Greg Tempest

Greg Tempest

Personal information
Full name	Gregory Tempest[1]
Date of birth	28 December 1993
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Lincoln City
Number	3
Youth career
2010–2012	Notts County
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2015	Notts County	16	(0)
2012	→ Ilkeston (loan)	5	(0)
2014–2015	→ Boston United (loan)	14	(1)
2015–	Lincoln City	22	(0)
National team
2013	Northern Ireland U21	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2013. † Appearances (goals)

Gregory "Greg" Tempest (born 28 December 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lincoln City.

Club career

Notts County

Born in Nottingham, England, Tempest started his career at Notts County when he was sixteen^[2] and was featured in the club's first team during pre-season.^[3] Tempest signed his first professional contract with the club the following year.^[4] Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Tempest was given number twenty-five shirt.^[5]

On 9 November 2012, Tempest joined Ilkeston on a month loan^[6] and made his debut against United of Manchester.^[7] Tempest returned to his parent club after a stint at Ilkeston despite keen of extension.^[8][9]

Upon his return, Tempest made his debut against Scunthorpe United coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute.^[10] After making three appearance in his first season, Tempest was offered a new contract by the club,^[11] which he signed a two-year contract weeks after being offered.^[12]

The 2013–14 season saw Tempest make fourteen appearance for the club under the management of Chris Kiwomya and Shaun Derry.^[13] During the season, Tempest provided two assist: one was against Crewe Alexandra, in a 4–0 win on 5 October 2013^[14] and another was against Oldham Athletic on 29 October 2013.^[15]

On 26 September 2014, Tempest joined Boston United on loan for a month.^[16] Tempest then had his loan at Boston United extended until 27 December 2014.^[17] Tempest made his return to his parent club after making fourteen appearance and scoring once against Lowestoft Town for Boston United.^[18][19] Shortly after, Tempest re-joined Boston United for the second time, until the end of the season.^[20]

After five years at Notts County, Tempest was released by the club.^[21]

Lincoln City

After leaving Notts County, Tempest joined Lincoln City on a one-year contract on 14 May 2015, just weeks after being released by the club.^[22]

International career

Tempest was eligible to play for Northern Ireland through his late grandfather, Bill Corkhill, though he never met his grandfather.^[23] In May 2013, Tempest was called up by Northern Ireland U21.^[24] Tempest made his Northern Ireland U21 debut on 30 May 2013, in a 3–0 loss against Cyprus U21.^[25] His performance against Cyprus U21 on 19 November 2013 soon earned him 'Man of the Match'.^[26][27]

References

1. "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 39. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
2. "Tempest: This Means Everything To Me". Notts County F.C. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
3. "Magpies' promising young players excite Edwards". Nottingham Post. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
4. "Magpies release first-choice goalkeeper Stuart Nelson". Nottingham Post. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
5. "Squad Numbers Announced". Notts County F.C. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
6. "Tempest Agrees Loan Move". Notts County F.C. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
7. "Thompson Joins Ilkeston". Notts County F.C. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
8. "Robins want to keep Greg Tempest". Nottingham Post. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
9. "Krystian In Contention". Notts County F.C. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
10. "nc vs su". soccerway. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
11. "Eight Players Offered Deals". Notts County F.C. 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
12. "Quartet Of Youngsters Agree Terms". Notts County F.C. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
13. "Midfielder Happy With Development". Notts County F.C. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
14. "Notts County 4 – 0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
15. "Notts County 3 – 2 Oldham Athletic". BBC Sport. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
16. "Notts Duo Make Loan Move To Boston United". Notts County F.C. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
17. "Notts Duo Extend Deals With Boston". Notts County F.C. 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
18. "New Year Loan Update". Notts County F.C. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
19. "Tempest back with Boston". Sky Sports. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
20. "Greg Tempest has rejoined the Pilgrims on loan". Notts County F.C. 3 January 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
21. "The Retained List". Notts County F.C. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
22. "Tempest Signs On Dotted Line". Lincoln City F.C. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
23. "A family affair for Robins' Tempest". Nottingham Post. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
24. "Tempest lands international call". Sky Sports. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
25. "CYPRUS U21 VS. NORTH. IRELAND U21 3 – 0". Soccerway. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
26. "Tempest Impresses On International Stage". Notts County F.C. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
27. "Greg Receives NI Cap". Notts County F.C. 10 December 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.