Jamie Gosling Explained

Jamie Gosling
Fullname:Jamie John Gosling
Birth Date:1982 3, df=y
Birth Place:Bath, Somerset, England
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Bristol Rovers
Years1:–2000
Years2:2000–2003
Caps2:56
Goals2:9
Years3:2003–2004
Caps3:13
Goals3:1
Years4:2004
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Years5:2004
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2004
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2004–2005
Caps7:7
Goals7:1
Years8:2005
Caps8:8
Goals8:0
Years9:2005–2006
Caps9:9
Goals9:0
Years10:2006–2008
Clubs10:Hungerford Town
Years11:2008
Years12:2009
Clubs12:R.R.F.C. Montegnée
Years13:2012
Clubs13:Shepparton United
Caps13:18
Goals13:18
Years14:2012–2013
Clubs14:Manly United
Years15:2013
Clubs15:Douglas United
Caps15:15
Goals15:32
Years16:2014–2017
Clubs16:FNQ Heat FC
Caps16:53
Goals16:9
Years17:2018
Clubs17:Stratford Dolphins
Caps17:12
Goals17:1
Club-Update:11 February 2020

Jamie Gosling (born 21 March 1982) is an English former professional football midfielder. He previously played professionally in the Football League for Yeovil Town and Torquay United. He currently lives in Australia after setting up the Jamie Gosling Football Academy in Cairns,[1] the largest junior football coaching academy in Far North Queensland.

Club career

Gosling was on schoolboy terms with Bristol Rovers before joining Team Bath. He left in September 2000 to join local rivals Bath City. In April 2003 he had a trial with Cheltenham Town[2] and in July 2003 joined Yeovil Town.[3] He made his league debut on 9 August 2003 as Yeovil won 3–1 away to Rochdale, Yeovil's first ever game in the Football League.[4] On 4 January 2004, while at Yeovil Town, Gosling came on as a 77th minute substitute in the televised FA Cup third round 2–0 home defeat against Liverpool at Huish Park.[5]

Gosling joined Conference National side Aldershot Town on loan in March 2004,[6] appearing in the 2004 Football Conference Play-off Final against Shrewsbury Town in front of a crowd of 19,216 at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke.[7] Gosling had trials with Chester City, Boston United and Hereford United during the 2004 close-season, before returning to Team Bath on a short-term contract in August 2004.[8]

He joined Weymouth that November,[9] [10] but played just once, in the FA Trophy, before joining Torquay United on a free transfer.[11]

Gosling made his Torquay debut as a half-time substitute for Martin Phillips as Torquay lost 1–0 at home to Barnsley[12] and started, and scored in, the 1–1 draw away to Chesterfield the following week.[13] He lost his place after Torquay's 1–1 draw away to Huddersfield Town on 8 January 2005, a game in which Gosling was replaced early in the second half by Matthew Hockley,[14] and was released in February 2005.[15]

He joined Woking later that month[16] and was a regular until the end of the season.

In August 2005 Gosling joined Forest Green Rovers,[17] but was released in November 2005.[18]

Gosling joined Hungerford Town in the 2006 close season, and he suffered a collapsed lung in March 2007 in a game against Shortwood United.[19] In May 2007, his initial one-year contract with Hungerford was extended by a further year.[20] At Hungerford, Gosling played with future England striker Charlie Austin.

He rejoined Bath City in June 2008[21] but left again in November 2008 rejoining former club Hungerford Town.In 2009, Gosling moved to Belgium for a short period, playing at RRFC Montegnée.

Move to Australia

In 2010, Gosling moved to Australia, and after spells at clubs in both Sydney and Melbourne, joined Douglas United in Far North Queensland in 2013, playing in the FNQ Premier League before signing with Far North Queensland FC in Cairns in 2014, where he played in the National Premier Leagues Queensland until 2017.

Coaching career

In July 2015, Gosling announced the launch of the Jamie Gosling Football Academy,[1] the largest football coaching academy in Cairns for boys and girls aged 2–16.

Notes and References

  1. News: FNQ Heat star launches new academy in Cairns. Jamie Gosling Football Academy. 16 July 2015. 21 July 2015.
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cheltenham_town/2906293.stm Robins run rule over Gosling
  3. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=11444 Gosling gets Glovers deal
  4. News: Rochdale 1–3 Yeovil. BBC Sport . 9 August 2003. 9 December 2008.
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/3349321.stm Yeovil 0-2 Liverpool
  6. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=16415 Shots bring in Gosling
  7. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/may/17/newsstory.sport4 Howie the hero as he stops the Shots
  8. http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/articles/2004/08/23/jamie_gosling_feature.shtml Gosling glad to be back at Team Bath
  9. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=22333 Gosling about to become a Terra
  10. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=22396 Terras tie up Gosling deal
  11. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=22492 Gosling makes surprise Gulls move
  12. News: Torquay 0–1 Barnsley. BBC Sport . 11 December 2004. 9 December 2008.
  13. News: Chesterfield 1–1 Torquay. BBC Sport . 18 December 2004. 9 December 2008.
  14. News: Huddersfield 1–1 Torquay. BBC Sport . 8 January 2005. 9 December 2008.
  15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4194971.stm Robinson extends Plainmoor stint
  16. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=24357 Gosling becomes a Card
  17. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=28902 Owers continues recruitment drive
  18. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=31079 One in – two out at Rovers
  19. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=41135 Gosling on the mend
  20. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=42548 Hungerford move to retain Gosling and Ward
  21. News: Gosling in surprise return to Bath . NonLeagueDaily . 28 June 2008 . 9 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120809055239/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=50962 . 9 August 2012 .