Andy Gayle Explained

Andy Gayle
Fullname:Andrew Gayle
Birth Date:19 September 1970[1]
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Position:Striker
Years1:1988–1989
Clubs1:Oldham Athletic
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1989–????
Clubs2:Crewe Alexandra
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Clubs3:Bury
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Horwich RMI
Clubs5:Naxxar Lions
Clubs6:Horwich RMI
Clubs7:Stalybridge Celtic
Clubs8:Accrington Stanley
Clubs9:Horwich RMI
Clubs10:Ashton United
Clubs11:Flixton
Clubs12:Witton Albion
Clubs13:Chorley
Clubs14:Oldham Town
Years15:????–2000
Clubs15:Nantwich Town
Years16:2000
Clubs16:Rossendale United
Years17:2000
Clubs17:St Helens Town
Years18:2000–2002
Clubs18:Mossley
Years19:2003
Clubs19:Winsford United
Years20:2003–????
Clubs20:Abbey Hey
Clubs21:Rossendale United

Andrew Gayle (born 19 September 1970) is an English former professional footballer. He played in The Football League for Oldham Athletic and Crewe Alexandra.[2] He is currently assistant coach of Rossendale United.[3]

Gayle was a trainee with Oldham Athletic and played once in the league for them during the 1988–89 season.[4] He joined Crewe Alexandra, but again played just once.[5] He had spell with Bury without playing in the league before dropping out of The Football League on joining Horwich RMI. He had a spell in Malta with Naxxar Lions before returning to Horwich. He subsequently played for Stalybridge Celtic, Accrington Stanley, Horwich (for a third time), Ashton United, Flixton, Witton Albion, Chorley and Oldham Town before joining Nantwich Town. He scored over 30 times in the 1999–2000 season and signed for Rossendale United in the 2000 close-season. However, he quit Rossendale in October 2000 to join St Helens Town as a protest at the sacking of Rossendale manager Micky Graham.[6]

He stayed just a month with St Helens, joining Mossley in November 2000.[7]

In March 2003 he signed for Winsford United[8] and in July 2003 joined Abbey Hey.[1]

He later became a coach with Rossendale United where he was reported to be also working as a taxicab driver.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andy Gayle . NonLeagueDaily . 17 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928021242/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/teams/players.php?pid=17189 . 28 September 2012 .
  2. Web site: Complete A–Z of players 1919–2010: Gabrielson to Gurney. Mossley A.F.C.. 17 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20190525035852/http://www.mossleyweb.com/PlayersAZ/AZG.htm. 25 May 2019. dead.
  3. Web site: Rossendale United FC – Players & Coaches. Rossendale United FC. 17 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184334/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/rossendaleunitedfc/?primary=senior&secondary=players_coaches&team_id=#_. 3 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Oldham Athletic 1946/47 – 2008/09. Neil Brown. 17 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100124004017/http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/oldham/oldham.html. 24 January 2010 . live.
  5. Web site: Crewe Alexandra 1946/47 – 2008/09. Neil Brown. 17 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100130135610/http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/crewe/crewe.html. 30 January 2010 . live.
  6. News: Gayle quits in Graham protest . Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 13 October 2000 . 17 February 2010 .
  7. News: Doolan released. Accrington Stanley Mad. 17 November 2000. 17 February 2010.
  8. News: Winsford's survival is in their own hands . Winsford Guardian . 26 March 2003 . 17 February 2010 .