Wakeley Gage

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Wakeley Gage
Personal information
Full name Wakeley Alexander John Gage
Date of birth May 5, 1958 (1958-05-05) (age 50)
Place of birth    Northampton, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position Defender
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
 ?–1979
1979–1985
1985
1985–1987
1987–1989
1989–?		 Desborough Town
Northampton Town
Chester City
Peterborough United
Crewe Alexandra
Stewarts & Lloyds Corby
218 00(17)
17 0 0 (1)
73 0 0 (1)
54 0 0 (1)
   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Wakeley Gage (born May 5, 1958, Northampton) is a footballer English professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in The Football League for four clubs, with the majority of his appearances coming for hometown club Northampton Town.

[edit] Playing Career

Gage was playing non–league football for Desborough Town when he joined Northampton for a reported £8,000 in October 1979.[1] 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.[2]

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 manager Harry McNally.[3] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Halifax Town on the opening day of 1985–86[4] and a few weeks later would help Chester go more than 400 minutes without conceding a goal.[5] 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.[6]

[edit] Honours

Northampton Town

[edit] References

  1. ^ Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13
  2. ^ Bunn is your choice. Northampton Town FC Official Website. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
  3. ^ Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13
  4. ^ Top 10 - Chester v Halifax Town (see match 8). chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
  5. ^ Top 10 Goalkeepers Clean Sheet Records. chester-city.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
  6. ^ Focus on Wakeley Gage, Chester City v. Burnley matchday programme, 5/10/85, p. 13