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{{Short description|English footballer (born 1973)}}
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| fullname = Paul William Gerrard
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| height = 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
| nickname =
| name = Paul Gerrard
| dateofbirth = [[January 22]][[1973]]
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| cityofbirth = [[Sheffield]]
| fullname = Paul William Gerrard
| countryofbirth = [[Heywood]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1973|1|22}}<ref name="everton profile"/>
| currentclub = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
| birth_place = [[Heywood, Greater Manchester|Heywood]], England<ref name="everton profile"/>
| clubnumber =
| currentclub = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] (goalkeeper coach)
| position = Goalkeeper
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| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
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| years1 = 1991–1996 | clubs1 = [[Oldham Athletic F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] | caps1 = 119 | goals1 = 0
| years = 1991-1996<br>2005-2004<br>1998-1999<br>2002<br>2003<br>2004<br>2004-2006<br>2006-present
| years2 = 1996–2004 | clubs2 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] | caps2 = 90 | goals2 = 0
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| caps(goals) = 136 (0) <br> 99 (0) <br> 16 (0) <br> 5 (0) <br> 16 (0) <br> 8 (0) <br> 73 (0)<br> 0 (0)
| years3 = 1998–1999 | clubs3 = → [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] (loan) | caps3 = 16 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2002 | clubs4 = → [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] (loan) | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0
| nationalyears =
| years5 = 2003 | clubs5 = → [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] (loan) | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0
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| years6 = 2004 | clubs6 = → [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] (loan) | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0
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| years7 = 2004–2006 | clubs7 = [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] | caps7 = 64 | goals7 = 0
| pcupdate = [[2006-09-27]]
| years8 = 2006–2008 | clubs8 = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] | caps8 = 2 | goals8 = 0
| ntupdate =
| years9 = 2008 | clubs9 = → [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] (loan) | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2009–2010 | clubs10 = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2010–2013 | clubs11 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] | caps11 = 1 | goals11 = 0
| totalcaps = 321 | totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1993–1996 | nationalteam1 = [[England national under 21 football team|England U21]] | nationalcaps1 = 18 | nationalgoals1 = 0
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'''Paul William Gerrard''' (born 22 January 1973) is an English [[association football|football]] [[Coach (sport)#Association football|goalkeeping]] coach and former player. He is the goalkeeping coach [[EFL League One]] side [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]].


Gerrard started his career in the [[Premier League]] with [[Oldham Athletic]] as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], and his 22-year playing career saw him play for Oldham, [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]], [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] and [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]], before he finished his playing career in a second spell at Oldham. Towards the end of his playing career, he was employed as a part-time goalkeeping coach by Oldham and [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]], before signing on as a full-time player/coach with Oldham at the start of the [[2011–12 in English football|2011–12 season]]. Gerrard is also a former [[England national under 21 football team|England Under 21]] international, having made 18 appearances between 1993 and 1996, but he never made an appearance for the full national side.
'''Paul William Gerrard''' (born [[January 22]], [[1973]] in [[Heywood]], near [[Rochdale]], [[Lancashire]]), is an [[England|English]] [[football (soccer)|football]] goalkeeper who plays for [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] in the [[F.A. Premier League|F.A. Premership]].


Following retirement he has been worked as the goalkeeping coach at both [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]] and [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]].
==Biography==


==Club career==
Gerrard started his career as a goalkeeping apprentice at [[Oldham Athletic]] under [[Joe Royle]] and made his debut in the Premiership at the age of 19 on Saturday, 5th December 1992 in a 3-2 defeat at [[Queen's Park Rangers F.C.|Queen's Park Rangers]]. In all, he made 118 League appearances for the [[Latics]].


===Oldham Athletic===
Nearly 2 years after Royle had left Oldham for [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], he returned to buy Gerrard for £1 million in July 1996 and his made his debut as a half-time substitute for [[Neville Southall]] in a 7-1 win at home to [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on Saturday, 16th November 1996.
Born in [[Heywood, Greater Manchester|Heywood, Lancashire]], Gerrard started his career as a goalkeeping apprentice at [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]. He made his Premiership debut at the age of 19 on 5 December 1992 in a 3–2 defeat at [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]. In all, he made 118 [[English football league system|League]] appearances for The Latics in his first spell.


