Ian Gayle

Ian Gayle
Personal information
Full name Ian George Gayle[1]
Date of birth (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992[2]
Place of birth Welling, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Dagenham & Redbridge
Number 16
Youth career
2010–2011 Dagenham & Redbridge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011– Dagenham & Redbridge 10 (0)
2011 → St Neots Town (loan) 8 (0)
2011 → Grays Athletic (loan) 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Kingstonian (loan) 26 (1)
2012 → Histon (loan) 8 (0)
2013 → Kingstonian (loan) 12 (0)
2013–2014 → Grays Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
2014 → Whitehawk (loan) 2 (0)
2014–2015 → St Albans City (loan) 14 (0)
2015 → St Albans City (loan) 8 (0)
2015–2016 → Bishop's Stortford (loan) 6 (0)
2016 → Welling United (loan) 16 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:35, 1 May 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Ian George Gayle (born 23 October 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Dagenham & Redbridge.

Career

Gayle was born in Welling, London Borough of Bexley and is of Jamaican descent. Gayle joined the youth system at Dagenham & Redbridge in 2010 as a scholar.[4] In March 2011, Gayle joined United Counties League Premier Division side St Neots Town on a youth loan.[5] He made his debut for the club against Boston Town, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 win.[5] His first start for the club came in a 5–2 win over Newport Pagnell Town.[5] His final appearance came in an 8–1 away win against Cogenhoe United, as St Neots clinched the league title.[5] Gayle made a total of eight appearances for St Neots scoring no goals. In May 2011, he completed his scholarship and progressed into the first team after being offered a one-year contract by first-team manager John Still, with the option of a one-year extension.[6]

In August 2011, Gayle joined Isthmian League Division One North side Grays Athletic on a short-term loan deal with an option to extend.[7] He made only one appearance during his loan spell in a 1–1 draw with Heybridge Swifts before returning to the Daggers.[8] In October 2011, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Kingstonian on loan until the end of the season.[9] His debut came in the 3–0 away league defeat to A.F.C. Hornchurch, featuring as a substitute.[10] He scored in his first start for the club, in a 3–1 Isthmian League Cup defeat to Margate.[10] He scored the second in a 2–1 win over Dulwich Hamlet in the London Senior Cup quarter final.[10] In March 2012, he scored the winner in a 2–0 league win over Canvey Island.[10] His final game of his loan spell came in April 2012, in a 5–2 defeat to East Thurrock United.[10] Gayle made a total of 31 appearances in all competitions scoring three goals.

In the summer of 2012, Gayle signed a one-year contract extension. In August 2012, he joined Conference North side Histon on loan until January 2013.[11] He made his debut for the club in a 4–1 home defeat to Guiseley.[12] In October 2011, Histon manager Dennis Greene ended Gayle's loan spell and he returned to Dagenham after picking up an injury playing in a training match for his parent club.[13] In January 2013, Gayle re-joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Kingstonian on loan.[9] He played his first match in a 3–1 away win over Carshalton Athletic.[14] In March, his loan was extended until the end of the season.[15] His final game of the loan spell came against Leiston in a 2–2 draw.[14] He made a total of thirteen appearances in all competitions as Kingstonian finished in mid-table.

