Mark Wilson Gavin (born 10 December 1963) is a Scottish former

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who played as a winger. He made over 290

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appearances in the 1980s and 1990s.

Career

Mark Gavin played his youth football with

Leeds United Leeds United Football Club is a professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire in England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of England's football league system, and plays its home matches at Elland Road ...

. Gavin signed professional for

in December 1981. While at Leeds United Gavin had a short loan spell with

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They were founded i ...

in 1985. Gavin moved from Leeds United to Carlisle United in July 1985. Gavin joined Bolton Wanderers from Carlisle United in March 1986. Gavin played in the Associate Members' Cup final for Bolton Wanderers against Bristol City in May 1986. Gavin moved from Bolton Wanderers to

Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, at the foothills of the South Pennines in the dale on the River Roch, northwest of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough ...

in August 1987. Gavin moved briefly to Scotland with Hearts and played in the

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Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

manager

Joe Jordan Joseph Jordan (born 15 December 1951) is a Scottish football player, coach and manager. He is currently a first-team coach at AFC Bournemouth. A former striker, he played for Leeds United, Manchester United, and Milan, among others at club ...

signed Gavin for £35,000 from Hearts in October 1988. Gavin moved from Bristol City to

Watford Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne. Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, a ...

when he was swapped with

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in August 1990.

Jimmy Lumsden James Murdoch Lumsden (born 7 November 1947 in Glasgow), known as Wee Jimmy, is a Scottish former association football player and former first team coach at Manchester United and Everton. Playing career He began his footballing career with Le ...

brought Gavin back from Watford in December 1991 for £60,000 to

. Terry Cooper signed Gavin for

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third tier of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

from Bristol City in February 1994. Gavin moved from Exeter City to Scunthorpe United in August 1996. Gavin rejoined

in July 1997 for a second spell. Gavin ended his playing career with a spell back in Scotland during 1997–98 with

Greenock Morton Greenock Morton Football Club is a Scottish professional football club, which plays in the Scottish Championship. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs. Morton was renamed Green ...

Honours

Bolton Wanderers *

Associate Members' Cup The English Football League Trophy, known for sponsorship purposes as the Papa Johns Trophy after restaurant chain Papa John's Pizza, is an annual English association football knockout competition open to all clubs in EFL League One and EFL Le ...

runners up: 1985–86

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gavin, Mark 1963 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish footballers Men's association football wingers English Football League players Scottish Football League players Southern Football League players Leeds United F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Watford F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players People from Baillieston