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Gary McSheffrey

English footballer (born 1982)


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English footballer (born 1982)

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nameGary McSheffrey
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birth_placeCoventry, England
positionLeft winger
youthclubs1Coventry City
years11998–2006clubs1 = Coventry Citycaps1 = 143goals1 = 44
years22001clubs2 = → IK Brage (loan)caps2 = 6goals2 = 0
years32001–2002clubs3 = → Stockport County (loan)caps3 = 5goals3 = 1
years42003clubs4 = → Luton Town (loan)caps4 = 18goals4 = 8
years52004clubs5 = → Luton Town (loan)caps5 = 5goals5 = 1
years62006–2010clubs6 = Birmingham Citycaps6 = 83goals6 = 16
years72009clubs7 = → Nottingham Forest (loan)caps7 = 4goals7 = 0
years82010clubs8 = → Leeds United (loan)caps8 = 10goals8 = 1
years92010–2013clubs9 = Coventry Citycaps9 = 104goals9 = 17
years102013–2014clubs10= Chesterfieldcaps10= 9goals10= 1
years112014–2016clubs11= Scunthorpe Unitedcaps11= 80goals11= 12
years122016clubs12= → Doncaster Rovers (loan)caps12= 7goals12= 1
years132016–2017clubs13= Doncaster Roverscaps13= 12goals13= 0
years142017clubs14= Eastleighcaps14= 11goals14= 2
years152018clubs15= Grimsby Towncaps15 = 6goals15 = 0
years162018clubs16= Frickley Athleticcaps16 = 4goals16 = 0
years172020clubs17= Rossington Maincaps17 = 1goals17 = 0
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manageryears12021–2022
managerclubs1Doncaster Rovers
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Gary McSheffrey (born 13 August 1982) is an English football manager and former player who is U-21 head coach at Sheffield United.

As a player he was a striker and left winger who made more than 450 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, including 247 for Coventry City, where he became the youngest player ever to play in the Premier League. He went on to play for Stockport County, Luton Town, Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, and Leeds United before returning to Coventry in 2010. Released in September 2013, he signed for Chesterfield later that month. In January 2014, he signed for Scunthorpe United on a free transfer until the end of the 2013–14 season before moving on to Doncaster Rovers, Eastleigh, Grimsby Town, and Frickley Athletic. He scored more than 100 league goals during his career. McSheffrey played internationally for England at under-20 level.

After a short spell as caretaker manager of Doncaster, he was appointed manager in December 2021.

He is the development coach at Sheffield United as of August 2024.

Club career

Coventry City

McSheffrey was born in Coventry, and began his football career at home town club Coventry City. When he made his first-team debut against local rivals Aston Villa at the age of 16 years and 198 days on 27 February 1999, a game that Coventry won 4–1, he became the youngest player ever to play in the Premier League. He held the record for over four years until Aaron Lennon made his Leeds United debut at a younger age in August 2003. During his time at Coventry he spent loan spells at Stockport County, Luton Town earlier in the 2004–05 season helping them achieve promotion to the Championship, and Swedish side IK Brage.

Playing primarily on the left wing in the 2005–06 season, McSheffrey ended up among the top scorers in the Football League Championship with 15 league goals. It was form like this that brought him to the attention of local rivals Birmingham City during the summer of 2006. After weeks of bidding, Coventry accepted an offer valued at £4 million. This has since been estimated at £2.3m cash with a further £1.3m depending on promotion and appearances. The deal was completed on 16 August 2006, and McSheffrey became a Birmingham City player three days after his 24th birthday.

Birmingham City

McSheffrey scored his first hat-trick for his new club in a league match against Preston North End on 9 December 2006. He was part of the 2006–07 promotion-winning side, returning to the Premier League after just one season in the Championship. McSheffrey was also their top scorer with 16 goals, of which 13 were scored in the league. His penalty in Birmingham's 3–2 win against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on 2 December 2007 was his first goal in the Premier League. McSheffrey found his time limited during the 2008–09 season; he helped the side clinch promotion back to the Premier League by winning four out of six league appearances he made. and then to have returned to Birmingham because he needed surgery on a persistent knee problem, but manager Alex McLeish confirmed that the loan was in fact for two months. Told in August 2009 that he was free to find another club, and frustrated by lack of opportunity, McSheffrey made just one start and four substitute appearances in the 2009–10 Premier League.

Leeds United (loan)

On 29 January 2010, McSheffrey joined Leeds United of Football League One on loan for the remainder of the season. He made his debut the following day, producing a man-of-the-match performance on the left wing in Leeds' 2–0 League home win against Colchester United. In an interview after the game McSheffrey said "there'd be no better club to be with at Championship level" should Leeds succeed in gaining promotion.

