Danny Gay (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Karl Gay[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 5 August 1982||
Place of birth | Kings Lynn, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Needham Market | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2001 | Norwich City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | Southend United | 11 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Hornchurch | 68 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Braintree Town | 68 | (0) |
2005 | Bishop's Stortford | 14 | (0) |
2006 | Braintree Town | 27 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Heybridge Swifts | 49 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Chelmsford City | 98 | |
2009 | King's Lynn | 89 | |
2009–2011 | Needham Market | 57 | (0) |
2011–2013 | AFC Sudbury | 65 | |
2013–2015 | Leiston | 91 | |
2015 | St Neots Town | 18 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Needham Market | 191 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:50, 17 August 2017 (UTC) |
Daniel Karl Gay (born 5 August 1982) is an English footballer who last played for Needham Market. He made eleven appearances in Football League Two for Southend United between 2001 and 2003. Fun fact: He is a PE and a science Teacher. Located in his birth place, Kings Lynn.
Career
Gay graduated through the youth, academy and reserve sides at Norwich City[2] made many first team squads and was on the bench 15 times but made no appearances in the first team and joined Football League Two club Southend United on a free transfer in 2001.[3] He made eleven league appearances for Southend in two seasons[3] and was called into Welsh Under 21 squad for two UEFA championship qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Serbia and Montenegro in March and April 2003,[4] before being allowed to leave Southend at the end of the 2002–03 season.[5] He then dropped into non-league football and has played for Hornchurch he was part of the successful side that made it to round two of the fa cup losing 1-0 to tramere rovers, during that season he was named player of year and selected in the Ryman league team of year. He had a brief trial at Bradford city fc, who offered him a contract but due to age compensation was required[6] Braintree Town,[6] Bishops Stortford[2] and Heybridge Swifts.[7] Gay had a trial with Leeds United, playing in two pre-season friendly in July 2007,[8] before joining Chelmsford City.[7] During his first season winning the Ryman league. He was released by Chelmsford City at the end of the 2008–09 season, after two seasons at the club.[9]
He signed for Needham Market, then joined A.F.C. Sudbury in July 2011.[10] Gay then joined Leiston in October 2013,[11] before signing for Southern Premier Division side St Neots Town in June 2015.[12] He then left to rejoin Needham Market.
References
- 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 163. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
- 1 2 "Danny Gay". Flown From The Nest. Steve Whitlam. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- 1 2 "Danny Gay". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- ↑ "Soccer: Gay – Welsh call made my day". Essex Gazette. Newsquest Media Group. 12 March 2003. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ↑ "Southend cull continues". BBC Sport. 9 May 2003. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- 1 2 "Borg completes his squad". Non-League Daily. 24 August 2004. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
- 1 2 "Danny Gay". Pen pictures – goalkeepers. Chelmsford City FC. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ↑ Waldron, Jon (11 July 2007). "Football: Danny eyes a big move". Braintree and Witham Times. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ↑ "Preparations for 2009/10 Begin as Clarets Release Seven". Chelmsford Weekly News. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ↑ "A Number One Signing for AFC". A.F.C. Sudbury. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ↑ http://www.leistonfc.co.uk/teams/54880/player/player-1275297/
- ↑ http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/good-news-for-both-ends-of-the-pitch-40170/
External links
- Danny Gay at Soccerbase
- Danny Gay 2003–04 stats at SoccerFacts UK
- Danny Gay 2004–05 stats at SoccerFacts UK
- Danny Gay 2005–06 stats at SoccerFacts UK
- Danny Gay 2006–07 stats at SoccerFacts UK