Gavin Keith Peacock was born on 18 November 1967 and is an English former professional footballer and sports television pundit.
15 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 relocating to Canada to study theology and becoming a Christian minister.
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Gavin Peacock comes from a footballing family; his father Keith played for Charlton.
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Gavin Peacock has said that his family lineage and connection to the North East was a big draw in him signing for Newcastle when the opportunity came up.
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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 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 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 published his autobiography, A Greater Glory: From Pitch to Pulpit, in 2021.