Ineligible for an FA Cup replay against Tottenham Hotspur, McSheffrey returned to the starting line-up for the 2–2 draw with Hartlepool United.

He scored his first and only goal for Leeds against Walsall after his mis-hit cross eluded goalkeeper Clayton Ince, but Walsall won 2–1 to inflict Leeds' first home defeat in more than a year. McSheffrey was dropped to the bench against Oldham Athletic and replaced in the starting line-up by Aidan White, but after White suffered an injury McSheffrey returned to Leeds' starting line-up against Huddersfield Town. McSheffrey earned promotion with Leeds to the Championship, after finishing as runners up in League One.

Return to Coventry City

In May 2010, Birmingham City announced that McSheffrey was one of five players to be released when their contracts expired at the end of June. He agreed to return to Championship club Coventry City, where he agreed a one-year deal, with the option of a further year, to begin on 1 July 2010.

His return to Coventry was a largely disappointing spell in his career, despite being a regular starter, fans felt that his best years were past him. McSheffrey was one of eight players told in June 2013 that they did not feature in manager Steven Pressley's future plans, and one of five who had to train on their own during pre-season. On 3 September, his contract was cancelled.

Chesterfield

Ten days later, he signed a four-month contract with League Two club Chesterfield.

Scunthorpe United

On 14 January 2014, McSheffrey signed for Scunthorpe United until the end of the 2013–14 season. McSheffrey made his United debut on 25 January in a 3–3 draw away to Dagenham & Redbridge, and his home debut two days later in a goalless draw with Fleetwood. He played 37 times for United in the league that season, scoring four goals, as they finished 16th behind Oldham Athletic by one point.

Doncaster Rovers

On 23 March 2016, McSheffrey signed for fellow League One club Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the season.

Eastleigh

McSheffrey joined National League club Eastleigh on 7 September 2017 on a deal until January 2018. He scored twice from 11 league appearances before his contract was cancelled by mutual consent for family reasons in late November.

Grimsby Town

McSheffrey joined League Two club Grimsby Town as a free agent on 15 March 2018 until the end of the season. He was released at the end of the season.

Coaching career

McSheffrey played a one-match trial for Boston United in their Lincolnshire Senior Cup defeat against Lincoln United in July 2018, before joining the coaching staff at Doncaster Rovers' Academy as professional development phase coach working with the under-18 team. Alongside his coaching role, he played a few matches for Northern Premier League East side Frickley Athletic early in the 2018–19 season,

On 2 December 2021, McSheffrey was appointed caretaker manager of Doncaster Rovers following the sacking of manager Richie Wellens with the club 23rd in the table. After four matches in charge, he was appointed manager on a permanent basis.

On 17 October 2022, McSheffrey was sacked by Doncaster Rovers.

On 12 August 2024, he was appointed as the head U-21 coach at Sheffield United

Personal life

McSheffrey has coached children in the Coventry area via the Soccer Rockz football coaching programme, in association with Coventry City Football Club (CCFC).

A former pupil of Bishop Ullathorne School, McSheffrey is a Roman Catholic.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTotal1434410495colspan="2"16253Total2390011002410Total83166173colspan="2"9620Total1041762405011919Total80126220319115Total191000000191Career total506104329239122573124
Coventry City1998–99Premier League10000010
1999–2000Premier League30002050
2000–01Premier League00000000
2001–02First Division81001091
2002–03First Division2942024338
2003–04First Division191131002212
2004–05Championship371222204114
2005–06Championship431531214817
2006–07Championship3131
IK Brage (loan)2001Superettan6060
Stockport County (loan)2001–02First Division5151
Luton Town (loan)2003–04Second Division188001100199
2004–05League One510051
Birmingham City2006–07Championship401331224516
2007–08Premier League3231011344
2008–09Championship60002080
2009–10Premier League50202090
Nottingham Forest (loan)2008–09Championship4040
Leeds United (loan)2009–10League One10110111
Coventry City2010–11Championship3382000358
2011–12Championship3981110419
2012–13League One321313050432
2013–14League One000000
Chesterfield2013–14League Two911021122
Scunthorpe United2013–14League Two130130
2014–15League One4175220215010
2015–16League One265100010285
Doncaster Rovers (loan)2015–16League One7171
Doncaster Rovers2016–17League Two120000000120
Eastleigh2017–18National League1121000122
Grimsby Town2017–18League Two5050
Frickley Athletic2018–19Northern Premier League
First Division East40201070

Managerial statistics

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Honours

As a player

Luton Town

Birmingham City

  • Championship second-place promotion: 2006–07
  • Championship second-place promotion: 2008–09

Leeds United

  • League One second-place promotion: 2009–10

Scunthorpe United

  • League Two second-place promotion: 2013–14

Doncaster Rovers

  • EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2016–17

Individual

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