Gavin Gunning Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Gavin Jude Gunning
  • Born: January 29th, 1991 (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
  • Height: 6' 2
  • Position: Defender
  • Signed: August 12th, 2011
  • First Manager: Peter Houston
  • Career Totals: 119 appearances, 10 goals
  • Also Played For: Billericay Town, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Bury, Chesterfield, Forest Green Rovers, Greenock Morton, Grimsby Town, Motherwell, Oldham Athletic, Port Vale, Rotherham United, Solihull Moors, Tranmere Rovers


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
2015-16 20 0 4 0 25.0% 20.0% 55.0%
2013-14 32 (1) 4 7 1 48.5% 18.2% 33.3%
2012-13 31 3 3 0 35.5% 35.5% 29.0%
2011-12 33 (2) 3 2 0 45.7% 25.7% 28.6%
Totals: 116 (3) 10


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 09/04/16 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (H) 0 - 2
 05/04/16 Premiership vs. Partick Th (A) 0 - 1
 02/04/16 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A) 1 - 0
 20/03/16 Premiership vs. Dundee (H) 2 - 2
 11/03/16 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A) 1 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 09/03/14 Quarter Final vs. Inverness CT (A) 5 - 0
 28/02/14 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A) 3 - 1
 21/02/14 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H) 3 - 1
 02/01/13 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A) 2 - 2
 26/12/12 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H) 1 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 09/03/14 Quarter Final vs. Inverness CT (A)  5 - 0
 28/02/14 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 1
 21/02/14 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 1
 21/02/14 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 1
 02/01/13 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 2
 26/12/12 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 1
 19/08/12 SPL vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 0
 25/02/12 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 0
 05/02/12 5th Round vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 0
 27/08/11 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 3

