Marcus Gayle
| Date of birth | 27 September 1970 |
| Place of birth | Hammersmith |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Forward |
Gayle continued to remain popular with the Wimbledon faithful in 2000-01 and was a regular in the line-up before completing the surprise move of the year to Rangers in March.
A versatile player who can either take a left-midfield role or play up front, he is particular effective in the air and his skills are equally useful when helping the defence or leading the attack.
Having enjoyed a long career as an exciting attacker, Gayle similarly impressed when he was switched to centre-back soon after his move to Watford.
Gayle originally returned to Brentford in March 2005 on non-contract terms.
He subsequently agreed a deal with the Bees to the end of the 2005-06 season in May 2005.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 06 Jul 1989 | 24 Mar 1994 | |
| Wimbledon | 24 Mar 1994 | 08 Mar 2001 | |
| Rangers | 08 Mar 2001 | 08 Aug 2001 | |
| Watford | 08 Aug 2001 | 24 Mar 2005 | |
| Brentford | 24 Mar 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Aldershot Town | 02 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| AFC Wimbledon | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 10 |
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 21 | 13 |
5 |
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| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 34 | 2 |
8 |
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| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1997-98 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 21 | 9 |
2 |
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| 1998-99 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 31 | 4 |
10 |
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| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
7 |
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| 2000-01 | Rangers | Scottish Premier League | 4 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Wimbledon | League Division 1 | 24 | 8 |
3 |
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| 2001-02 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Watford | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Watford | League Division 1 | 28 | 8 |
4 |
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| 2002-03 | Watford | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Watford | League Division 1 | 30 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Watford | League Division 1 | 32 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Brentford | League One | 4 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Brentford | League One Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Watford | League Championship | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Brentford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Brentford | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Brentford | League One | 16 | 8 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Brentford | League One Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Aldershot Town | FA Cup | 3 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2001 | Manchester City v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Watford v Rotherham United | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Watford v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Watford v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Sep 2001 | Watford v Wimbledon | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Bristol City v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Norwich City v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Watford v Birmingham City | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Watford v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Watford v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Burnley v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Gillingham v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Watford v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Watford v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Walsall v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Watford v Millwall | L | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Watford v Arsenal | L | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Rotherham United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Millwall v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Watford v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Watford v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Birmingham City v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Watford v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Watford v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Barnsley v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Mar 2002 | Watford v Bradford City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Portsmouth v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Watford v Gillingham | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Watford v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Watford v Wimbledon | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Portsmouth v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Watford v Coventry City | W | 5-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Norwich City v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Watford v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Sheffield United v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Reading v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Watford v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Derby County v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Ipswich Town v Watford | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Watford v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Wimbledon v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Watford v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Watford v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Watford | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Millwall v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Watford v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Sunderland v Watford | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Walsall v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Watford v Burnley | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Grimsby Town v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Watford v Gillingham | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Watford v Southampton | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Watford v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Watford v Reading | L | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Watford v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Watford v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Sunderland v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Watford v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Watford v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Derby County v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Watford v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Watford v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Watford v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Wimbledon v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Watford v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Norwich City v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Watford v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Reading v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Sheffield United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Gillingham v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Watford v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Jan 2004 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 1-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Watford v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Burnley v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Rotherham United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Watford v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | West Ham United v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Watford v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
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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| 1987-88 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Jamaica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 1997-98 | Jamaica | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Jamaica | Four Nation Tournament, Tehran | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 1998-99 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Jamaica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Jamaica | International Friendly | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1988 | Sweden v England | W | 0-2 | U18 | |
| 03 Feb 1998 | Brazil v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 09 Feb 1998 | El Salvador v Jamaica | W | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 12 Feb 1998 | Mexico v Jamaica | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Wales v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 1998 | North Macedonia v Jamaica | L | 2-1 | FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT, TEHRAN | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Iran v Jamaica | L | 1-0 | LG Cup Four Nations Tournament (Tehran) | 3rd place |
| 16 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Jamaica | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1998 | Korea Republic v Jamaica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1998 | Jamaica v CARIBBEAN ALL-STAR XI | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Japan v Jamaica | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Jamaica v Paraguay | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1999 | Jamaica v South Africa | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 1999 | Norway v Jamaica | L | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1999 | Sweden v Jamaica | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 1999 | Canada v Jamaica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 1999 | USA v Jamaica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Colombia v Jamaica | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Jamaica v Honduras | L | 0-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.