Stuart Gauld
Stuart Gauld (born 26 March 1964 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish former footballer who played as both a full back and a center back.
 Stuart Gauld in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart Thomas Gauld | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1981 | Salvesen Boys Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1985 | Heart of Midlothian | 17 | (0) |
| 1985–1987 | Derry City | 23 | (2) |
| 1987 | St Patrick's Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 1987–1995 | Derry City | 16 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Glenavon | 1 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Finn Harps | 53 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Derry City | 22 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Omagh Town | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2013 | |||
During his career, Gauld played for Salvesen Boys Club, Hearts, Derry City FC, St. Patrick's Athletic, Glenavon FC, Finn Harps FC, then to his final stretch at Derry City FC, before completing his career at Omagh Town FC.
In a 1988/89 League of Ireland Cup quarter final game at Athlone Town Gauld replaced the injured Tim Dalton in a penalty shoot out and saved Stephen Yeates' penalty before scoring the winning penalty.
He made his League of Ireland debut at Monaghan for Derry on 1 December 1985. His first goal came on 15 December 1987 at Finn Park. His 100th competitive appearance came in a 1–0 loss to Shamrock Rovers on 2 April 1989.
Gauld represented the League of Ireland at Inter-League level.
Trivia
Gauld once appeared in the Guinness Book of Records for having the longest successful run of penalties taken in football.
External links
- London Hearts Supporters Club profile
- Stuart Gauld at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database