Gavin Tomlin
Encyclopedia
Gavin Glenrick Tomlin is a professional footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge
. Tomlin is a versatile player who can play on both left and right wings, attacking midfield and as a striker.
, Windsor & Eton
, Aylesbury United
, Staines Town
and St. Albans City, prior to joining Brentford
. He failed to break in to the team, despite a man-of-the-match performance against Northampton
early in the season, and his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 30 January 2007. He joined Conference South
club Fisher Athletic
in February 2007.
Tomlin joined League One
club Yeovil Town
in July 2008, signing a two year contract and saying, "This is my third chance at league football and I am not going to let it slip this time." He finished his first season at Yeovil as leading goalscorer with nine goals. On 16 July 2010, he signed a new contract with Yeovil.
On 29 June 2010, Tomlin did a u-turn on his verbally agreed contract with Yeovil and instead signed a three-year deal for League One newcomers Dagenham & Redbridge
. On 8 July, Yeovil manager Terry Skiverton said in an interview that he had previously withdrew the Yeovil offer saying: "With Gavin I made him an offer, he accepted it and was then umming and ahhing over it so I withdrew it and told him to go elsewhere."
and looked up to Nial Quinn.
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
. Tomlin is a versatile player who can play on both left and right wings, attacking midfield and as a striker.
Career
Tomlin's clubs included GillinghamGillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
, Windsor & Eton
Windsor & Eton F.C.
Windsor & Eton F.C. was an English association football club based in Windsor, Berkshire, last playing in the Southern League Premier Division in 2010–11, until it was wound up on 2 February 2011 due to large debts. A new club, Windsor F.C., has been formed to compete in the 2011–12...
, Aylesbury United
Aylesbury United F.C.
Aylesbury United are a football club based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, currently playing in the Spartan South Midlands League, nicknamed the Ducks....
, Staines Town
Staines Town F.C.
Staines Town FC are an English football club based in Staines, Surrey. They are currently competing in the Conference South. The team are usually known as 'The Swans'...
and St. Albans City, prior to joining Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
. He failed to break in to the team, despite a man-of-the-match performance against Northampton
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
early in the season, and his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 30 January 2007. He joined Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
club Fisher Athletic
Fisher Athletic F.C.
Fisher Athletic F.C. was a semi-professional football club from South East London, which last played in the Conference South, which is one of the two leagues that form the sixth tier of the English football league system. The Bermondsey-based club ground-shared at Champion Hill Stadium, the home...
in February 2007.
Tomlin joined League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
in July 2008, signing a two year contract and saying, "This is my third chance at league football and I am not going to let it slip this time." He finished his first season at Yeovil as leading goalscorer with nine goals. On 16 July 2010, he signed a new contract with Yeovil.
On 29 June 2010, Tomlin did a u-turn on his verbally agreed contract with Yeovil and instead signed a three-year deal for League One newcomers Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
. On 8 July, Yeovil manager Terry Skiverton said in an interview that he had previously withdrew the Yeovil offer saying: "With Gavin I made him an offer, he accepted it and was then umming and ahhing over it so I withdrew it and told him to go elsewhere."
Personal life
As a boy he supported SunderlandNewcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
and looked up to Nial Quinn.
Soccerbase
(NB The soccerbase records are incomplete).- Gavin Tomlin's profile at Yeovil site