Gatting came through the youth ranks at Brighton &Hove Albion garnering a reputation as a prolific goalscorer. He made his first team debut as a substitute against Southampton on 2 January 2006 [1] and scored in the Seagulls biggest win at Withdean Stadium,an 8-0 victory over Northwich Victoria in the F.A. Cup first round in November 2006.[2]
On 13 September 2007,Gatting joined Conference National side Woking on loan for 3 months after finding first-team opportunities at the Albion difficult after the arrival of summer signing Nicky Forster.
Gatting returned to Brighton in December 2007 and once again found it difficult to find first-team opportunities.
At the start of the 2008–09 season,Gatting joined Conference South side Bognor Regis Town on a month's loan [3] and was released by Brighton &Hove Albion on 31 October 2008,before leaving full-time football altogether to take up a career in cricket.[4]
In November 2008 he signed for Sussex County League team Whitehawk and was selected to play for Sussex after just one appearance. [5] He then linked up with Sussex CCC for winter training and joined the county cricket team on non-contract terms for the 2009 season.[6]
He returned to play for Whitehawk in the 2010-11 season,scoring 12 goals before leaving once more in January 2011 to return to cricket with Sussex. His manager Darren Freeman praised his contribution and hoped to see him return in the future.[7]
Gatting took up cricket for the 2009 season after giving up full-time football. He was expected to do well in the T20 format of the game. [11]
Gatting scored a century on his debut for Sussex making 110 against Surrey in the Pro ARCH Trophy in Dubai.[12] He then scored 152 during his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge at Fenner's in the opening match of the 2009 domestic season. A successful start to the season continued at Hove in the Friends Provident Trophy,when on successive days Gatting hit 34 from 47 balls against Surrey,following it up with his maiden List A half century against Durham on Monday 12 May,a round 50 from 61 balls. On 30 August 2009 Gatting was on 99 not out against Yorkshire when the game was abandoned due to rain.
At the end of the 2015 season,it was announced that Gatting was one of three players who were being released by Hampshire as their contracts expired.[15]
↑"Saturday's gossip column". BBC Sport. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008. Brighton striker Joe Gatting, 20, has quit football with a view to following his famous uncle, Mike, into the game of cricket. (Daily Mirror)
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