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Highly-rated as a youngster, but a case of potential
unfulfilled? Gavin managed to stay in the professional game for 16
years and clocked up nearly 400 appearances, so his career can't be
regarded as a total failure, but when Eddie Gray re-signed him
after Allan Clarke had released him he might have seen something of
himself in the young winger. As it was, he made less than 40
appearances in 3 seasons and travelled between a dozen or so clubs,
rarely staying in one place for much more than a year.
Cheers to Rochdale's programme editor Mark Wilbraham for the
photo.
Rich says: Mark Gavin at Bristol City - best winger we had in
years, lived up to his Marko Van der Gavin nickname.
Anon says: Mark Gavin left Bolton way too early. Was one of the
better players of the dark days in 1987
Steve says: Mark Gavin currently helps to coach a junior team.
His son Tom plays for the team and is also a promising left winger.
The team won it's league last year without losing a game.
Alan Tonge says: Mark was a good lad. He was at Exeter City with
me in the early 1990's and was one of the fittest at the club,
always looking after himself and turning out consistent
performances. Loved horse racing and was always on his mobile phone
to his contacts, supplying the lads with usually good tips and
sound information.
Tony Jacobs says: I saw him play at Bristol City during our
promotion season 1989/90 and I was very disappointed to see him go
to Watford. He was an excellent player on his day, we could do with
someone like him on the left wing these days perhaps then we would
have got promoted this year!
Gladys Prothero says: Probably one of the worst players I've
seen at Vicrage Road in over 30 years of following Watford. But
fair play to him - to play over 400 games he must have had
something. Although it never appeared at Watford!
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