Sam Gargan

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Sam Gargan
Personal information
Full nameSam Joseph Gargan[1]
Date of birth (1989-01-24) 24 January 1989[2]
Place of birthBrighton, England[2]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubWhitehawk
Youth career
2005–2007Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2009Brighton & Hove Albion1(0)
2007→ Worthing (loan)19(13)
2007–2008→ Bognor Regis Town (loan)5(1)
2008→ Welling United (loan)16(9)
2008→ Havant & Waterlooville (loan)5(1)
2008→ Lewes (loan)8(3)
2009→ Eastbourne Borough (loan)6(1)
2009–2010Sutton United45(17)
2010–Whitehawk
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:16, 15 July 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Sam Joseph Gargan (24 January 1989 in Brighton) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Whitehawk.

His professional career started at Brighton & Hove Albion in 2007, he spent two years at the club but only made the one appearance. Meanwhile he enjoyed loan spells at Worthing, Bognor Regis Town, Welling United, Havant & Waterlooville, Lewes and Eastbourne Borough. In 2009 he dropped out of the Football League and signed to Sutton United, before moving to Whitehawk in 2010.

Family: His Daughter, Daisy Olivia Ellen Gargan was born 12:42 (16 October 2011) in Brighton RSCH to Natalie Glover (Mother).

Playing career

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 6 January 2007, for the Third Round FA Cup tie away at West Ham United, Gargan was involved in the first-team squad for the first time, travelling with the squad. He didn't make the bench, but was seen warming up on the pitch with all the other players beforehand, displaying the number 37 on his shorts. In May 2007, Gargan was offered a one-year professional contract with Brighton.[3][4]

At the beginning of May 2007 it was revealed that Gargan, along with fellow other youth team players Sonny Cobbs, Lloyd Skinner and Chris Winterton were to be loaned out for three months to local teams for them to gain experience playing at a professional level.[5][6] Gargan and Cobbs joined Worthing.[7] Gargan scored a prolific thirteen goals in nineteen league games. In November 2007, he joined team-mate Scott Chamberlain on loan at Conference South team Bognor Regis Town.[8] After spending two months at Bognor, Gargan then moved on to Conference South rivals Welling United on a further loan deal, where he was re-united with ex-Brighton player Richard Carpenter. In sixteen league games at Welling, Gargan netted nine times. He made his Football League and Brighton debut on 26 April 2008, coming on as an 85th minute substitute for Glenn Murray during the 2-0 away victory over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.[9] At the end of the season he signed another one year contract.[10]

In a pre-season friendly with Selsey he scored a hat-trick.[11] At the start of the 2008-09 season, Gargan joined Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville on a one month loan.[12] After the conclusion of this loan deal, Gargan then joined Conference National team Lewes on a one month loan deal,[13][14] and scored on his debut away at Histon; he then went on to score three goals in six games for the Rooks. Team-mate Michael Standing was full of praise for the youngster, and said "he wins headers and gets hold of the ball" and made "a real difference to us".[15] In January 2009, he transferred to rival Sussex team Eastbourne Borough on a month loan.[16][17] With the bad weather in February and games being postponed, Gargan managed to make only two appearances and scored one goal (against Histon). He returned to Brighton and was an unused substitute during the 4-0 home defeat to Crewe Alexandra on 28 February 2009, before two weeks later returning to Eastbourne on loan for the remainder of the season.[18][19] His loan spell was cut short however after suffering a knee injury against Salisbury City, which later needed surgery on his knee cartilage.[20] It was announced in May 2009, that Gargan would be leaving Brighton after the expiration of his contract at the end of June 2009.[21][22]

Sutton United

Gargan was signed by Sutton United manager Paul Doswell in the summer of 2009, along with his former colleague Sonny Cobbs. Gargan established himself as a first team regular, often playing as the sole target man following the departure of Sutton striker Stefan Payne to Fulham. He scored seventeen goals in 46 games over all competitions, as his club came second in the league before losing in the play-offs to Kingstonian. United believed they had lost the player as he went missing after the match, but this appeared not to be the case after Gargan revealed he had been with family in Spain and was unaware of the club's attempts to contact him.[23] He said he would return to Sutton for next season if his attempts at finding a higher level club were to fail.[24]

