Gavin Rothery (footballer)

Gavin Rothery

Rothery training with York City in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Gavin Marc Rothery[1]
Date of birth	(1987-09-22) 22 September 1987 (age 37)[1]
Place of birth	Morley, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Pontefract Collieries
Youth career
0000–2005	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	Leeds United	0	(0)
2008	York City	1	(0)
2008–2009	Harrogate Town	1	(0)
2009–2010	Carlisle United	2	(0)
2009–2010	→ Barrow (loan)	2	(0)
2010–2016	Guiseley	184	(39)
2016–2017	Gainsborough Trinity	15	(3)
2017	→ Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan)	12	(0)
2017–2018	Shaw Lane	23	(0)
2018–2019	Hyde United	9	(0)
2018–2019	→ Pontefract Collieries (loan)
2019–	Pontefract Collieries
International career
2006	England U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:09, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

Gavin Marc Rothery (born 22 September 1987) is an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Pontefract Collieries as well as being a youth team coach at Leeds United.^[2] He is a former England U19 international.

Playing career

Early career

Born in Morley, West Yorkshire,^[1] Rothery progressed through the Leeds United youth system and was first involved in the first team after being an unused substitute against Rotherham United on 8 May 2005.^[3] He was named in the England under-19 team in February 2006 along with Theo Walcott.^[4] He agreed a new one-year contract with Leeds in August 2007.^[5] Rothery was rated as one of the best prospects at the academy but suffered a major ankle injury which required ankle reconstruction surgery which ultimately became a major setback for his development.^[6]

After being released by Leeds in April 2008,^[7] he signed a short-term contract with Conference Premier team York City on 24 October following a trial.^[8] He made his debut as a 90th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Oxford United.^[9] He was released by new manager Martin Foyle on 23 December,^[10] after making three appearances for York.^[11] He signed for Harrogate Town of the Conference North on 31 December.^[12]

Carlisle United

Rothery started a trial with League One team Carlisle United in January 2009, which was later extended.^[13] He signed a one-month contract with the club and had this extended in March.^[14][15] He made one appearance for Carlisle before the end of the 2008–09 season, being an 86th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Huddersfield Town.^[16] After the end of the season, in May, he was offered a new one-year contract,^[17] which he subsequently signed.^[18] He joined Conference Premier team Barrow on loan until 3 January 2010 on 26 November.^[19] He finished the 2009–10 season with five appearances for Carlisle and the club announced that he would be released when his contract expired on 30 June.^[20][21]

Guiseley

At the start of the 2010–11 season he joined newly promoted Conference North side Guiseley on trial and was subsequently signed on in July. In November 2010, Guiseley were drawn against Conference Premier leaders Crawley Town.^[22] As a result of good form in the first half of the 2011–12 season, Rothery was handed a contract extension in January 2012, keeping him at Nethermoor until May 2013.^[23] He missed the second half of the 2011/12 season with a broken toe. In the 2012/13 season, he won the Conference North player of the month for August after netting five goals in four games for the Lions.

Gainsborough Trinity

On 16 June 2016 it was announced that Rothery had signed for National League North side Gainsborough Trinity.^[24]

Northern Premier League

After a brief spell at Bradford Park Avenue on loan in the 2016–17 season, he signed for newly promoted Northern Premier League Premier Division side Shaw Lane in the summer of 2017.^[25] He only spent one season at Shaw Lane as the club folded at the end of the campaign due to lack of investment. He subsequently joined newly promoted Hyde United on a free transfer.^[26] In October 2018 he dropped down a division to sign for Northern Premier League East Division side Pontefract Collieries on a season-long loan before making it a permanent transfer at the end of the campaign.^[27]

Coaching career

After having his career disrupted due to injury, Rothery returned to his original club Leeds United on 19 July 2011, to start a new career coaching children at schools in Leeds for Leeds United's youth academy.^[2]

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream. p. 362. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
2. "Gav kick-starts his Leeds career". leedsunited.com. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
3. "Leeds 0–0 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
4. McDonald, Neil (8 February 2006). "Walcott gets under-19 call". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
5. "Prutton and Marques pen new deals". BBC Sport. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
6. "YORK CITY: Gavin is eager to take City chance". Yorkshire Evening Post. 27 October 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
7. Pearson, James (11 April 2008). "Leeds youngsters freed". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
8. "York sign up midfielder Rothery". BBC Sport. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
9. "Oxford Utd 1–0 York". BBC Sport. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
10. "York's Dyer announces retirement". BBC Sport. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
11. Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
    "York 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
    Flett, Dave (29 October 2008). "Mansfield 1, York City 0". The Press. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
    Flett, Dave (5 November 2008). "Setanta Shield: York City 1, Mansfield Town 1 (4–2 on pens)". The Press. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
12. "Town pick up Rothery". Non-League Daily. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
13. "Carlisle extend Rothery's trial". BBC Sport. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
14. "Rothery offered Carlisle contract". Sky Sports. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
15. Colman, Jon (11 March 2009). "Orient boss: We couldn't fail on perfect Brunton Park pitch". Times & Star. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
16. "Huddersfield 1–0 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
17. "Six players released by Carlisle". BBC Sport. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
18. Little, Amanda (27 May 2009). "Rothery signs new deal with Carlisle Utd". Times & Star. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
19. "Barrow land midfielder Rothery". Yahoo! Sport. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
20. "Carlisle 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
21. "Lakeland, Burns, Richardson and Rothery leave Carlisle". BBC Sport. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
22. "Guiseley 0–5 Crawley Town". BBC News. 6 November 2010.
23. "Rothery pens contract extension". Guiseley AFC News. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
24. "Holy Blues Boosted by the Arrival of Gavin Rothery | Latest Gainsborough Trinity News". Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
25. "Gavin Rothery Shaw Lane AFC". Shaw Lane AFC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
26. "Gavin Rothery Hyde United FC". Hyde United FC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
27. "Gavin Rothery Pontefract Collieries FC". Pontefract Collieries FC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

External links

• Gavin Rothery at Soccerbase
• Gavin Rothery at Soccerway