Gary McSheffrey was born on 13 August 1982 and is an English football manager and former player who was most recently manager of EFL League Two club Doncaster Rovers.
24 Facts About Gary McSheffrey
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Gary McSheffrey went on to play for Stockport County, Luton Town, Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest, and Leeds United before returning to Coventry in 2010.
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Gary McSheffrey scored more than 100 league goals during his career.
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Gary McSheffrey held the record for over four years until Aaron Lennon made his Leeds United debut at a younger age in August 2003.
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The deal was completed on 16 August 2006, and Gary McSheffrey became a Birmingham City player three days after his 24th birthday.
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Gary McSheffrey scored his first hat-trick for his new club in a league match against Preston North End on 9 December 2006.
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Gary McSheffrey was their top scorer with 16 goals, of which 13 were scored in the league.
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On 29 January 2010, Gary McSheffrey joined Leeds United of Football League One on loan for the remainder of the season.
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Gary McSheffrey started on the left wing for Leeds against Carlisle United in the Football League Trophy Northern Final second leg.
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Gary 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 Gary McSheffrey returned to Leeds' starting line-up against Huddersfield Town.
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Gary McSheffrey earned promotion with Leeds to the Championship, after finishing as runners up in League One.
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In May 2010, Birmingham City announced that Gary McSheffrey was one of five players to be released when their contracts expired at the end of June.
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Gary McSheffrey 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.
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Gary McSheffrey's 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.
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Gary 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.
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Gary McSheffrey played 37 times for United in the league that season, scoring four goals, as they finished 16th behind Oldham Athletic by one point.
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On 23 March 2016, Gary McSheffrey signed for fellow League One club Doncaster Rovers on loan until the end of the season.
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Gary McSheffrey joined National League club Eastleigh on 7 September 2017 on a deal until January 2018.
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Gary McSheffrey joined League Two club Grimsby Town as a free agent on 15 March 2018 until the end of the season.
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Gary McSheffrey was released at the end of the season.
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Gary 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.
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On 2 December 2021, Gary McSheffrey was appointed caretaker manager of Doncaster Rovers following the sacking of manager Richie Wellens with the club 23rd in the table.
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On 17 October 2022, Gary McSheffrey was sacked by Doncaster Rovers.
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Gary McSheffrey has coached children in the Coventry area via the Soccer Rockz football coaching programme, in association with Coventry City Football Club.