colchester United v Northampton Town | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Northampton Town v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Northampton Town v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Northampton Town v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Apr 2003 | Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Port Vale v Northampton Town | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Apr 2003 | Northampton Town v Stockport County | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Northampton Town v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Mansfield Town v Northampton Town | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
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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| 1988-89 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | B International | 1 |
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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| 05 Jun 1989 | England v Bulgaria | L | 2-3 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
| 11 Jun 1989 | England v USA | L | 0-2 | Toulon Under-21 | 3rd place |
| 24 Apr 1990 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 2-0 | B INTER | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.