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 09/04/16 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (H)  0 - 2
 05/04/16 Premiership vs. Partick Th (A)  0 - 1
 02/04/16 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A)  1 - 0
 20/03/16 Premiership vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 2
 11/03/16 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 2
 02/03/16 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 1
 27/02/16 Premiership vs. Ross County (A)  3 - 0
 20/02/16 Premiership vs. Hearts (H)  2 - 1
 16/02/16 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  0 - 3
 13/02/16 Premiership vs. Hamilton (A)  0 - 0
 06/02/16 5th Round vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 0
 23/01/16 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (H)  5 - 1
 15/01/16 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 4
 02/01/16 Premiership vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 30/12/15 Premiership vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 3
 19/12/15 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (A)  2 - 2
 12/12/15 Premiership vs. Partick Th (H)  0 - 1
 05/12/15 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 28/11/15 Premiership vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 2
 21/11/15 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 2
 17/05/14 Final vs. St Johnstone (N)  0 - 2
 11/05/14 Premiership vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 3
 06/05/14 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 3
 03/05/14 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (A)  1 - 1
 26/04/14 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  5 - 1
 19/04/14 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 2
 12/04/14 Semi Final vs. Rangers (N)  3 - 1
 05/04/14 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 2
 29/03/14 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 1
 26/03/14 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (H)  2 - 1
 21/03/14 Premiership vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 1
 15/03/14 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 2
 12/03/14 Premiership vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 1
 09/03/14 Quarter Final vs. Inverness CT (A)  5 - 0
 28/02/14 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 1
 21/02/14 Premiership vs. Motherwell (H)  3 - 1
 12/01/14 Premiership vs. Inverness CT (A)  1 - 1
 05/01/14 Premiership vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 2
 01/01/14 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 2
 26/12/13 Premiership vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 4
 21/12/13 Premiership vs. Ross County (H)  1 - 0
 14/12/13 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (A)  4 - 1
 29/11/13 4th Round vs. Kilmarnock (H)  5 - 2
 23/11/13 Premiership vs. Partick Th (H)  4 - 1
 09/11/13 Premiership vs. Motherwell (A)  4 - 0
 02/11/13 Premiership vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 1
 29/10/13 Quarter Final vs. Inverness CT (A)  1 - 2
 26/10/13 Premiership vs. St Mirren (H)  4 - 0
 19/10/13 Premiership vs. Aberdeen (A)  0 - 1
 05/10/13 Premiership vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 0
 25/09/13 3rd Round vs. Partick Th (H)  4 - 1
 31/08/13 Premiership vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 1
 17/08/13 Premiership vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 1
 09/02/13 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 1
 02/02/13 5th Round vs. Rangers (H)  3 - 0
 26/01/13 SPL vs. Ross County (H)  1 - 1
 22/01/13 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 4
 19/01/13 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  3 - 2
 02/01/13 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  2 - 2
 30/12/12 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  3 - 4
 26/12/12 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  1 - 1
 23/12/12 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  1 - 2
 15/12/12 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  4 - 4
 09/12/12 SPL vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 0
 01/12/12 4th Round vs. Stranraer (A)  5 - 0
 27/11/12 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 2
 24/11/12 SPL vs. Ross County (A)  2 - 1
 16/11/12 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  3 - 3
 11/11/12 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  1 - 2
 07/11/12 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  1 - 0
 04/11/12 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  2 - 2
 31/10/12 Quarter Final vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 1
 27/10/12 SPL vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 0
 20/10/12 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 1
 29/09/12 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A)  0 - 4
 25/09/12 3rd Round vs. QOS (A)  1 - 0
 22/09/12 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  0 - 3
 14/09/12 SPL vs. Ross County (H)  0 - 0
 01/09/12 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 0
 25/08/12 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 3
 19/08/12 SPL vs. Dundee (H)  3 - 0
 09/08/12 3rd Qual. Round 2nd Leg vs. Dynamo Moscow (A)  0 - 5
 05/08/12 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 0
 02/08/12 3rd Qual. Round 1st Leg vs. Dynamo Moscow (H)  2 - 2
 06/05/12 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  1 - 0
 21/04/12 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 0
 07/04/12 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 31/03/12 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H)  3 - 0
 24/03/12 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 0
 17/03/12 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  2 - 1
 11/03/12 Quarter Final vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 4
 05/03/12 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  3 - 0
 25/02/12 SPL vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 0
 21/02/12 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (H)  4 - 0
 18/02/12 SPL vs. St Mirren (H)  0 - 0
 11/02/12 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  5 - 1
 05/02/12 5th Round vs. Rangers (A)  2 - 0
 21/01/12 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 1
 02/01/12 SPL vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 2
 28/12/11 SPL vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 2
 24/12/11 SPL vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 1
 17/12/11 SPL vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 10/12/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (A)  3 - 2
 04/12/11 SPL vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 1
 26/11/11 SPL vs. Motherwell (A)  0 - 0
 19/11/11 SPL vs. Hearts (H)  1 - 0
 05/11/11 SPL vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 3
 29/10/11 SPL vs. Dunfermline (A)  4 - 1
 25/10/11 4th Round vs. Falkirk (H)  2 - 2
 22/10/11 SPL vs. St Johnstone (H)  0 - 0
 15/10/11 SPL vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 3
 01/10/11 SPL vs. Motherwell (H)  1 - 3
 24/09/11 SPL vs. Hibernian (A)  3 - 3
 20/09/11 3rd Round vs. Airdrie (A)  2 - 0
 17/09/11 SPL vs. Inverness CT (H)  3 - 1
 10/09/11 SPL vs. Rangers (H)  0 - 1
 27/08/11 SPL vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 3
 20/08/11 SPL vs. Dunfermline (H)  0 - 1
 13/08/11 SPL vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 5


Biography

As a youth player with St Josephs Boys Club and Crumlin Utd, Gavin signed for Blackburn Rovers as a youth player in 2006. Prior to that, he had also played Gaelic Football for Naomh Olaf! He spent periods on loan at Tranmere Rovers, Rotherham United, Bury and Motherwell, during which he became an Under-21 international for Ireland. He eventually left Blackburn to sign for United on a three-year contract in 2011.

