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SHRIMPERS
Concerns about the fitness of left-back Peter Gilbert (groin) and Mark Phillips (hamstring) mean the team selection is a gamble and boss Paul Sturrock said yesterday: 'You have to give these things time to settle down and we will know more about the injuries after we’ve taken another look today.'
The latest update Thursday morning from the training ground is that Peter Gilbert is not taking part while Mark Phillips but the light stuff, we will see, so bare with me this week! (Harry Crawford though is another Blue going in for an operation, along with big Baz of course more on that later.)
Midfielder Anthony Grant is available but I'll place him on the bench and keep Bilel Mohsni in, no place though for Blair Sturrock or Lee Sawyer for me, unfair on both, should be seven subs still!
Another not great performance against the Daggers, another three points, I'll get worried when we play really well!
Same ref as the last Swindon defeat just to get you superstitious lot worried, and we're on thirteen wins from the last 15 inbeaten, oh err!!
Blues to win 2-1 then!
This is not a bad squad but al la Northampton the manager Paul Buckle has yet to get them firering on all cylinders, but I'm sure they will raise their game at the Hall Saturday, and we will keep the home fans biting their nails during the six minutes of stoppage time or whatever the match official adds on at the end!
Possible Southend United: Daniels, Clohessy, Phillips, Barker, Prosser, Kalala, Mohsni, Ferdinand, Timlin, Hall, Dickinson.
Subs: Morris, Leonard, Grant, Harris, Johnson.
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OPPOSITION
Former striker Matt Harrold should start, yes, Prince Harry himself, (more in the player-to-watch section below), let's hope he keeps his hands to himself this time and Bilel, if he plays, doesn't get involved with the twat.
Anyway, he can't score another like last season for Shrewsbury, can he?
Skipper Matt Gill returned from a calf injury to face the Bees last weekend, while Joe Anyinsah recovered from hip and hamstring problems to replace McGleish up front (see further down).
Midfielder Stuart Campbell (calf again) was not risked but has been training so could be in the starting line-up.
Left winger Ben Swallow was recalled from his loan spell with Blue Square Bet Premier side Bath in midweek due to the Pirates' depleted numbers but was not used from the subs bench.
Midfielder Wayne Brown (ankle) is a long-term absentee and defender Adam Virgo (knee) has been ruled out for the season.
As mentioned above, at least we will not be facing five-goal Pirate, and an old nemesis from the Borient, striker Scott McGleish.
Boss Buckle explained: "Scott's ankle got caught underneath him and it has swelled up massively. We can't get it X-rayed until the swelling goes down a bit, so it's going to take a few days before we know the full extent of the damage. But our physio Phil Kite's first thoughts are that it's going to be a minimum of four weeks, which is a huge blow because Scott has played a lot of games for us."
Meanwhile, Buckle has had the ambitious Rovers fans already calling for his head, well, Barnet at home, however, they will have to sack him!
He said: "Nothing is going for us at the moment. I am not a manager to offer excuses, but the truth is we are well overdue a lucky win. Even with 15 minutes to go I felt we could still win the game. Then Elliot Richards has hit the crossbar with a fantastic effort and their goalkeeper has made a couple of amazing saves. When Barnet scored the second with the final kick it summed up our fortunes at the moment. The 2-0 scoreline flattered them, but our fans pay their money and are entitled to express their opinions. I am not going to get angry because there is no point. The players are giving me everything and we are very close to turning things around."
The following preview of their season from back in August is from our friends at www.maxihobbs.com, and they liked what they saw, back then!:
Recap of last season
Rovers struggled throughout the season and Paul Trollope was sacked to make way for club legend Stuart Campbell, but neither could stop their dismal slide and The Pirates slumped to a lowly 22nd and relegation back to League 2.
Chris Zebroski, signed from Torquay
Personnel in
A raid from Paul Buckle on former club Torquay has seen Scott Bevan and Chris Zebroski come in from Plainmoor.
Meanwhile, Craig Stanley has signed from League Two rivals Morecambe following a successful loan spell, also with Torquay, last season.
