- Wakeley Gage
Football player infobox
playername = Wakeley Gage
fullname = Wakeley Alexander John Gage
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1958|5|5
cityofbirth =Northampton
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=6|in=4
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = ?–1979
1979–1985
1985
1985–1987
1987–1989
1989–?
clubs = Desborough Town
Northampton Town
Chester City
Peterborough United
Crewe Alexandra
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby
caps(goals) =
218 00(17)
17 0 0 (1)
73 0 0 (1)
54 0 0 (1)
managerclubs =
manageryears =Wakeley Gage (born
May 5 1958 ,Northampton ) is a footballer English professional footballer who played as a defender. He played inThe Football League for four clubs, with the majority of his appearances coming for hometown club Northampton Town.Playing Career
Gage was playing non–league football for Desborough Town when he joined Northampton for a reported £8,000 in October 1979."Focus on Wakeley Gage", Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13] He spent the next six years with the Cobblers, with his performances leading to him being voted the club’s player of the season in three of his last four seasons at the County Ground. [cite web|url= http://www.ntfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~1016844,00.html|title=Bunn is your choice| publisher=Northampton Town FC Official Website| accessdate=2008-06-03]
In the summer of 1985, Gage was unable to agree a new contract with Northampton and joined fellow
Division Four side Chester City under new managerHarry McNally . He made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Halifax Town on the opening day of 1985–86 [cite web|url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/halifax_v_chester_top10.asp |title= Top 10 - Chester v Halifax Town (see match 8)| publisher=chester-city.co.uk| accessdate=2008-06-03] and a few weeks later would help Chester go more than 400 minutes without conceding a goal. [cite web|url= http://www.chester-city.co.uk/clean_sheets.asp|title= Top 10 Goalkeepers Clean Sheet Records| publisher=chester-city.co.uk| accessdate=2008-06-03] But despite helping Chester on their way towards promotion, Gage moved to Peterborough United in November 1985.He remained with the Posh until June 1987, when he returned to
Cheshire and joined Crewe Alexandra. After more than 50 league outings for Crewe, he dropped into non–league football with Stewarts & Lloyds Corby.At 6ft 4in, Gage was one of the tallest Football League players during his career.
Honours
Northampton Town
* Player of the Season: 1981–82; 1983–84; 1984–85
References
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