===Everton===
When Royle left Everton, Southall returned between the sticks for the Toffees and Gerrard decided to go on loan to [[Oxford United]] in 1997 for regular first team action. However, after [[Howard Kendall]] took over the reins for his second spell as manager at [[Goodison Park]], Gerrard was recalled from Oxford but despite this, Gerrard only played a small number of games.
Nearly two years after Joe Royle had left Oldham for [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], he returned to buy Gerrard for [[pound sterling|£]]1.5 million in July 1996.<ref>{{cite news|title=Taylor threatens strike action|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-taylor-threatens-strike-action-1308493.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-taylor-threatens-strike-action-1308493.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|first=Rob|last=McLean|date=7 August 1996|access-date=15 November 2012|work=The Independent}}</ref> He made his debut for Everton as a half-time [[substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Neville Southall]] in a 7–1 win at home to [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] on 16 November 1996.<ref name="everton profile">{{cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/player-profile/paul-gerrard |title=Paul Gerrard |publisher=Everton FC |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref>


When Royle left Everton, Southall returned as first choice goalkeeper for Everton, and Gerrard decided to go on loan to [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] in 1997 for regular first team action. However, soon afterwards [[Howard Kendall]] took over for his second spell as team manager at [[Goodison Park]] and recalled Gerrard from Oxford.
Royle, now at [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich]], swooped to sign Gerrard on loan, although he returned to Everton after an injury to first choice goalkeeper Thomas Myhre in the 2002/2003 season. The following season, after playing 16 times for [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], the new [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] boss [[Joe Kinnear]] signed him March 2004 for the final two months..


In December 2000, he suffered a knee injury in a Premier League match against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], and sparked a surprise reaction from West Ham striker [[Paolo Di Canio]] who spurned the opportunity to score the winning goal in order to attend to the injured Gerrard.<ref name="seven sins"/> This act of sportsmanship saw Di Canio awarded with the [[FIFA]] fair play award the following year.<ref name="seven sins">{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/may/19/seven-deadly-sins-football-heavenly-virtues-kind | location=London | work=The Guardian| first=Tim | last=Rich | title=The heavenly virtues: 10 kind footballers | date=19 May 2009}}</ref>
In the summer of 2004 Gerrard eventually signed permanently for Nottingham Forest despite Ipswich and [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds]] being interested but the season proved to be a disaster with the club being relegated to League 1.


Royle, now at [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]], signed Gerrard on a month-long loan in November 2002,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/2483783.stm |title=Royle reunion for Gerrard |work=BBC Sport|date=16 November 2002 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> although Gerrard returned to Everton early after suffering from a dislocated kneecap, having made five appearances for Ipswich.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/2573601.stm |title=Gerrard suffers injury blow |work=BBC Sport|date=13 December 2002 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> During the [[2003–04 in English football|2003–04 season]], he was signed on loan by [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] covering for injured goalkeeper [[Paddy Kenny]], and he spent three months at the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/3191025.stm |title=Gerrard joins Blades |work=BBC Sport|date=29 August 2003 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> He played a total of 16 games for ''the Blades'', before joining [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] on loan in March 2004 for the final two months of the season.
Despite ending the 2004/2005 season as first-choice goalie and Player of the Year, Gerrard found himself behind new signing [[Rune Pedersen]] in the pecking order at the start of the new season, which fuelled speculation about Gerrard's future. Although he handed in a transfer request, Gerrard returned to first team action at the end of August in a 3-1 win against [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]].


===Nottingham Forest===
Gerrard was again dropped from the first team when manager [[Gary Megson]] signed [[Russell Hoult]] on loan from [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]. However, Russell Hoult was recalled by West Brom in October and Gerrard returned as number one at Forest.
In the summer of 2004, Gerrard signed permanently for Nottingham Forest.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/3860381.stm |title=Gerrard signs for Forest |work=BBC Sport|date=2 July 2004 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> At the end of his first season the club was relegated to [[EFL League One|League One]].


