Gary Teale facts for kids
Teale in 2007
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gary Stewart Teale | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Clydebank Boys Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Clydebank | 84 | (16) |
| 1998–2001 | Ayr United | 104 | (13) |
| 2001–2007 | Wigan Athletic | 162 | (8) |
| 2007–2010 | Derby County | 87 | (4) |
| 2008 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Barnsley (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | (2) |
| 2011–2015 | St Mirren | 85 | (0) |
| Total | 578 | (43) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Scotland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2005 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Scotland | 13 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | St Mirren | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary Stewart Teale (born 21 July 1978) is a Scottish professional football player and coach. He was known for being a speedy winger on the field.
Teale began his career in his home country of Scotland, playing for Clydebank and Ayr United. In 2001, he moved to England to join Wigan Athletic. He was a key player in helping Wigan climb from the third level of English football all the way to the top level, the Premier League. He even played in the 2006 Football League Cup final.
Later, he joined Derby County and helped them get promoted to the Premier League as well. After playing for several other English clubs, Teale returned to Scotland in 2011 to play for St Mirren. With them, he won the Scottish League Cup in 2013. He later became the manager of St Mirren for a short time. Teale also played for the Scotland national team, earning 13 appearances for his country.
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Club Career
Starting in Scotland
Gary Teale was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He started his football journey at Clydebank. A famous player named Davie Cooper trained him when he was young, and Teale said Cooper was a big inspiration. He made his first professional appearance in 1995 when he was just 16 years old.
He quickly became a regular player for Clydebank. His skills earned him a spot on the Scotland under-21s team. Big clubs like Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United were interested in him, but he stayed with Clydebank. In October 1997, Teale was in a car accident and broke his collarbone, but he recovered and returned to playing a month later.
In 1998, Teale moved to another Scottish club, Ayr United, for a fee of £70,000. He chose to stay in Scotland because he felt he wasn't ready to move away from home. He scored in his first home game and became an important player for the team.
Wigan Athletic
In 2001, Teale's career took a big step forward when he signed for Wigan Athletic in England. The club paid £275,000 for him. He scored his first goal for Wigan in a 3–1 win against Notts County in 2002.
During the 2002–03 season, Teale helped Wigan win the Second Division title. Two years later, in the 2004–05 season, he was part of the team that earned promotion to the Premier League for the first time in the club's history. This was a huge achievement for Wigan.
In 2006, Teale helped Wigan reach the final of a major tournament, the Football League Cup. They played against Manchester United. Although Wigan lost the final, Teale played in every single game of their cup run. After six successful years, he left Wigan to join Derby County in 2007 for £600,000.
Derby County
Teale joined Derby County to help their mission to get promoted to the Premier League. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Hull City. At the end of the season, Derby won promotion, but Teale was not in the squad for the final playoff match.
Life in the Premier League was tough for Derby, and Teale was often in and out of the starting team. To get more playing time, he was sent on loan to other clubs, including Plymouth Argyle and Barnsley. A loan is when a player temporarily plays for a different club.
When Nigel Clough became the new manager of Derby, Teale started playing more regularly. His good performances made him a fan favorite, and they even gave him the nickname "Tealinho." He played over 100 games for Derby before leaving in 2010.
Sheffield Wednesday and St Mirren
In July 2010, Teale signed with Sheffield Wednesday. He played there for one season before returning to Scotland in 2011 to join St Mirren.
His time at St Mirren was very successful. He was a key part of the team that won the 2012–13 Scottish League Cup. In the 2013 Scottish League Cup Final, St Mirren beat Heart of Midlothian 3–2. Teale made a fantastic run and pass to set up the equalizing goal for his team.
In 2014, Teale became a player-coach, which meant he was still playing but also helping to coach the team. Later that year, he was made the caretaker manager. In 2015, he was appointed manager until the end of the season. He left the club in June 2015.
International Career
Teale's great performances at his clubs earned him a call-up to the Scotland national football team. He played his first match for Scotland on March 1, 2006, against Switzerland.
He went on to play 13 times for his country. He was part of the squad during the qualifying matches for the Euro 2008 tournament. Playing for your national team is one of the highest honors for a football player, and Teale represented Scotland with pride.
Career Honours
Clydebank
- Scottish Football League Second Division promotion: 1997–98
Wigan Athletic
- Football League Second Division: 2002–03
- Football League Championship promotion: 2004–05
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2005–06
Derby County
- Championship play-off winners: 2007
St Mirren
- Scottish League Cup: 2012–13
Scotland
- Kirin Cup: 2006
