Shaun Goater

Date of birth25 February 1970
Place of birthHamilton
NationalityBermudan
Weight76 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionForward

Goater first came to the attention of Alex Ferguson during a pre-season trip by Manchester United to Bermuda in 1989 and was subsequently signed as a trainee at Old Trafford. Unable to break into the United side he was given a free transfer to Rotherham five months later and eventually signed for Bristol City in July 1996 for £175,000. After 93 games and 43 goals at Ashton Gate, Joe Royle paid £400,000 for his services so The Goat became a Manchester City player in March 1998. He became Division One's top scorer with 29 goals in 1999-2000 - a big factor in City's return to the Premiership and also voted the supporters' Player of the Season. A highly prolific scorer at international level, netting 18 times in just 19 games for Bermuda which includes two hat tricks.

Goater, who was awarded a MBE in 2003 for services to sport and young people in Bermuda, joined Reading for £500,000 in August 2003 on a three-year contract that was cancelled in July 2005. He joined Southend United with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
North Village 01 Jul 1988 08 May 1989
Manchester United 08 May 1989 25 Oct 1989
Rotherham United 25 Oct 1989 17 Jul 1996
Notts County 12 Nov 1993 19 Nov 1993 L
Bristol City 17 Jul 1996 26 Mar 1998
Manchester City 26 Mar 1998 01 Aug 2003
Reading 01 Aug 2003 27 Jul 2005
Coventry City 23 Mar 2005 31 May 2005 L
Southend United 02 Aug 2005 30 Jun 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Bristol City League Cup 2
1997-98 Bristol City League Cup 1
1
1998-99 Manchester City FA Cup 1
1998-99 Manchester City League Cup 3
2
1
1999-00 Manchester City FA Cup 1
1
1999-00 Manchester City League Cup 3
3
2000-01 Manchester City FA Cup 2
1
3
2000-01 Manchester City League Cup 3
2
2000-01 Manchester City Premier League 20
6
6
1
2001-02 Manchester City FA Cup 1
1
2
2001-02 Manchester City League Cup 2
2
2001-02 Manchester City League Division 1 42
28
3
2002-03 Manchester City FA Cup
1
2002-03 Manchester City League Cup 2
2002-03 Manchester City Premier League 14
12
7
2003-04 Reading FA Cup 2
2
2003-04 Reading League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Reading League Division 1 30
4
12
1
2004-05 Coventry City League Championship 4
2
2004-05 Reading League Championship 2
7
2004-05 Reading League Cup 2
1
2005-06 Southend United FA Cup 2
2005-06 Southend United League Cup 1
2005-06 Southend United League One 28
6
11


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
18 Sep 1996 Bristol City v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
24 Sep 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Bristol City L 3-1
Agg: 3-1
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
17 Sep 1997 Leeds United v Bristol City L 3-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg


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
1991-92 Bermuda FIFA World Cup 3
2
1991-92 Bermuda International Friendly 1
1
1991-92 Bermuda OT v A 1
1
1991-92 Bermuda Under-21 1
1
1992-93 Bermuda FIFA World Cup 6
1
5
1999-00 Bermuda FIFA World Cup 1
3
2003-04 Bermuda FIFA World Cup 1
2003-04 Bermuda International Friendly 1
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
04 Feb 1992 Bermuda v Norway L 1-3 International Friendly
26 Apr 1992 Bermuda v Haiti W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF Caribbean North
24 May 1992 Haiti v Bermuda L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF
04 Jun 1992 Antigua and Barbuda v Bermuda W 0-3 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 1 Caribbean
20 Jun 1992 USA v Bermuda D 1-1 U21
20 Jun 1992 USA v Bermuda D 1-1 OT v A
04 Jul 1992 Bermuda v Antigua and Barbuda W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 1 Caribbean
18 Oct 1992 Bermuda v El Salvador W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2 group B
25 Oct 1992 Bermuda v Jamaica D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2 group B
01 Nov 1992 El Salvador v Bermuda L 4-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2 group B
08 Nov 1992 Jamaica v Bermuda L 3-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2 group B
15 Nov 1992 Canada v Bermuda L 4-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2 group B
06 Dec 1992 Bermuda v Canada D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2 group B
05 Mar 2000 British Virgin Islands v Bermuda W 1-5 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 1st round group 2
31 Mar 2004 Bermuda v Nicaragua W 3-0 International Friendly
13 Jun 2004 El Salvador v Bermuda L 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF group 2


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.