Despite ending the [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]] season as first-choice goalkeeper and Player of the Year at Forest, Gerrard found himself as second choice goalkeeper behind new signing [[Rune Pedersen (footballer)|Rune Pedersen]], having sustained a knee injury during a pre-season tour to Denmark.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/4685921.stm |title=Forest keeper faces scan on knee |work=BBC Sport|date=15 July 2005 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> Although he handed in a transfer request, Gerrard returned to first team action at the end of August in a 3–1 win against [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]]. Gerrard was again dropped from the first team when manager [[Gary Megson]] signed [[Russell Hoult]] on loan from [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]. However, Hoult was recalled by West Brom in October, and Gerrard once again became the preferred goalkeeper.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/4383100.stm |title=Baggies recall Hoult from Forest |work=BBC Sport|date=27 October 2005 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref>
By February 2006 Forest were a few points adrift of the play-offs, but on Wednesday 15th February Paul Gerrard limped off in a 3-0 defeat against former club [[Oldham Athletic]] and a day later Megson resigned as boss of Nottingham Forest. He played only 1 game under [[Ian McParland]] and [[Frank Barlow]] due to a knee injury.


On 15 February 2006, Gerrard limped off in a 3–0 defeat against former club Oldham Athletic, having sustained a knee injury that later required surgery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/4747878.stm |title=Gerrard set to have knee surgery |work=BBC Sport|date=24 February 2006 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> He played only one game under [[Ian McParland]] and [[Frank Barlow (footballer)|Frank Barlow]] due to a knee injury. Gerrard was released from Forest at the end of the [[2005–06 in English football|2005–06]] season, following the club's failure to secure promotion to the Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/4755243.stm |title=Five players released by Forest |work=BBC Sport|date=9 May 2006 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref>
Gerrard was released from Forest at the end of the 2005-06 season to free up some money on the wage bill.


===Sheffield United===
On [[September 27]] 2006, he signed a four-month contract with [[the Blades]] to add depth to the [[goalkeeper|goalkeeping]] department. The 33-year-old, who had a loan spell at [[Bramall Lane]] in [[2003]], has signed a deal which runs until [[January]] [[2007]]. He will provide cover for [[Paddy Kenny]] and [[Ian Bennett]].
On 27 September 2006, he signed a four-month contract with the Blades to add depth to the [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeping]] department. The 33-year-old, who had a loan spell at [[Bramall Lane]] in 2003, was signed to provide cover for [[Paddy Kenny]] and [[Ian Bennett (footballer)|Ian Bennett]]. On 1 January 2007, Gerrard made his Premiership debut for Sheffield United against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] at the [[Riverside Stadium]]. He made two further appearances for the Blades, but was released at the end of the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] season.


On 6 August 2007, he was re-signed on a 12-month deal by new Sheffield United manager [[Bryan Robson]] for the upcoming [[Football League Championship|Championship]] campaign.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1085999,00.html| title=United re-sign Gerrard| access-date=6 August 2007| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205074623/http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1085999,00.html| archive-date=5 February 2008| url-status=dead}}</ref> On 24 January 2008, he signed on loan for [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] until the end of the [[2007–08 in English football|2007–08]] season.<ref name="BFC1205232">{{cite news
==Career Stats and Trivia==
| title = Transfer latest
{{cleanup-section|September 2006}}
| publisher = [[Blackpool F.C.]]
Oldham: 1991-1992 Played 0 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
| date = 2008-01-24
1992-1993 Played 25 Scored 1 goals (Premiership)
| url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1223678,00.html
1993-1994 Played 16 Scored 0 goals (Premiership)
| access-date = 2008-01-24
1994-1995 Played 42 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080127123745/http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1223678,00.html
1995-1996 Played 36 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
| archive-date = 27 January 2008
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> On 3 March it was revealed that Gerrard had undergone a knee operation which ended his season prematurely.<ref name="Gazette3836443">
{{cite news
| title = Fitness test for Dickov
| work = [[Blackpool Gazette]]
| date = 2008-03-03
| url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Fitness-test-for-Dickov.3836443.jp
| access-date = 2008-03-04 }}</ref> He was subsequently released by the Blades when his contract expired at the end of the season.<ref name="released by the Blades">
{{cite news
|title = Just two seniors released
|publisher = Sheffield United F.C.
|date = 2008-05-09
|url = http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1309055,00.html
|access-date = 2008-05-09
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080517054333/http://www.sufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10418~1309055%2C00.html
|archive-date = 17 May 2008
}}</ref>


