Gaz has played football from school through to late 30’s for various grassroots, Sunday league and 7-a-side teams. He started coaching at MTLFC in 2014 when his daughter Holly played for the under 9s. He is still coaching those girls, with additions at under 16 level.

He is now an FA Level 2 coach (EUFA C) who believes his biggest success is ‘Still having a decent number of children playing now as we did when we were under 9’s.

Outside the club Gaz is a self-employed wall and floor tiler and part time coach with Shaun Goater Football Coaching. He has two other daughters, Anna and Poppy, who have both been involved with the club at various times.