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Gary Sawyer

Gary Sawyer

Defender - Centre-Back  at Retired
Age40
CitizenshipEngland
Height1.83 m
Footleft
BornJuly 5, 1985
👕200+ Apps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

5
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Plymouth Argyle
top club · 298 apps

Career highs

€800k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 08/09
—
int'l / penalties

Born the same day

Richard Wood
Defender - Centre-Back · Retired
Michaël Seminck
Defender · Retired
Kevin van Baarlen
Midfield - Attacking Midfield · Retired
Jimmy van Baarlen
Attack - Right Winger · Retired

Shares 1985-07-05 · 6 players total

466Appearances
7Goals
24Assists
67Yellow cards
2Red cards
139Full matches (90′)
Full nameGary Sawyer
Name in home countryGary Dean Sawyer
Date of birth1985-07-05 (40 yrs)
Place of birthLondon, England
CitizenshipEngland
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footleft
Height183.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2021-07-01
Contract expires—
Jul 2021
Transfer: Plymouth → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Plymouth Argyle
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Plymouth Argyle
36 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Plymouth Argyle
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Plymouth Argyle
49 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Plymouth Argyle
22 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Plymouth Argyle
50 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Plymouth
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Leyton Orient
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Leyton Orient
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Leyton Orient
42 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Leyton Orient
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bristol Rovers
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bristol Rovers
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Plymouth → Bristol Rovers
10/11 · Transfer
May 2010
Transfer: Bristol City → Plymouth
09/10 · Return from loan
Mar 2010
Transfer: Plymouth → Bristol City
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bristol City, Plymouth Argyle
34 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Plymouth Argyle
13 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Plymouth Argyle
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Plymouth Argyle
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2006
Transfer: Exeter City → Plymouth
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Plymouth → Exeter City
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Exeter City
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Exeter City → Plymouth
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Plymouth → Exeter City
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Exeter City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Plymouth U18 → Plymouth
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
12,501 min
Minutes played by club
Plymouth Argyle 75.7%
Leyton Orient 24.3%
Bristol Rovers 0.0%
Bristol City 0.0%
Exeter City 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Plymouth Argyle 10 06/07 20/21 298 6 19 9,469
Leyton Orient 3 12/13 14/15 88 1 3 3,032
Bristol Rovers 2 10/11 11/12 69 0 2 0
Bristol City 1 09/10 09/10 2 0 0 0
Exeter City 2 04/05 05/06 9 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

1€200K3€400K4€600K5€800K06/07 — 1 assists106/0707/08 — 1 goals (Plymouth Argyle)07/08 — 1 assists207/0808/09 — 3 goals (Plymouth Argyle)08/09 — 2 assists508/0909/10 — 1 goals (Plymouth Argyle)09/10 — 3 assists409/1010/11 — 1 assists110/1111/12 — 1 assists111/1212/13 — 1 goals (Leyton Orient)12/13 — 2 assists312/1313/14 — 1 assists113/1415/16 — 2 assists215/1616/17 — 3 assists316/1717/18 — 1 goals (Plymouth Argyle)17/18 — 3 assists417/1818/19 — 1 assists118/1919/20 — 3 assists319/2007/08 — €30K08/09 — €275K09/10 — €800K11/12 — €500K15/16 — €250K16/17 — €250KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

04/05: 0004/0505/06: 0005/0606/07: 0006/0707/08: 1107/0808/09: 3308/0909/10: 1109/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 1117/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/21