===Stockport County===
Gerrard once hit the crossbar from a goal kick whilst playing for Oldham.
After leaving Bramall Lane, he joined [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]], but failed to make a competitive appearance for the club.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stockport.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=161646 |title=Another Addition - Paul Gerrard |access-date=3 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062800/http://www.stockport.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=161646 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===Return to Oldham Athletic===
Transferred on 1/7/1996 for £1, 000, 000
On 5 November 2011, while working as goalkeeping coach at Oldham, he was brought on as a substitute for [[Alex Cisak]], who had been sent off.<ref name="cisak off"/> Gerrard's first contribution in a competitive match for over two years, and first for Oldham for fifteen years, was to save a penalty.<ref name="cisak off">{{cite web |url=http://www.football411.com/report/0,,8920_7293898,00+en-USS_01DBC.html |title=Oldham 0 - 2 Bury |publisher=Football365 |date=5 November 2011 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> He made his first start in his second spell at the club in the 3–1 victory over [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]], on 8 November 2011.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15534937.stm Oldham Athletic 3 - 1 Crewe Alexandra]''BBC Sport'' 8 November 2011</ref>


==International career==
Everton: 1996-1997 Played 5 Scored 0 goals (Premiership)
Gerrard never played for England at full international level, but he was capped 18 times by the under-21 side between 1993 and 1996.
1997-1998 Played 4 Scored 0 goals (Premiership)
1998-1999 Played 0 Scored 0 goals (Premiership)


==Coaching career==
Oxford: 1998-1999 Played 16 Scored 0 goals (Division 1) (on loan)


===Oldham Athletic===
Everton: 1999-2000 Played 34 Scored 0 goals (Premiership)
Gerrard was confirmed Oldham Athletic's goalkeeping coach on a part-time basis on 30 June 2010. On 20 August he signed a pay as you play contract to provide cover for number one keeper [[Dean Brill]]. In July 2011 he was given a full-time permanent contract as goalkeeping coach.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14125832.stm | date=12 July 2011 | title=Oldham appoint former goalkeeper Paul Gerrard as coach}}</ref> He left Oldham on 21 June 2013, with his former club claiming that he was moving to [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]], following former Oldham boss [[Paul Dickov]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-gerrard-expected-join-rovers-170427109.html |title=League One - Gerrard expected to join Doncaster Rovers |publisher=Yahoo! Eurosport UK |date=21 June 2013 |access-date=22 June 2013}}</ref>
2000-2001 Played 32 Scored 0 goals (Premiership)
2001-2002 Played 13 Scored 0 goals (Premiership)
2002-2003 Played 2 Scored 0 goals (Premiership)


===Shrewsbury Town===
Ipswich: 2002-2003 Played 5 Scored 0 goals (Division 1) (on loan)
In July 2010, he was confirmed [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] goalkeeping coach on a part-time basis.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/shrewsbury/8793942.stm |title=Shrewsbury Town add goalkeeping coach Paul Gerrard |work=BBC Sport|date=6 July 2010 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> This ended in July 2011, when his contract at Oldham was made full-time, with [[Gavin Ward (footballer)|Gavin Ward]] replacing him in the post.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shrewsburychronicle.com/2012/02/23/town-job-bringing-career-full-circle-for-nomadic-goalkeeper/ |title=Town job bringing career full circle for nomadic goalkeeper |publisher=Shrewsbury Chronicle |date=23 February 2012 |access-date=26 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112015409/http://www.shrewsburychronicle.com/2012/02/23/town-job-bringing-career-full-circle-for-nomadic-goalkeeper/ |archive-date=12 November 2013}}</ref>


===Doncaster Rovers===
Everton: 2003-2004 Played 0 Scored 0 goals (Premiership)


On 24 June 2013, he was confirmed as the new goalkeeping coach at [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Doncaster sign ex-Real Madrid man|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23034478|access-date=24 June 2013|newspaper= BBC News|date=24 June 2013}}</ref>
Sheff Utd.: 2003-2004 Played 16 Scored 0 goals (Division 1) (on loan)


Gerrard left the club on 29 November 2021 by mutual agreement, having worked with seven different managers.[https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2021/november/paul-gerrard-leaves-rovers/]
Nottm. F: 2003-2004 Played 8 Scored 0 goals (Division 1) (on loan)


