Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Edward Gadston [1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 September 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Hanwell, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1963 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1964–1966 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
1966 | Corby Town | 12 | (6) |
1966–1968 | Cheltenham Town | ||
1968–1969 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | (5) |
1969–1972 | Exeter City | 85 | (30) |
1972–1973 | Aldershot | 4 | (0) |
1973 | → Hartlepool (loan) | 1 | (0) |
Cheltenham Town | |||
1973–1974 | Wimbledon | 16 | (3) |
1975–1976 | Hillingdon Borough | ||
1976–1977 | Walton & Hersham | ||
1977–1978 | Slough Town | ||
1978–1979 | Hayes | ||
1979–1980 | Ruislip Manor | ||
1980 | Hanwell Town | ||
Managerial career | |||
1979–1980 | Ruislip Manor (player-manager) | ||
Swanage Town & Herston | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joseph Edward Gadston (born 13 September 1945) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League, most notably for Exeter City. He later became a director of the club. [3]
Gadston began his career as a youth and amateur player for West Ham United, before moving to Third Division club Brentford, [3] for whom he failed to make a first team appearance and instead played for the reserves. [4] [5] He had a brief spell with Corby Town before joining Southern League club Cheltenham Town for a fee of £22 and 10 shillings. [3] Gadston is cited as one of the greatest players to play for the Robins. [6] [7] Gadston moved back to the Third Division to join Bristol Rovers for a £1,500 fee in 1968 and finally made his professional debut, [3] but he only completed one season with Rovers. [4] His most prolific spell came with Exeter City, whom he joined in November 1969, [1] before moving to Aldershot in July 1972. [8] After a brief loan spell with Hartlepool in February 1973, Gadston dropped back into non-League football with Wimbledon later that year. [3] He played out the remainder of the decade in non-League football. [2]
Gadston had a spell as player-manager of Ruislip Manor. [2] He subsequently served as general manager of Swanage Town & Herston and later returned to Brentford as Football in the Community Officer. [2]
Gadston worked as a coach at a sports centre in Southall between 1966 and 1968. [2] He later became a businessman and launched a company to launch and operate Exeter City's St James Park stadium. [2] 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. [9] [10] He taught sport at Sunninghill Preparatory School in Dorchester until July 2014. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol Rovers | 1968–69 [11] | Third Division | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
Hartlepool (loan) | 1972–73 [8] | Fourth Division | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
Brentford Reserves
Individual
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Joseph Edward Gadston [1] | ||
Date of birth | 13 September 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Hanwell, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1963 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1964–1966 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
1966 | Corby Town | 12 | (6) |
1966–1968 | Cheltenham Town | ||
1968–1969 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | (5) |
1969–1972 | Exeter City | 85 | (30) |
1972–1973 | Aldershot | 4 | (0) |
1973 | → Hartlepool (loan) | 1 | (0) |
Cheltenham Town | |||
1973–1974 | Wimbledon | 16 | (3) |
1975–1976 | Hillingdon Borough | ||
1976–1977 | Walton & Hersham | ||
1977–1978 | Slough Town | ||
1978–1979 | Hayes | ||
1979–1980 | Ruislip Manor | ||
1980 | Hanwell Town | ||
Managerial career | |||
1979–1980 | Ruislip Manor (player-manager) | ||
Swanage Town & Herston | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joseph Edward Gadston (born 13 September 1945) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League, most notably for Exeter City. He later became a director of the club. [3]
Gadston began his career as a youth and amateur player for West Ham United, before moving to Third Division club Brentford, [3] for whom he failed to make a first team appearance and instead played for the reserves. [4] [5] He had a brief spell with Corby Town before joining Southern League club Cheltenham Town for a fee of £22 and 10 shillings. [3] Gadston is cited as one of the greatest players to play for the Robins. [6] [7] Gadston moved back to the Third Division to join Bristol Rovers for a £1,500 fee in 1968 and finally made his professional debut, [3] but he only completed one season with Rovers. [4] His most prolific spell came with Exeter City, whom he joined in November 1969, [1] before moving to Aldershot in July 1972. [8] After a brief loan spell with Hartlepool in February 1973, Gadston dropped back into non-League football with Wimbledon later that year. [3] He played out the remainder of the decade in non-League football. [2]
Gadston had a spell as player-manager of Ruislip Manor. [2] He subsequently served as general manager of Swanage Town & Herston and later returned to Brentford as Football in the Community Officer. [2]
Gadston worked as a coach at a sports centre in Southall between 1966 and 1968. [2] He later became a businessman and launched a company to launch and operate Exeter City's St James Park stadium. [2] 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. [9] [10] He taught sport at Sunninghill Preparatory School in Dorchester until July 2014. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bristol Rovers | 1968–69 [11] | Third Division | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
Hartlepool (loan) | 1972–73 [8] | Fourth Division | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
Brentford Reserves
Individual