Brian Gayle | |
Fullname: | Brian Wilbert Gayle |
Birth Date: | 6 March 1965 |
Birth Place: | Kingston-on-Thames, England |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Central defender |
Years1: | 1984–1988 |
Clubs1: | Wimbledon |
Caps1: | 83 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 1984 |
Clubs2: | → Napier City Rovers (loan) |
Years3: | 1988–1990 |
Clubs3: | Manchester City |
Caps3: | 55 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 1990–1991 |
Clubs4: | Ipswich Town |
Caps4: | 58 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Years5: | 1991–1996 |
Clubs5: | Sheffield United |
Caps5: | 119 |
Goals5: | 9 |
Years6: | 1996 |
Clubs6: | Exeter City |
Caps6: | 10 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 1996–1997 |
Clubs7: | Rotherham United |
Caps7: | 20 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1997–1997 |
Clubs8: | Bristol Rovers |
Caps8: | 23 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 1997 |
Clubs9: | → Exeter City (loan) |
Caps9: | 0 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 1997–1999 |
Clubs10: | Shrewsbury Town |
Caps10: | 66 |
Goals10: | 1 |
Years11: | 2000–2001 |
Clubs11: | Telford United |
Caps11: | 27 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 461 |
Totalgoals: | 20 |
Brian Wilbert Gayle (born 6 March 1965) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.[2]
Gayle began his career at Wimbledon as an apprentice, signing a full contract in October 1984.[3] He spent time with New Zealand club Napier City Rovers before breaking into the first team.[4] [5] He helped Wimbledon to the sixth round of the 1987–88 FA Cup, which the club ultimately won, but was given a red card for a foul on Malcolm Allen in the match, against Watford, and did not feature in later rounds.[6] In July 1988, Gayle joined Manchester City for £325,000.[3]
He was transferred to Ipswich Town for £330,000 in January 1990, and then joined Sheffield United in a £750,000 deal in September 1991.[3] While at the Blades, in 1992, Gayle scored an own goal in a match against local rivals Leeds United, which led to a 2–3 defeat. This, coupled with Manchester United losing to Liverpool, gave Leeds the First Division title.[7] [8]