===Carlisle United===
Free transfer from Everton on 2/7/2004


On 24 February 2022, he joined League Two side [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] as their new goalkeeper coach. <ref>https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2022/february/contract-gerrard-joins-coaching-team/, Gerrard joins coaching team, Carlisle United FC, 24 February 2022</ref>
Nottm. F: 2004-2005 Played 42 Scored 0 goals (Championship)
2005-2006 Played 21 Scored 0 goals (League 1)


From a relegation position, Carlisle retained their League Two status that season and a successful campaign during the 2022-2023 season resulted in a Wembley Play-Off final promotion to League One. Gerrard left the club by mutual consent at the end of June.[https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2023/june/club-keeper-coach-to-move-on/#:~:text=We%20can%20confirm%20that%20keeper,part%20of%20the%20coaching%20staff.]
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==Honours==
[[Category:1973 births|Gerrard, Paul]]
'''Individual'''
[[Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players|Gerrard, Paul]]
*[[Toulon Tournament]] Best Goalkeeper: [[1993 Toulon Tournament|1993]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toulon.html|title=Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon: Official Player Awards|publisher=rsssf.or|date=12 October 2022|accessdate=12 October 2022}}</ref>
[[Category:Everton F.C. players|Gerrard, Paul]]

[[Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players|Gerrard, Paul]]
==References==
[[Category:Sheffield United F.C. players|Gerrard, Paul]]
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[[Category:Oxford United F.C. players|Gerrard, Paul]]

[[Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. players|Gerrard, Paul]]
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Latest revision as of 03:57, 24 September 2023

For the British artist, see Paul Gerrard (artist).

Paul Gerrard
Personal information
Full name Paul William Gerrard
Date of birth (1973-01-22) 22 January 1973 (age 51)[1]
Place of birth Heywood, England[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Carlisle United (goalkeeper coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Oldham Athletic 119 (0)
1996–2004 Everton 90 (0)
1998–1999 → Oxford United (loan) 16 (0)
2002 → Ipswich Town (loan) 5 (0)
2003 → Sheffield United (loan) 16 (0)
2004 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 8 (0)
2004–2006 Nottingham Forest 64 (0)
2006–2008 Sheffield United 2 (0)
2008 → Blackpool (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2010 Stockport County 0 (0)
2010–2013 Oldham Athletic 1 (0)
Total 321 (0)
International career
1993–1996 England U21 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul William Gerrard (born 22 January 1973) is an English football goalkeeping coach and former player. He is the goalkeeping coach EFL League One side Carlisle United.

Gerrard started his career in the Premier League with Oldham Athletic as a goalkeeper, and his 22-year playing career saw him play for Oldham, Everton, Oxford United, Ipswich Town, Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest, Blackpool and Stockport County, before he finished his playing career in a second spell at Oldham. Towards the end of his playing career, he was employed as a part-time goalkeeping coach by Oldham and Shrewsbury Town, before signing on as a full-time player/coach with Oldham at the start of the 2011–12 season. Gerrard is also a former England Under 21 international, having made 18 appearances between 1993 and 1996, but he never made an appearance for the full national side.

Following retirement he has been worked as the goalkeeping coach at both Oldham Athletic and Doncaster Rovers.

Club career[edit]

Oldham Athletic[edit]

Born in Heywood, Lancashire, Gerrard started his career as a goalkeeping apprentice at Oldham Athletic. He made his Premiership debut at the age of 19 on 5 December 1992 in a 3–2 defeat at Queens Park Rangers. In all, he made 118 League appearances for The Latics in his first spell.

Everton[edit]

Nearly two years after Joe Royle had left Oldham for Everton, he returned to buy Gerrard for £1.5 million in July 1996.[2] He made his debut for Everton as a half-time substitute for Neville Southall in a 7–1 win at home to Southampton on 16 November 1996.[1]

When Royle left Everton, Southall returned as first choice goalkeeper for Everton, and Gerrard decided to go on loan to Oxford United in 1997 for regular first team action. However, soon afterwards Howard Kendall took over for his second spell as team manager at Goodison Park and recalled Gerrard from Oxford.

