| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Tempest [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carlton Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Notts County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Notts County | 22 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Ilkeston (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Boston United (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Lincoln City | 28 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Nuneaton Town | 35 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Basford United | 32 | (1) |
| 2019 | Matlock Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | Grantham Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Gedling Miners Welfare | 59 | (17) |
| 2022 | → Belper Town (dual reg) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Quorn (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Carlton Town | 51 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Northern Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:36, 26 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Gregory Tempest (born 28 December 1993) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Carlton Town.
Born in Nottingham, England, Tempest started his career at Notts County when he was sixteen [2] and was featured in the club's first team during pre-season. [3] He signed his first professional contract with the club the following year. [4] Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Tempest was given number twenty-five shirt. [5]
On 9 November 2012, Tempest joined Ilkeston on a month loan [6] and made his debut against United of Manchester. [7] He returned to his parent club after a stint at Ilkeston despite keen of extension.[ clarification needed ] [8] [9]
Upon his return, Tempest made his debut against Scunthorpe United coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute. [10] After making three appearances in his first season, he was offered a new contract by the club, [11] which he signed a two-year contract weeks after being offered. [12]
The 2013–14 season saw Tempest make fourteen appearances for the club under the management of Chris Kiwomya and Shaun Derry. [13] During the season, he provided two assists: one was against Crewe Alexandra, in a 4–0 win on 5 October 2013 [14] and another was against Oldham Athletic on 29 October 2013. [15]
On 26 September 2014, Tempest joined Boston United on loan for a month. [16] He then had his loan at Boston United extended until 27 December 2014. [17] He made his return to his parent club after making fourteen appearances and scoring once against Lowestoft Town for Boston United. [18] [19] Shortly after, Tempest re-joined Boston United for the second time, until the end of the season. [20]
After five years at Notts County, Tempest was released by the club. [21]
Tempest joined Lincoln City on a one-year contract on 14 May 2015. [22]
After being released by Lincoln City, Tempest joined Nuneaton Town. On 10 March 2017 he joined Gainsborough Trinity on loan until the end of the 16/17 season. He was released by Nuneaton in May 2017. [23]
After missing the following season through injury, [24] Tempest joined Basford United in August 2018. [25] He signed for Matlock Town on 9 January 2019. [26]
On 23 May 2019, Tempest signed for Grantham Town, [27] before taking a break from the game for personal reasons. [24]
In 2020, Tempest signed for Gedling Miners Welfare. [28]
On 17 June 2022, Tempest joined Belper Town. [29]
In May 2023, Tempest signed for Carlton Town. [30] [31]
Tempest was eligible to play for Northern Ireland through his late grandfather, Bill Corkhill, though he never met his grandfather. [32] In May 2013, Tempest was called up by Northern Ireland U21. [33] He made his Northern Ireland U21 debut on 30 May 2013, in a 3–0 loss against Cyprus U21. [34] His performance in a 1–0 win against Cyprus U21 on 19 November 2013 soon earned him 'Man of the Match'. [35] [36]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts County | 2012–13 [37] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013–14 [38] | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 [39] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Ilkeston (loan) | 2012–13 [40] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Boston United (loan) | 2014–15 [41] | Conference North | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Lincoln City | 2015–16 [39] | National League | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Nuneaton Town | 2016–17 [39] | National League North | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2016–17 [39] | National League North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Basford United | 2018–19 [42] [43] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 [b] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Matlock Town | 2018–19 [44] [45] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Grantham Town | 2019–20 [46] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gedling Miners Welfare | 2020–21 [47] | East Midlands Counties League | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 [d] | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 [48] | United Counties League Division One | 37 | 13 | — | — | 1 [d] | 0 | 38 | 13 | |||
| 2022–23 [48] | United Counties League Division One | 17 | 2 | — | — | 1 [e] | 0 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 59 | 17 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 62 | 17 | ||||
| Belper Town (dual reg) | 2022–23 [49] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Quorn (loan) | 2022–23 [48] | United Counties League Premier Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 383 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 405 | 20 | ||