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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Ipswich Town v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Boston United v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Derby County v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Reading v Rotherham United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Wimbledon v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | West Ham United v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Reading v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Sunderland v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Norwich City v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Reading v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Reading v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Reading v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Reading v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Reading v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Reading v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Rotherham United v Reading | L | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Gillingham v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Reading v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Reading v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Crystal Palace v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Reading v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Reading v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Coventry City v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Bradford City v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Reading v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Millwall v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Reading v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Watford v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | West Ham United v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Reading v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | Oxford United v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Millwall v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Derby County v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Reading v Gillingham | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Reading v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Reading v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Stoke City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Reading v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 3-0 | 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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| 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 | 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.