Jamie Gosling (born 21 March 1982) is an English former professional football midfielder. He previously played professionally in the Football League for Yeovil Town and Torquay United. He currently lives in Australia after setting up the Jamie Gosling Football Academy in Cairns, the largest junior football coaching academy in Far North Queensland.
Club career Gosling was on schoolboy terms with Bristol Rovers before joining Team Bath. He left in September 2000 to join local rivals Bath City. In April 2003 he had a trial with Cheltenham TownRobins run rule over Gosling. BBC News (1 April 2003). Retrieved 26 August 2011. and in July 2003 joined Yeovil Town.. Non League Daily. (22 July 2003). Retrieved 26 August 2011. He made his league debut on 9 August 2003 as Yeovil won 3–1 away to Rochdale, Yeovil's first ever game in the Football League. On 4 January 2004, while at Yeovil Town, Gosling came on as a 77th minute substitute in the televised FA Cup third round 2–0 home defeat against Liverpool at Huish Park.Yeovil 0-2 Liverpool. BBC Sport. (4 January 2004). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
Gosling joined Conference National side Aldershot Town on loan in March 2004,. Non League Daily. (19 March 2004). Retrieved 26 August 2011. appearing in the 2004 Football Conference Play-off Final against Shrewsbury Town in front of a crowd of 19,216 at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke.Howie the hero as he stops the Shots. The Guardian. (17 May 2004). Retrieved 11 February 2020. Gosling had trials with Chester City, Boston United and Hereford United during the 2004 close-season, before returning to Team Bath on a short-term contract in August 2004.Gosling glad to be back at Team Bath. Bbc.co.uk (23 August 2004). Retrieved 26 August 2011.
He joined Weymouth that November,. Non League Daily. (25 November 2004). Retrieved 26 August 2011.. Non League Daily. Retrieved 26 August 2011. but played just once, in the FA Trophy, before joining Torquay United on a free transfer.. Non League Daily. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
Gosling made his Torquay debut as a half-time substitute for Martin Phillips as Torquay lost 1–0 at home to Barnsley and started, and scored in, the 1–1 draw away to Chesterfield the following week. He lost his place after Torquay's 1–1 draw away to Huddersfield Town on 8 January 2005, a game in which Gosling was replaced early in the second half by Matthew Hockley, and was released in February 2005.Robinson extends Plainmoor stint. BBC News (21 January 2005). Retrieved 26 August 2011.
He joined Woking later that month. Non League Daily. Retrieved 26 August 2011. and was a regular until the end of the season.
In August 2005 Gosling joined Forest Green Rovers,. Non League Daily. Retrieved 26 August 2011. but was released in November 2005.. Non League Daily. (18 November 2005). Retrieved 26 August 2011.
Gosling joined Hungerford Town in the 2006 close season, and he suffered a collapsed lung in March 2007 in a game against Shortwood United.. Non League Daily. (17 March 2007). Retrieved 26 August 2011. In May 2007, his initial one-year contract with Hungerford was extended by a further year.. Non League Daily. (31 May 2007). Retrieved 26 August 2011. At Hungerford, Gosling played with future England striker Charlie Austin.
He rejoined Bath City in June 2008 but left again in November 2008 rejoining former club Hungerford Town. In 2009, Gosling moved to Belgium for a short period, playing at RRFC Montegnée.
Move to Australia In 2010, Gosling moved to Australia, and after spells at clubs in both Sydney and Melbourne, joined Douglas United in Far North Queensland in 2013, playing in the FNQ Premier League before signing with Far North Queensland FC in Cairns in 2014, where he played in the National Premier Leagues Queensland until 2017.
Coaching career In July 2015, Gosling announced the launch of the Jamie Gosling Football Academy, the largest football coaching academy in Cairns for boys and girls aged 2–16. Hi
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