Justin Gentle

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Justin Gentle
Personal information
Full name Justin David Gentle [1]
Date of birth (1974-06-06) 6 June 1974 (age 49) [1]
Place of birth Enfield, London, England [2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Wimbledon
Swindon Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
000?–1992 Boreham Wood
1992–1994 Luton Town 0 (0)
1994 Colchester United 2 (0)
1994–1995 Chesham United
1995–1997 Enfield
1997–1999 St Albans City 81 (11)
1999 Dagenham & Redbridge
1999–2001 Billericay Town
2002 Harlow Town
Total83(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Justin David Gentle (born 6 June 1974) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Colchester United.

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Career

Born in Enfield, London, Gentle played for non-league Boreham Wood before joining Luton Town. He failed to make the first-team at Luton, and moved to Colchester United. [1] He made his Football League debut on 30 April 1994, coming on as a substitute for Tony Cook in a 3–1 home win over Doncaster Rovers. [3] His final professional game was to come in the following game, coming on as a substitute for player-manager Roy McDonough who was also playing in his final game for the club. The away match at Carlisle United ended in a 2–0 defeat for the U's. [4] [5]

After leaving Colchester, Gentle played for Chesham United, Enfield, St Albans City, Dagenham & Redbridge and Billericay Town. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Justin Gentle - Football Stats - Soccer Base". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 3–1 Doncaster Rovers". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Carlisle United 2–0 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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