Assists by season

04/05: 0004/0505/06: 0005/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 1107/0808/09: 2208/0909/10: 3309/1010/11: 1110/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 2212/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 2215/1616/17: 3316/1717/18: 3317/1818/19: 1118/1919/20: 3319/2020/21: 0020/21
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
20/21 EFL Trophy Plymouth Argyle 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 EFL Cup Plymouth Argyle 2 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 EFL Trophy Plymouth Argyle 3 0 1 0 0 0
19/20 FA Cup Plymouth Argyle 3 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 League Two Plymouth Argyle 28 0 2 5 2 0
18/19 EFL Cup Plymouth Argyle 1 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 League One Plymouth Argyle 33 0 1 1 0 0
17/18 EFL Cup Plymouth Argyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 EFL Trophy Plymouth Argyle 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 FA Cup Plymouth Argyle 2 0 1 0 0 0
17/18 League One Plymouth Argyle 46 1 2 2 0 4,064
16/17 EFL Cup Plymouth Argyle 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Plymouth Argyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 League Two Plymouth Argyle 21 0 3 3 0 0
15/16 FA Cup Plymouth Argyle 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 FL Trophy Plymouth Argyle 2 0 1 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Plymouth Argyle 1 0 0 1 0 0
15/16 League Two Plymouth Argyle 43 0 1 8 0 0
15/16 League Two Play-Offs Plymouth Argyle 3 0 0 2 0 0
14/15 EFL Trophy Leyton Orient 2 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 FA Cup Leyton Orient 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League Cup Leyton Orient 2 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League One Leyton Orient 13 0 0 1 0 0
13/14 EFL Trophy Leyton Orient 2 0 0 1 0 0
13/14 FA Cup Leyton Orient 3 0 1 0 0 0
13/14 League Cup Leyton Orient 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League One Leyton Orient 22 0 0 3 0 0
13/14 League One Play-Offs Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 EFL Trophy Leyton Orient 4 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 FA Cup Leyton Orient 2 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 League Cup Leyton Orient 2 0 1 1 0 0
12/13 League One Leyton Orient 34 1 1 5 0 3,032
11/12 FA Cup Bristol Rovers 3 0 1 1 0 0
11/12 League Two Bristol Rovers 24 0 0 4 0 0
10/11 EFL Trophy Bristol Rovers 3 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 FA Cup Bristol Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League Cup Bristol Rovers 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League One Bristol Rovers 37 0 1 10 0 0
09/10 Championship Bristol City 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Championship Plymouth Argyle 29 1 3 6 0 2,520
09/10 FA Cup Plymouth Argyle 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 League Cup Plymouth Argyle 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/09 Championship Plymouth Argyle 13 3 2 2 0 389
07/08 Championship Plymouth Argyle 31 1 1 5 0 2,496
07/08 FA Cup Plymouth Argyle 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 League Cup Plymouth Argyle 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 Championship Plymouth Argyle 22 0 1 3 0 0
06/07 FA Cup Plymouth Argyle 4 0 0 2 0 0
06/07 League Cup Plymouth Argyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 Conference Exeter City 4 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 EFL Trophy Exeter City 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/05 FA Cup Exeter City 4 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
04/05 2004-07-01 Plymouth U18 Plymouth Transfer 0 —
04/05 2004-08-01 Plymouth Exeter City Loan 0 —
04/05 2005-05-01 Exeter City Plymouth Return from loan 0 —
05/06 2005-08-01 Plymouth Exeter City Loan 0 —
05/06 2006-05-01 Exeter City Plymouth Return from loan 0 —
09/10 2010-03-01 Plymouth Bristol City Loan 800000 —
09/10 2010-05-01 Bristol City Plymouth Return from loan 800000 —
10/11 2010-07-01 Plymouth Bristol Rovers Transfer 800000 —
12/13 2012-07-01 Bristol Rovers Leyton Orient Transfer 500000 —
15/16 2015-07-01 Leyton Orient Plymouth Transfer 250000 —
21/22 2021-07-01 Plymouth Retired Transfer 0 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
16/17 Injury to abdominal muscles 2016-08-28 2016-10-31 65 12
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€30k
—€200k€400k€600k€800k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €275k
Jan 1, 1970 €30k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Graham Carey 1 2 0
Luke McCormick 2 0 0
Antoni Sarcevic 2 0 0
Jake Jervis 2 2 0
Yann Songo'o 1 0 0
Ryan Taylor 2 2 0
David Mooney 2 1 0
Moses Odubajo 2 0 0
Sonny Bradley 2 0 0
Rúben Lameiras 1 1 0
Ryan Brunt 2 0 0
Lloyd James 2 0 0
Craig Tanner 2 0 0
Niall Canavan 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
08/09 Championship Plymouth Argyle 3 13
09/10 Championship Plymouth Argyle 1 31
07/08 Championship Plymouth Argyle 1 31

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
09/10 Championship Plymouth Argyle 3 31
16/17 League Two Plymouth Argyle 3 21
08/09 Championship Plymouth Argyle 2 13

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
09/10 2010-05-01 Bristol City Plymouth Return from loan — €800k
09/10 2010-03-01 Plymouth Bristol City Loan — €800k
05/06 2006-05-01 Exeter City Plymouth Return from loan — —
05/06 2005-08-01 Plymouth Exeter City Loan — —
04/05 2005-05-01 Exeter City Plymouth Return from loan — —
04/05 2004-08-01 Plymouth Exeter City Loan — —

Teams faced most often by Gary Sawyer's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Oldham Athletic 10 4 2 4 12 13 -1 40%
Bristol Rovers 10 5 1 4 21 15 +6 50%
Scunthorpe United 10 2 1 7 11 19 -8 20%
Tranmere Rovers 10 3 3 4 12 12 0 30%
Hartlepool United 10 3 1 6 9 14 -5 30%
Southend United 10 3 4 3 14 14 0 30%
Walsall FC 10 6 2 2 13 7 +6 60%
Doncaster Rovers 10 2 2 6 8 19 -11 20%
Blackpool FC 8 2 2 4 8 11 -3 25%
Yeovil Town 8 3 3 2 10 8 +2 38%
Carlisle United 8 3 3 2 15 11 +4 38%
Preston North End 8 2 4 2 7 8 -1 25%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
04/05 Senior debut season
07/08 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
19/20 36 0 5 0 2 0
18/19 34 0 1 0 0 0
17/18 49 4,064 2 0 0 0.04
16/17 22 0 3 0 0 0
15/16 50 0 11 0 0 0
14/15 18 0 1 0 0 0
13/14 28 0 4 0 0 0
12/13 42 3,032 6 0 0 0.18
11/12 27 0 5 0 0 0
10/11 42 0 10 1 0 0
09/10 34 2,520 7 0 0 0.25
08/09 13 389 2 0 0 0.46
07/08 35 2,496 5 0 0 0.18
06/07 26 0 5 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Championship
97 apps
5 G
7 A
League One
185 apps
2 G
5 A
League Two
116 apps
0 G
6 A
FA Cup
28 apps
0 G
3 A
FL Trophy
19 apps
0 G
2 A
League Cup
14 apps
0 G
1 A

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Frequently asked about Gary Sawyer

Who is Gary Sawyer?

Gary Sawyer is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.

How old is Gary Sawyer?

Gary Sawyer is 40 years old. He was born on July 5, 1985 in London.

What position does Gary Sawyer play?

Gary Sawyer plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Gary Sawyer play for?

Gary Sawyer currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Gary Sawyer scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary Sawyer has scored 7 goals in 466 appearances.