During the summer of 2010 he was handed a trial at Port Vale by his former manager from Brighton Micky Adams.[25] However he instead opted for a trial at League Two rivals Gillingham, playing in Gills colours for the first time in a friendly match with Braintree Town.[26] He later played a pre-season friendly for Rushden & Diamonds.[27] After no success, Gargan declined Sutton's offer to re-sign and instead joined his local team Whitehawk F.C.where his father has strong links.He finished top scorer in an interrupted first season narrowly missing out on promotion.The following season he finished as the club's top scorer again this time netting 23 times from 45 starts where Whitehawk Fc firmly raised their profile by finishing the 2011/12 season as Ryman South Champions and winning the Sussex Senior Cup for the first time in 50 years where he scored the winning goal At Brighton's American Express (Amex) stadium.He continues to impress in Whitehawk's debut season in the Ryman Premier where he has once again attracted the attention of several football league clubs including premiership club Stoke City, who scouted him in this season's FA trophy match at Maidstone.

Statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Total
2007–08Brighton & Hove AlbionLeague One10000010
2007–08WorthingIsthmian Division One South191300001913
2007–08Bognor Regis TownConference South51000051
2007–08Welling UnitedConference South1690000169
2008–09Brighton & Hove AlbionLeague One00000000
2008–09Havant & WaterloovilleConference South51000051
2008–09LewesConference National83000083
2008–09Eastbourne BoroughConference National61000061
2009–10Sutton UnitedIsthmian Premier Division451200004517
2010–11Whitehawk F.C.Isthmian Division One South211700002117
Total England 12057100012157
Career total 12057000012157
Notes

a. Football League Trophy results included in totals.

Honours

with Sutton United
  • Isthmian League Premier Division runner-up: 2009–10

References

  1. ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2 May 2009. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8. 
  3. ↑ Camillin, Paul (12 May 2007). "Scholars Win Pro Deals". seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Seagulls quartet handed contracts". BBC Sport. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  5. ↑ "Brighton quartet to be loaned out". BBC Sport. 22 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  6. ↑ Dudding, Tim (10 July 2007). "Youngsters Out On Loan". seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  7. ↑ "Seagulls farm young quartet out". BBC Sport. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  8. ↑ "Gargan makes Bognor loan switch". BBC Sport. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  9. ↑ Dudding, Tim (8 May 2010). "Brighton vs Yeovil Town". seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  10. ↑ Camillin, Paul (6 May 2008). "Five Offered New Deals". seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  11. ↑ Camillin, Paul (2 August 2008). "Full Time: Selsey 0 Albion 4". seagulls.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2010. 
  12. ↑ Dudding, Tim (8 August 2008). "Strike Duo Out on Loan". seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  13. ↑ "Lewes snap up loan striker Gargan". BBC Sport. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2010. 
  14. ↑ Camillin, Paul (23 September 2008). "Three Loaned Out". seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  15. ↑ "Standing hails Gargan recruitment". BBC Sport. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2010. 
  16. ↑ "Eastbourne complete double swoop". BBC Sport. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2010. 
  17. ↑ "Seagulls poised for double transfer swoop". The Argus. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009. 
  18. ↑ "Albion striker back at Priory Lane". The Argus. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009. 
  19. ↑ "Eastbourne re-sign Seagull Gargan". BBC Sport. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2010. 
  20. ↑ "Gargan blow for Borough". The Argus. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009. 
  21. ↑ Camillin, Paul (12 May 2009). "New Deals for Three". seagulls.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  22. ↑ "Fourteen let go in Brighton cull". BBC Sport. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2010. 
  23. ↑ Amos, Stuart (9 June 2010). "Gargan could make Sutton return". Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2010. 
  24. ↑ Amos, Stuart (14 June 2010). "Sutton's Gargan targets pro return". Sutton Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2010. 
  25. ↑ "Port Vale: Adams hands trial to Brighton old boy". The Sentinel. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010. 
  26. ↑ "BRAINTREE TOWN 2-1 GILLINGHAM". gillinghamfootballclub.com. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010. 
  27. ↑ "Match Report: Diamonds 2 - 1 WBA XI". Official website. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2010. 

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