Shaun Goater
| Date of birth | 25 February 1970 |
| Place of birth | Hamilton |
| Nationality | Bermudan |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1996-97 | Bristol City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester City | Premier League | 20 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 42 | 28 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Manchester City | Premier League | 14 | 12 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | League Division 1 | 30 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Coventry City | League Championship | 4 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Reading | League Championship | 2 | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Southend United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Southend United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Southend United | League One | 28 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1998 | Manchester City v Notts County | W |
7-1 Agg: 9-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Derby County v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1998 | Manchester City v Derby County | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 02 Jan 1999 | Wimbledon v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Manchester City v Burnley | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Manchester City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1999 | Southampton v Manchester City | L |
4-3 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 09 Jan 2000 | Manchester City v Leeds United | L | 2-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 23 Oct 2000 | Southampton v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Manchester City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Manchester City v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Manchester City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Manchester City v Derby County | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Coventry City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Leeds United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Derby County v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Bradford City v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Leicester City v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2001 | Ipswich Town v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2001 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Manchester City v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Norwich City v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Manchester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 5-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Burnley v Manchester City | W | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Notts County v Manchester City | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Coventry City v Manchester City | L | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City | W | 2-6 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Manchester City v Walsall | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Manchester City v Wimbledon | L | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 6-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Preston North End v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Manchester City v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Barnsley v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Manchester City v Gillingham | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Grimsby Town v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Millwall v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Manchester City v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Sheffield United v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Watford v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Ipswich Town v Manchester City | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Manchester City v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Wimbledon v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Walsall v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Coventry City | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Mar 2002 | Bradford City v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | Stockport County v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Rotherham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Gillingham v Manchester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2002 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Manchester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2002 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2002 | Sunderland v Manchester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2002 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2003 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Manchester City v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2003 | Manchester City v Fulham | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2003 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2003 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
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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| 1991-92 | Bermuda | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | Bermuda | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Bermuda | OT v A | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Bermuda | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Bermuda | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Bermuda | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | OT v A | |
| 20 Jun 1992 | USA v Bermuda | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 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.