- Pat Gavin
Football player infobox
playername = "Pat Gavin"
fullname = Patrick John Gavin
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1967|6|5|df=y
cityofbirth =Hammersmith ,London
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = None
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1988-1989
1989-1991
1989-1990
1991-1993
1993-1993
1993-1995
clubs = Gillingham
Leicester City
Gillingham "(loan)"
Peterborough United
Northampton Town
Wigan Athletic
caps(goals) = 13 (7)
3 (0)
34 (1)
23 (5)
14 (4)
42 (8)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =Patrick John "Pat" Gavin (born
5 June 1967 inHammersmith ,London ) is a retired English footballer. He played as a striker for several clubs, with probably his most successful spell coming at Gillingham.Gavin started out playing for non-league Hanwell Town whilst working as a postman (earning him the nickname "
Postman Pat ") before he was signed on a short-term contract by Third Division Gillingham towards the end of the 1988-89 season. This was the first transfer deal for which Hanwell had ever received a fee. [ [http://www.hanwellfooty.co.uk/id619.htm Profile on the Hanwell Town website] ] He scored an impressive seven goals in just thirteen games, although this was not enough to save the Gills from relegation. Impressed with his ability, Gillingham moved quickly to sign him to a permanent contract, however due to an oversight the contract was not correctly registered with the Football League. As this left Gavin technically out of contract, First Division Leicester City were able to sign him up. After protracted wranglings, Leicester agreed to allow him to return to Gillingham on loan for the 1989-90 season but the controversy affected his form and he scored just one goal in over thirty matches.Upon his return to Leicester he was unable to secure a first-team place and moved on to Peterborough United. He later played for Northampton Town and Wigan Athletic before drifting into
non-league football .In 2005 Gavin returned to the club where he had started his career, Hanwell Town, initially as player-coach. In January 2006 he stepped up to the role of joint manager, but his tenure ended in February 2007.
References
ources
*cite book | author=Roger Triggs | title=The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club| publisher=Tempus Publishing Ltd | year=2001| id=ISBN 0-7524-2243-X
*soccerbase|2785|Pat Gavin
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/patgavin.htm Pat Gavin career stats]
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