In December 2000, he suffered a knee injury in a Premier League match against West Ham United, and sparked a surprise reaction from West Ham striker Paolo Di Canio who spurned the opportunity to score the winning goal in order to attend to the injured Gerrard.[3] This act of sportsmanship saw Di Canio awarded with the FIFA fair play award the following year.[3]

Royle, now at Ipswich Town, signed Gerrard on a month-long loan in November 2002,[4] although Gerrard returned to Everton early after suffering from a dislocated kneecap, having made five appearances for Ipswich.[5] During the 2003–04 season, he was signed on loan by Sheffield United covering for injured goalkeeper Paddy Kenny, and he spent three months at the club.[6] He played a total of 16 games for the Blades, before joining Nottingham Forest on loan in March 2004 for the final two months of the season.

Nottingham Forest[edit]

In the summer of 2004, Gerrard signed permanently for Nottingham Forest.[7] At the end of his first season the club was relegated to League One.

Despite ending the 2004–05 season as first-choice goalkeeper and Player of the Year at Forest, Gerrard found himself as second choice goalkeeper behind new signing Rune Pedersen, having sustained a knee injury during a pre-season tour to Denmark.[8] Although he handed in a transfer request, Gerrard returned to first team action at the end of August in a 3–1 win against Gillingham. Gerrard was again dropped from the first team when manager Gary Megson signed Russell Hoult on loan from West Bromwich Albion. However, Hoult was recalled by West Brom in October, and Gerrard once again became the preferred goalkeeper.[9]

On 15 February 2006, Gerrard limped off in a 3–0 defeat against former club Oldham Athletic, having sustained a knee injury that later required surgery.[10] He played only one game under Ian McParland and Frank Barlow due to a knee injury. Gerrard was released from Forest at the end of the 2005–06 season, following the club's failure to secure promotion to the Championship.[11]

Sheffield United[edit]

On 27 September 2006, he signed a four-month contract with the Blades to add depth to the goalkeeping department. The 33-year-old, who had a loan spell at Bramall Lane in 2003, was signed to provide cover for Paddy Kenny and Ian Bennett. On 1 January 2007, Gerrard made his Premiership debut for Sheffield United against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium. He made two further appearances for the Blades, but was released at the end of the 2006–07 season.

On 6 August 2007, he was re-signed on a 12-month deal by new Sheffield United manager Bryan Robson for the upcoming Championship campaign.[12] On 24 January 2008, he signed on loan for Blackpool until the end of the 2007–08 season.[13] On 3 March it was revealed that Gerrard had undergone a knee operation which ended his season prematurely.[14] He was subsequently released by the Blades when his contract expired at the end of the season.[15]

Stockport County[edit]

After leaving Bramall Lane, he joined Stockport County, but failed to make a competitive appearance for the club.[16]

Return to Oldham Athletic[edit]

On 5 November 2011, while working as goalkeeping coach at Oldham, he was brought on as a substitute for Alex Cisak, who had been sent off.[17] Gerrard's first contribution in a competitive match for over two years, and first for Oldham for fifteen years, was to save a penalty.[17] He made his first start in his second spell at the club in the 3–1 victory over Crewe Alexandra, on 8 November 2011.[18]

International career[edit]

Gerrard never played for England at full international level, but he was capped 18 times by the under-21 side between 1993 and 1996.

Coaching career[edit]

Oldham Athletic[edit]

Gerrard was confirmed Oldham Athletic's goalkeeping coach on a part-time basis on 30 June 2010. On 20 August he signed a pay as you play contract to provide cover for number one keeper Dean Brill. In July 2011 he was given a full-time permanent contract as goalkeeping coach.[19] He left Oldham on 21 June 2013, with his former club claiming that he was moving to Doncaster Rovers, following former Oldham boss Paul Dickov.[20]

Shrewsbury Town[edit]

In July 2010, he was confirmed Shrewsbury Town goalkeeping coach on a part-time basis.[21] This ended in July 2011, when his contract at Oldham was made full-time, with Gavin Ward replacing him in the post.[22]

Doncaster Rovers[edit]

On 24 June 2013, he was confirmed as the new goalkeeping coach at Doncaster Rovers.[23]

Gerrard left the club on 29 November 2021 by mutual agreement, having worked with seven different managers.[1]

Carlisle United[edit]

On 24 February 2022, he joined League Two side Carlisle United as their new goalkeeper coach. [24]

From a relegation position, Carlisle retained their League Two status that season and a successful campaign during the 2022-2023 season resulted in a Wembley Play-Off final promotion to League One. Gerrard left the club by mutual consent at the end of June.[2]

Honours[edit]

Individual

References[edit]

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