Joe Gadston
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Edward Gadston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanwell, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Swanage Town & Herston | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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
- ^ "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Joe Gadston". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Joe Gadston
- ^ a b c d "Where Are They Now? Brentford Division Three Champions 1991-92". The League Paper. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 82. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
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- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Brentford F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Corby Town F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Aldershot F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Wimbledon F.C. players
- The Football League players
- People from Hanwell
- Southern Football League players
- Walton & Hersham F.C. players
- Slough Town F.C. players
- Hayes F.C. players
- Tokyngton Manor F.C. players
- Hanwell Town F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- Exeter City F.C. directors and chairmen
- Brentford F.C. non-playing staff
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