Geoff Gay
Normal Position: Forward
Height: 5' 10
Weight: 9 st. 7 lbs
Born: 04/02/1957 (Romford)
He left Romford when six and spent his next few years in Tarvin and later Winsford. On his Football League debut, whilst on loan to Exeter City, he was booked in the 7th minute and spent the last 30 minutes in goal after the Grecians' goalkeeper was injured. He began as an apprentice with Bolton Wanderers, but it was not until he joined Southport that he got a regular place. When Southport failed to be re-elected he joined Wigan Athletic but only managed to play in their first home Football League match. He was unlucky with injuries, breaking his leg in three places on II December 1982 playing for Macclesfield v. Witton Albion. His leg needed a metal plate inserting and he broke it again while with Chorley. He became a Civil Servant working for the Employment Department in Horwich and later in Westhoughton.Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9
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Transfers
| Season | Date | From | To | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977/1978 | 24/07/1978 | Southport | UNATTACHED | Contract Cancelled |
| 1977/1978 | 04/08/1977 | BOLTON WANDERERS | Southport |
Player Match Stats
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,
| Season | Apps | Subs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977/1978 | 44 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 6 |
Appearances & Goals
Games where player was named on the team sheet
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/04/1978 | League / D4 | A | WATFORD | 2 - 3 |
| 25/04/1978 | League / D4 | A | GRIMSBY TOWN | 0 - 2 |
| 22/04/1978 | League / D4 | H | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | 1 - 1 |
| 17/04/1978 | League / D4 | H | WIMBLEDON | 0 - 5 |
| 15/04/1978 | League / D4 | A | NEWPORT COUNTY | 1 - 1 |
| 11/04/1978 | League / D4 | A | CREWE ALEXANDRA | 0 - 2 |
| 07/04/1978 | League / D4 | H | YORK CITY | 4 - 1 |
| 04/04/1978 | League / D4 | H | SWANSEA CITY | 0 - 3 |
| 01/04/1978 | League / D4 | A | ROCHDALE | 1 - 2 |
| 25/03/1978 | League / D4 | A | BARNSLEY | 1 - 2 |
| 24/03/1978 | League / D4 | H | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 2 - 0 |
| 18/03/1978 | League / D4 | A | HALIFAX TOWN | 1 - 2 |
| 14/03/1978 | League / D4 | H | READING | 1 - 1 |
| 11/03/1978 | League / D4 | H | BRENTFORD | 1 - 3 |
| 07/03/1978 | League / D4 | H | DONCASTER ROVERS | 1 - 1 |
| 04/03/1978 | League / D4 | A | SOUTHEND UNITED | 2 - 4 |
| 28/02/1978 | League / D4 | A | HARTLEPOOL | 1 - 2 |
| 25/02/1978 | League / D4 | H | BOURNEMOUTH | 0 - 0 |
| 04/02/1978 | League / D4 | A | NORTHAMPTON TOWN | 0 - 1 |
| 14/01/1978 | League / D4 | A | SCUNTHORPE UNITED | 2 - 0 |
| 07/01/1978 | League / D4 | H | TORQUAY UNITED | 0 - 0 |
| 02/01/1978 | League / D4 | A | ALDERSHOT | 0 - 0 |
| 31/12/1977 | League / D4 | H | ROCHDALE | 3 - 1 |
| 27/12/1977 | League / D4 | H | BARNSLEY | 1 - 1 |
| 26/12/1977 | League / D4 | A | DARLINGTON | 0 - 3 |
| 10/12/1977 | League / D4 | H | WATFORD | 2 - 2 |
| 02/12/1977 | League / D4 | A | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | 1 - 3 |
| 28/11/1977 | FA Cup / 1R | A | RUNCORN | 0 - 1 |
| 26/11/1977 | FA Cup / 1 | H | RUNCORN | 2 - 2 |
| 19/11/1977 | League / D4 | H | NEWPORT COUNTY | 3 - 3 |
| 12/11/1977 | League / D4 | A | YORK CITY | 1 - 2 |
| 05/11/1977 | League / D4 | H | ALDERSHOT | 1 - 1 |
| 28/10/1977 | League / D4 | A | STOCKPORT COUNTY | 1 - 2 |
| 21/10/1977 | League / D4 | H | HALIFAX TOWN | 1 - 2 |
| 15/10/1977 | League / D4 | A | BRENTFORD | 0 - 0 |
| 12/10/1977 | League / D4 | A | TORQUAY UNITED | 2 - 2 |
| 07/10/1977 | League / D4 | H | SOUTHEND UNITED | 0 - 0 |
| 04/10/1977 | League / D4 | A | SWANSEA CITY | 1 - 1 |
| 01/10/1977 | League / D4 | A | BOURNEMOUTH | 1 - 3 |
| 27/09/1977 | League / D4 | H | GRIMSBY TOWN | 2 - 2 |
| 27/08/1977 | League / D4 | H | HARTLEPOOL | 1 - 1 |
| 20/08/1977 | League / D4 | H | SCUNTHORPE UNITED | 1 - 1 |
| 16/08/1977 | Football League Cup / 12L | H | TRANMERE ROVERS | 2 - 2 |
| 13/08/1977 | Football League Cup / 11L | A | TRANMERE ROVERS | 1 - 0 |
Games where player has scored
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1978 | League / D4 | H | YORK CITY | 4 - 1 |
| 31/12/1977 | League / D4 | H | ROCHDALE | 3 - 1 |
| 02/12/1977 | League / D4 | A | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | 1 - 3 |
| 21/10/1977 | League / D4 | H | HALIFAX TOWN | 1 - 2 |
| 12/10/1977 | League / D4 | A | TORQUAY UNITED | 2 - 2 |
| 13/08/1977 | Football League Cup / 11L | A | TRANMERE ROVERS | 1 - 0 |
