| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Dean Sawyer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Bideford, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | 95 | (5) |
| 2003 | → Weymouth (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | → Exeter City (loan) | 62 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Bristol City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010– | Bristol Rovers | 49 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:47, 31 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Gary Dean Sawyer (born 5 July 1985) is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Bristol Rovers as a defender, having previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Weymouth, Exeter City and Bristol City.
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Sawyer was born in Bideford, Devon,[1] and developed his football career in the youth system at Plymouth Argyle. In the 2003–04 season, Sawyer had a loan spell with Weymouth, during which he made only one appearance. He joined Conference club Exeter City on loan for the 2004–05 season, appearing regularly in the first team and playing in the club's FA Cup ties against Manchester United, and remained at the club for the following season.[2]
Sawyer made his debut in the Football League on 8 August 2006, as a second-half substitute as Plymouth won 1–0 against Colchester United in the Football League Championship.[3] He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal in November 2006,[4] and made his first start for Argyle later that month at home to Luton Town.[5] His performances during the season earned him Argyle's Young Player of the Season award for 2006–07 and a new three-year deal, contracting him to the club until 2010.[6]
Sawyer went on to be a regular starter for the Pilgrims throughout the 2007–08 season, and scored his first goal for the club, against Colchester United on 4 March 2008.[5]
In March 2010, Sawyer joined fellow Championship club Bristol City on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season. Out of contract at the end of the season, Sawyer had turned down the offer of a contract extension from Plymouth, and said he hoped to earn himself a permanent deal with Bristol City.[7][8]
On 30 June 2010, Sawyer joined League 1 Club Bristol Rovers on a two year deal.[9] Sawyer got his first sending off for the Pirates on 11 September 2010, against Brentford, with two bookable offences.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Weymouth | ||||||||||
| 2003–04 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | |
| Exeter City | ||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 32 | 2 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 36 | 2 | - | |
| 2005–06 | 30 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | - | 31 | 0 | - | |
| Plymouth Argyle | ||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 35 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 32 | 1 | 3 | |
| Career | 158 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 7 | 7 | |
Statistics accurate as of 13 March 2010.
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