Striker Matt Harrold also comes in from Shrewsbury. Eight goals last season helped his former side into the playoffs and along with Scott McGleish and Zebroski completes a hat-trick of top striking signings for the Rovers.
Matt Gill (Unattached)
Adam Virgo (Yeovil, free)
Lee Brown (QPR, free)
Michael Smith (Ballymena United, free)
Lance Cronin (Gillingham, free)
Scott McGleish (Leyton Orient, free)
Cian Bolger (Leicester, loan)
Michael Boateng (Unattached),
Personnel Out
After 20 goals in 44 games for the Gas, Will Hoskins has left the Memorial Ground to link up with newly promoted Championship side Brighton and Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.
Left midfielder Jeff Hughes departs on a free transfer, signing for League One Notts County.
Darryl Duffy (Cheltenham, free)
Carl Regan (released)
Mike Green (released)
Danny Senda (released)
Gavin Williams (released)
JP Kalala (released)
Jerel Ifil (released)
Experienced campaigner Scott Mcgleish
Strengths
Rovers have refreshed their squad under a new, up-and-coming manager who knows this division well. Their large fanbase compared to most League 2 sides allows for a competitive budget, as shown by their summer purchases. The likes of Bevan in goal and Zebroski up front, both signed from Buckle’s former club Torquay, along with experienced campaigners Virgo and McGleish underline the strength of the squad, which is one of the largest in the division.
Weaknesses
Both Buckle and Rovers are wounded animals after last season. Buckle failed at the final hurdle to gain promotion to League 1 whilst Rovers had the most nightmarish of seasons throughout. The winning mentality is therefore not with Rovers at all and questions will be asked as to whether Buckle can step up to another level of managment in terms of expectations as Rovers fans will be expecting a title assault.
An alarming stat for the blue half of Bristol was the fact they only scored 3 or more goals in just 2 games last season, this was the joint worst in the Football League.
Key Man
Mustapha Carayol – A tricky winger who has plenty of experience in this league with Torquay and Lincoln, and the consensus is he will only get better, especially surrounded by a squad like Rovers. Buckle knows all about him having managed him at Torquay and although he never hit his potential heights at Lincoln he has the potential to dazzle League 2, chipping in with his fair share of goals in the process.
Predictions
Ben: Everything looks in place for Rovers to have a successful season, so it’s hard to look beyond them for automatic promotion.
Danny: Top three, if not Champions.
Last Time Out
Bristol Rovers 0 Barnet 2; (played on Saturday, November 19th): Report: www.bristolrovers.co.uk
Beeb highlights: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Player to watch
Matt Harrold
'I know the fans don't like me there'; understatement of the year from Matty back from last season when he set up the Shrews first with his hand, then scored a spectacular second that he never even hinted at in all his time at Roots Hall!
Still, seven goals this campaign in an inconsistant side following his good effort at Gay Meadow in 2010/11 makes it look as if Harry has found his level at last.
The Blue Voice are already learning their lines I'm sure, now what is he?