In the summer of 2013, Gayle was set to be released, however he impressed in pre-season friendlies against Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace and signed a three-month contract in August with a view to an extension.[16] In November 2013, Gayle returned to Grays Athletic on an initial one-month deal.[17] His first game came in a 1–0 defeat to Canvey Island.[8] In December 2012, his loan was extended for a further month.[18] His final appearance for Grays came in a 3–2 away defeat to Dulwich Hamlet.[8] In January 2014, Gayle returned to the Daggers after his loan spell had been blighted by injuries.[19] In February 2014, Gayle was on the move again joining Conference South side Whitehawk on a one-month loan deal.[20] His debut for the Hawks came in a 2–1 home defeat to Eastbourne Borough.[21] His second and final game for the club came in a 3–1 defeat to Bath City.[21] In April 2014, Gayle finally made his Daggers and Football League debut in a 2–0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers, replacing Matthew Saunders as a substitute.[22] He went on to make a further three league appearances as the Daggers finished in the top half of the table.[23] In June 2014, he signed a new one-year contract until 2015.[23] After finding it difficult to break into the first team, in November 2014 he was sent to Conference South side St Albans City on an initial one-month.[24] In December 2014, following a 1–0 defeat to Bromley, his loan was extended for a further month.[25] His final game for St Albans came in February 2015, in a 1–1 draw with Basingstoke Town.[26] He returned to Dagenham at the end of the month having made sixteen appearances for the club in all competitions.[27] In August 2015, he re-joined National League South side St Albans City on an initial one-month loan.[28] In November 2015, he joined National League South side Bishop's Stortford on a one-month loan deal.[29] In February 2016, he joined National League side Welling United on loan until the end of the season along with Adeoye Yusuff.[30]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 April 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
St Neots Town (loan) 2010–11[5] UCL Premier Division 80———80
Grays Athletic (loan) 2011–12[8] Isthmian League Division One North 10———10
Kingstonian (loan) 2011–12[10] Isthmian League Premier Division 261——5[lower-alpha 1]2313
Histon (loan) 2012–13[12] Conference North 80———80
Kingstonian (loan) 2012–13[14] Isthmian League Premier Division 120——1[lower-alpha 2]0130
Dagenham & Redbridge 2013–14[22] League Two 4000000040
2014–15[31] League Two 6000000060
Total 100000000100
Grays Athletic (loan) 2013–14[8] Isthmian League Premier Division 40——3[lower-alpha 3]070
Whitehawk (loan) 2013–14[32] Conference South 20———20
St Albans City (loan) 2014–15[26] Conference South 140——2[lower-alpha 4]0160
St Albans City (loan) 2015–16[26] National League South 8020——100
Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2015–16[33] National League South 60——2[lower-alpha 5]080
Welling United (loan) 2015–16[32] National League 162———162
Career total 115320001321305
  1. ↑ One appearance and one goal in Isthmian League Cup, four appearances and one goal in London Senior Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in London Senior Cup
  3. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in Isthmian League Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Herts Senior Cup

References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 462. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ "Dagenham & Redbridge". FootballSquads. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gayle: "It Was A Waiting Game..."". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Aylesbury United profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Youngsters earn Daggers deals". Football.co.uk. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Defender added to squad". Grays Athletic F.C. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile: Ian Gayle". Grays Athletic FC Statistics Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Ian Gayle". Kingstonian F.C. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Kingstonian Ian Gayle profile". Kingstonian F.C. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "Young Trio Head Out On Loan". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Ian Gayle - Histon". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "Gayle forced out as Greene fumes over fresh injury". Cambridge News. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  14. 1 2 3 "Games played for Kingstonian in 2012/2013". Kingstonian. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  15. ↑ "Gayle Extends Kingstonian Loan". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  16. ↑ "Defender Signs New Deal". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  17. ↑ "Ian Gayle signed on loan". Grays Athletic F.C. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  18. ↑ "Daggers Defender Extends Loan". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  19. ↑ "Ian Gayle returns to Daggers". Grays Athletic F.C. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  20. ↑ "Now Gayle Joins Whitehawk on Loan". Non League Pitchero. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Ian Gayle - Whitehawk". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Ian Gayle in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  23. 1 2 "New Contract Signed". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  24. ↑ "Gayle Goes on Loan". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  25. ↑ "City extend Gayle’s loan; trying to get Smith back". Herts Advertiser. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  26. 1 2 3 "Games played by Ian Gayle - St Albans City". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  27. ↑ "Hawks soar high as Saints stumble in Brighton Park". St Albans & Harpenden Review. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  28. ↑ "Gayle blows back into the City". St Albans City FC. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  29. ↑ "Dagenham & Redbridge defender joins Bishop's Stortford". Herts and Essex Observer. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  30. ↑ "WINGS BRING IN THREE". Non League Pitchero. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Ian Gayle in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  32. 1 2 "Games played by Ian Gayle - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Ian Gayle - Bishop's Stortford". Bishop's Stortford FC. Retrieved 9 April 2014.

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