Gavin Keith Peacock was born on 18 November 1967 and is an English former professional footballer and sports television pundit.
17 Facts About Gavin Peacock
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Gavin Peacock played in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers, Gillingham, AFC Bournemouth and Charlton Athletic.
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Gavin Peacock then worked in the media as a pundit, notably for BBC Sport, before in September 2008 he relocated to Canada to study theology with a view to becoming a Christian minister.
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Gavin Peacock started his career at Queens Park Rangers, making 17 appearances in the First Division and scoring once before he moved to Third Division Gillingham in October 1987 in a move which was started by his father, Keith, Gillingham's manager.
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Shortly after joining, his father was sacked by the club but Gavin Peacock remained on as a player until after their relegation to the Fourth Division in 1989.
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Gavin Peacock himself was not the first in the family to be on the books of Newcastle, his father's cousin was at Newcastle United in the 1950s, though he did not make a first team debut.
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Gavin Peacock stated that his family lineage and connection to the North East was a big draw in him signing for Newcastle United when the opportunity came up with an offer from Jim Smith, the then manager of Newcastle.
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Gavin Peacock finished joint top scorer that season with 14 goals from midfield.
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Gavin Peacock helped them reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1995 and the FA Cup semi finals in 1996.
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Gavin Peacock returned to Queens Park Rangers in 1996, having lost his place in the Chelsea team to new signing Roberto Di Matteo.
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Gavin Peacock made a brief return to the Premier League in 2001 after going on loan to Charlton Athletic in 2001, where his father was now assistant manager.
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Gavin Peacock hosted a weekly podcast on the official Chelsea website.
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Gavin Peacock started attending the local Methodist church at the age of 18 and soon afterwards became a Christian.
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Gavin Peacock presented a feature on Football Focus about faith in the game in December 2006.
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Gavin Peacock presented Songs of Praise on 10 February 2008, at the same time as his coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations final.
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Gavin Peacock is currently a pastor at Calvary Grace Church in Calgary.
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Gavin Peacock published his autobiography, A Greater Glory, in May 2021.