No one likes me and I don't care: www.southendunited-mad.co.uk
(Full player info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Harrold)
Not healthy
| 15 | Aldershot Town | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 23 | +1 |
| 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 22 | -6 |
| 17 | Bristol Rovers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 21 | -8 |
| 18 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 | -6 |
PREVIOUSLY
| At Southend Utd. (53) | At Bristol Rvs. (49) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | |
| Southend Utd. | 33 | 62.26 | Bristol Rvs. | 28 | 57.14 | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 8 | 15.09 | Southend Utd. | 11 | 22.45 | |
| Draws | 12 | 22.64 | Draws | 10 | 20.41 | |
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | |
| Southend Utd. | 105 | 1.98 | Bristol Rvs. | 98 | 2.00 | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 53 | 1.00 | Southend Utd. | 60 | 1.22 | |
| On Neutral Ground (0) | Overall (102 matches) | |||||
| Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | |
| Southend Utd. | 0 | 0.00 | Southend Utd. | 44 | 43.14 | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 0 | 0.00 | Bristol Rvs. | 36 | 35.29 | |
| Draws | 0 | 0.00 | Draws | 22 | 21.57 | |
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | |
| Southend Utd. | 0 | 0.00 | Southend Utd. | 165 | 1.62 | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 0 | 0.00 | Bristol Rvs. | 151 | 1.48 | |
| Records | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Aggregate | 9 | Southend Utd. | 6 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | 1964/1965 |
| Highest Southend Utd. score: | 6 | Southend Utd. | 6 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | 1929/1930 |
| Highest Bristol Rvs. score: | 5 | Bristol Rvs. | 5 - 1 | Southend Utd. | 1926/1927 |
| Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 3 | Southend Utd. | League One |
| Sat 17 Oct | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League One | |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| Sat 25 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League One | |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 01 Jan | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| Tue 02 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League One | |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 01 Apr | Southend Utd. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | League Two |
| Tue 08 Mar | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | (Associate Members) | |
| Southend won 4-3 on aggregate | |||||
| Tue 15 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | (Associate Members) | |
| Fri 27 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Two | |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Division Three |
| Sat 20 Dec | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League Division Three | |
| Tue 14 Oct | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | (Associate Members) | |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1 | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | League Division Three |
| Sat 09 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Division Three | |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 26 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League Division Three |
| Tue 18 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | League Division Three | |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 30 Jan | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | (Associate Members) |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 27 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Southend Utd. | League Division Two |
| Sat 22 Nov | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League Division Two | |
| 1992/1993 | Wed 14 Apr | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | League Division One |
| Mon 28 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League Division One | |
| 1991/1992 | Wed 01 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Second Division |
| Sat 14 Sep | Southend Utd. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Second Division | |
| 1988/1989 | Mon 01 May | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division |
| Tue 08 Nov | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division | |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 13 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | Third Division |
| Mon 28 Dec | Southend Utd. | 4 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division | |
| 1983/1984 | Tue 03 Apr | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | (Associate Members) |
| Mon 09 Jan | Southend Utd. | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division | |
| Sat 03 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division | |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 19 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Southend Utd. | Third Division |
| Fri 05 Nov | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division | |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 27 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division |
| Fri 09 Oct | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division | |
| 1973/1974 | Fri 19 Apr | Southend Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division |
| Sat 08 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 0 | Southend Utd. | Third Division | |
| 1972/1973 | Sat 31 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | Third Division |
| Fri 24 Nov | Southend Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division | |
| 1965/1966 | Sat 05 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division |
| Sat 12 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division | |
| 1964/1965 | Sat 17 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 2 | Southend Utd. | Third Division |
| Sat 24 Oct | Southend Utd. | 6 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division | |
| 1963/1964 | Sat 18 Jan | Southend Utd. | 3 - 4 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division |
| Sat 14 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division | |
| 1962/1963 | Sat 16 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | Third Division |
| Sat 27 Oct | Southend Utd. | 3 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division | |
| 1952/1953 | Sat 04 Apr | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 15 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1951/1952 | Sat 15 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 02 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | F.A. Cup | |
| Sat 27 Oct | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1950/1951 | Sat 10 Mar | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 21 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1949/1950 | Sat 31 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 03 Sep | Southend Utd. | 3 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1948/1949 | Sat 19 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 23 Oct | Southend Utd. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1947/1948 | Sat 03 Apr | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 15 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1946/1947 | Sat 08 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 05 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1938/1939 | Sat 14 Jan | Southend Utd. | 3 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 10 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1937/1938 | Sat 05 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 25 Sep | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1936/1937 | Sat 13 Feb | Southend Utd. | 2 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 10 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1935/1936 | Sat 25 Jan | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 21 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1934/1935 | Sat 19 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 08 Sep | Southend Utd. | 5 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1933/1934 | Sat 06 Jan | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 02 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1932/1933 | Wed 07 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Mon 29 Aug | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1931/1932 | Sat 23 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 09 Jan | Southend Utd. | 4 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1930/1931 | Wed 28 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 3 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 20 Sep | Southend Utd. | 4 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1929/1930 | Sat 29 Mar | Southend Utd. | 6 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 23 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 2 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1928/1929 | Sat 23 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 10 Nov | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1927/1928 | Sat 31 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 19 Nov | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1926/1927 | Mon 27 Dec | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 25 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 5 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1925/1926 | Sat 17 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 05 Dec | Southend Utd. | 3 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1924/1925 | Sat 07 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 04 Oct | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1923/1924 | Sat 29 Sep | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 22 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1922/1923 | Sat 14 Oct | Southend Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 07 Oct | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1921/1922 | Sat 06 May | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | Third Division (South) |
| Sat 29 Apr | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division (South) | |
| 1920/1921 | Sat 02 Apr | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | Third Division |
| Sat 26 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | Third Division | |
| 1914/1915 | Sat 23 Jan | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | F.A. Cup |
| Sat 16 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | F.A. Cup | |
REF
The man in the middle is Dean Mohareb from Stockport.
