Shaun Gale

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Shaun Gale
Personal information
Full name Shaun Michael Gale
Date of birth (1969-10-08) 8 October 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Reading, England
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1994 Portsmouth 3 (0)
1994–1997 Barnet 114 (5)
1997–2000 Exeter City 93 (5)
2000–2003 Havant & Waterlooville 86 (2)
Total296(12)
Managerial career
2004–2007 Havant & Waterlooville (assistant)
2007–2012 Havant & Waterlooville
2012–2019 Havant & Waterlooville (assistant)
2019 Eastbourne Borough (assistant)
2020–2022 Gosport Borough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shaun Michael Gale (8 October 1969) is an English football manager and former player who was most recently manager of Gosport Borough.

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Playing career

Gale was born in Reading. He started his playing career at Portsmouth as a trainee in July 1988, but only made a handful of appearances in six years before moving to Barnet in 1994. At Barnet he became a regular starter making over 130 appearances in three seasons.

In June 1997, Exeter City manager Peter Fox paid £10,000 to bring Gale to St James Park, where he was again a regular starter before a series of injuries started to interrupt his career.

In August 2000, he moved on a free transfer to Havant & Waterlooville, where he made over 100 appearances in his first two seasons. He sustained a broken arm during a friendly in August 2003 and the repercussions kept him off the pitch for the whole of the 2003–04 season, eventually forcing his retirement from playing. In February 2004 he took up the position as David Leworthy's right-hand man and remained in the role under Ian Baird.

Managerial career

Havant & Waterlooville

In October 2007, he was appointed as manager to The Hawks following Ian Baird's departure to Conference South rivals Eastleigh. [1]

In the 2007–08 FA Cup, the Gale-led Hawks beat Bognor Regis, Fleet Town, Leighton Town, York City and Notts County, [2] before causing a shock by defeating League One side Swansea City 4–2 in a third round replay. [3] In the fourth round they played Premier League Liverpool at Anfield, and caused a sensation by leading twice before losing 5–2. [4] [5]

The 2011–12 season was a poor one for Havant & Waterlooville, and after dropping to second from bottom in the league following a defeat at Basingstoke Town, Gale was sacked on 1 April. He has since been appointed as assistant manager at the club, with Lee Bradbury as the main manager. [6]

After nearly 20 years at the club, Gale announced his departure on 24 May 2019. [7]

Eastbourne Borough

On 28 May 2019, Gale was announced as the assistant manager of Lee Bradbury once again, this time at Eastbourne Borough. [8]

Gosport Borough

On 9 June 2020, Gale was announced as manager of Gosport Borough. [9]

After two years at Gosport, the club announced Gale had been relieved of managerial duties on 9 November 2022. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Baird confirmed as new Eastleigh boss". Daily Echo. 3 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
  2. ↑ "Notts County 0–1 Havant & W'ville". BBC Sport. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "Havant & W'looville 4–2 Swansea". BBC Sport. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 17 January 2008.
  4. ↑ "Havant take the glory but haves earn the prize". Guardian. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool 5–2 Havant & W: Reds' early scare". ESPN Soccernet. 26 January 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "Basingstoke defeat ends manager's four-year tenure". havantandwaterlooville.net. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  7. ↑ Gale Says Emotional Goodbye As He Quits Havant, thenationalleague.org.uk, 24 May 2019
  8. ↑ Bradbury Recruits His Assistant, ebfc.co.uk, 28 May 2019
  9. ↑ Chairman McInnes insists new boss Shaun Gale can take Gosport Borough back into sixth tier of English football
  10. ↑ Club Statement
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