Gavin became an instant hit with the United fans and a regular in Peter Houston's starting eleven as a tall, commanding centre-half. He remained a fixture in Houston's United team until the arrival of new manager Jackie McNamara, when a bad knee injury forced him onto the sidelines.

He re-established himself in the starting lineup a few months into the 2013-14 season and in May, he collected a runners-up medal in the Scottish Cup Final against St Johnstone. In June 2014, Gavin left the Club following the expiry of his contract.

After signing a season long deal at Birmingham City, Gavin's new move ended in disaster as he suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his first game. Unsurprisingly, his contract was not renewed and the following season he signed for Oldham on a short term deal. Out of contract after his Boundary Park spell, Gavin returned to Tannadice as Mixu Paatelainen's first signing, agreeing a deal until the end of the 2015-16 season.

His second United tenure ultimately ended prematurely and in a cloud of controversy after bizarrely picking the ball up and leaving the field of play during a 2-0 defeat to Inverness CT. His contract was terminated on April 12, 2016.

Last updated on Sunday, March 14th, 2021 by B Orr.

Squad Numbers

18

Season:
2011-12

5

Season:
2012-13

5

Season:
2013-14

19

Season:
2015-16





Debut (as sub)

August 13th, 2011
Celtic 5 - 1 Dundee United

League (SPL)

Full Debut

August 20th, 2011
Dundee United 0 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic

League (SPL)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Gavin was born on this date in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

    Tuesday, January 29th, 1991

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Friday, August 12th, 2011

  • First Team Debut

    Celtic 5 - 1 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    Three matches into the 2011/12 SPL season and United already had five points on the board: a decent start but up next was a daunting visit to Parkhead. Peter Houston made only one change to his United

    Saturday, August 13th, 2011

  • First Goal

    St Johnstone 3 - 3 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    Following on from a disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Dunfermline Athletic the previous week, Peter Houston’s side were now under pressure to start recording some wins after an indifferent start to the

    Saturday, August 27th, 2011

  • 50th Appearance

    Motherwell 0 - 1 Dundee United
    League (SPL)

    United travelled to Fir Park for the re-arranged game following the first attempt to play the game having being thwarted by a power cut. Unbeaten in their last three games after the dramatic draw agai

    Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

  • 50th League Appearance

    Dundee United 1 - 1 St Johnstone
    League (SPL)

    For the visit of St Johnstone to Tannadice on Boxing Day, Peter Houston stuck with the same side which had disappointingly lost 2-1 to Hearts at Tynecastle at the weekend.The game could not ha

    Wednesday, December 26th, 2012

  • Last Goal

    Inverness CT 0 - 5 Dundee United
    Scottish Cup (Quarter Final)

    United turned out an expert performance this afternoon to reach the Scottish Cup semi final with a dominant 5-0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle, sending their large and very noisy travelling sup

    Sunday, March 9th, 2014

  • 100th Appearance

    Dundee United 1 - 2 St Johnstone
    League (Premiership)

    Referee Craig Thomson got the game underway after an impeccably observed minute’s silence in memory of those who were affected by the recent terror attacks in Paris. Manager Mixu Paateleinan brought

    Saturday, November 21st, 2015

  • 100th League Appearance

    St Johnstone 0 - 1 Dundee United
    League (Premiership)

    United made two changes to the side that drew with Dundee a fortnight ago. Kyle Knoyle and Guy Demel replaced Paul Dixon and Blair Spittal for this match at McDiarmid Park. Former United player, Danny

    Saturday, April 2nd, 2016

  • Last Appearance

    Dundee United 0 - 2 Inverness CT
    League (Premiership)

    Mixu Paatelainen named the same starting 11 which narrowly lost to Partick Thistle in midweek with the sole change coming on the subs bench with Coll Donaldson coming in for Mark Durnan.In a c

    Saturday, April 9th, 2016

  • Left the Club

    Tuesday, April 12th, 2016