First full season as a league ref, he was in charge of our last defeat at Swindon........getting nervous!
His assistants are Michael George and Paul Kelly; The fourth official is Stuart Butler.
FIXTURES
League Two
Paul Buckle: the new manager of Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers confirmed the appointment of Torquay United boss Paul Buckle as the Gasmen's new manager for the present season.
It was widely assumed that once Buckle's Dulls tasted defeat in the 2011 League Two play-off final, 1-0 to Stevenage, he would take over at the Memorial Stadium.
Buckle had overseen good times down in Devon but will be moving up to Bristol after the Gas were relegated from League One where he will take his first team coach Shaun North. (Blimey, he played over 100 times for the Farmers, can't remember him to be honest!)
Buckle told www.bristolrovers.co.uk: "I leave Torquay with a heavy heart after four fantastic years, which included three Cup finals and reinstating their place back in the Football League. The club now has a sound infrastructure, both on and off the field, which will serve them well in the coming seasons. I always wanted to leave Torquay on a high, and I am blessed that I can do that. I will be installing a fresh mentality throughout the club that reflects me, by bringing in the high standards that I demanded at Torquay, which resulted in great success. The chance to become Bristol Rovers manager was far too good an opportunity to turn down. I intend to do everything in my power to take Rovers back to where they belong."
Meanwhile on www.torquayunited.com, Buckle took the opportunity to; "thank the Torquay United fans for all their support. When I took over four years ago, everybody pulled together to try and get our club back into good working order. we managed to do that and get back in the Football league and the last four years has been an incredible journey, and one that I have thoroughly enjoyed. the club will always be close to my heart"
Clever move Paul as your be returning to the Plainmoor Stadium, as well as to Roots Hall, with his new club next season, where he lost!
Rovers chairman Nick Higgs added: "We are delighted to announce Paul Buckle as our new manager. Paul has done a fantastic job with Torquay, he is an exciting young manager who likes to play attractive attacking football, and we think he is the ideal person to get us out of League Two and moving up the leagues. We feel that exciting times now lay ahead, and look forward with anticipation to the start of the season with a new manager in place. There will be a number of comings and goings over the next few weeks as we commence the rebuilding process at Bristol Rovers."
While for the Gulls their chairman Simon Baker said: "It has been a tremendous four years and I'm sad to say goodbye to two great people who have become friends. I, along with everyone else at Plainmoor, wish them success in their new roles."
Not sure he felt that way when Buckle proceded to nick all their best players with a now bigger budget, still, at the moment, it's new manager Martin Ling who is smiling, along with their fans, as Torquay hold a six point lead.
The Buckle Files
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul John Buckle | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Welwyn Garden City, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol Rovers (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brentford | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1989-1994 | Brentford | 57 | (1) |
| 1993 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1994-1995 | Torquay United | 59 | (9) |
| 1995-1996 | Exeter City | 22 | (2) |
| 1996 | Northampton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1996-1999 | Colchester United | 106 | (7) |
| 1999-2002 | Exeter City | 93 | (5) |
| 2002-2003 | Aldershot Town | 29 | (5) |
| 2003-2004 | Weymouth | 37 | (9) |
| 2004-2007 | Exeter City | 39 | (4) |
| 2004-2005 | → Tiverton Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007-2011 | Torquay United | ||
| 2011- | Bristol Rovers | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30/05/2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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(Manager info supplied by wikipedia, for the full article go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Buckle)