Joe Gadston
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Edward Gadston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanwell, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1963 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1964–1966 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Corby Town | ||
| 1966–1968 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 1968–1969 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | (5) |
| 1969–1972 | Exeter City | 85 | (30) |
| 1972–1973 | Aldershot | 4 | (0) |
| 1973 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| Cheltenham Town | |||
| 1973–1974 | Wimbledon | 16 | (3) |
| Walton & Hersham | |||
| Slough Town | |||
| Hayes | |||
| Ruislip Manor | |||
| Hanwell Town | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| Swanage Town & Herston | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2014. | |||
Joe Gadston (born 13 September 1945) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker in the Football League, most notably for Exeter City.[2] He later became a director of the club.[3]
Club career
Gadston started his career as a youth and amateur player for West Ham United, before moving to Division Three side Brentford, for whom he failed to make a first team appearance and instead played for the reserves.[2] He had a brief spell with Corby Town before playing Southern League football with Cheltenham Town and is cited as one of the greatest players to play for the team.[4][5]
Gadston moved back to Division Three to join Bristol Rovers in 1968 and finally made his professional debut, but he only completed one season with Rovers.[2] His most prolific spell came with Exeter City, before moving to Aldershot.[6] Gadston dropped back into non-league football with Wimbledon in 1973.
Management and coaching career
Gadston had a spell as manager of Swanage Town & Herston.[3] He later returned to Brentford as youth team coach.[3]
Personal life
Gadston runs a holiday apartment business in Dorset and serves the community by running a youth football club and a ping pong tournament for pensioners.[3][7]
Honours
- London Challenge Cup (1): 1964/65[8]
References
- ↑ http://hugmansfootballers.com/player/6937
- 1 2 3 Joe Gadston
- 1 2 3 4 Where Are They Now? Brentford Division Three Champions 1991-92 | The League Paper
- ↑ Vote for your greatest player www.ctfc.com
- ↑ Cheltenham Town FC: 50 Great Players (50 Greats). London: The History Press LTD. 2006. ISBN 978-0-7524-4150-4.
- ↑ In The Mad Crowd
- ↑ June 2009 | Richard Drax
- ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.