Portrait of Steve McGavin

Steve McGavin

Position
Attacker
Legacy number
1178
Seasons
1994–1998
Appearances
179
Goals
34

Season statistics

SeasonAppearancesGoals
1st2ndUnoff.Total1st2ndUnoff.Total
1994–951200122002
1995–963720057214016
1996–9741704891010
1997–984380514206
1998–99740110000
Totals1403901791717034

Counted from the match line-ups and goalscorers; unused substitutes are not appearances.

Matches

179 matches and 34 goals in the archive's line-ups (all teams). Matches without a recorded line-up are not included.

1st Team debut
Brentford21 March 1995 · away
1st Team last match
Brentford5 January 1999 · home
1st Team first goal
Wrexham11 April 1995 · home
1st Team 50th appearance
Brentford21 September 1996 · home
1st Team 100th appearance
Brentford19 September 1997 · away

Goals by opponent

  • Reading 4 in 5
  • Barnet 3 in 5
  • Basingstoke Town 2 in 2
  • Northampton Town 2 in 4
  • Notts County 2 in 4
  • Rotherham United 2 in 3
  • Sutton United 2 in 1
  • Bristol City 1 in 6
Show all 179 matches
DateOpponentCompetitionTeamResultGoals
1998–99
20 January 1999Bournemouth (a)Avon Insurance Combination2nd TeamDrawn 0–0
5 January 1999Brentford (h) · subFootball League Trophy : Auto Windscreen1st TeamLost 1–4
1 December 1998Tottenham Hotspur (a)Avon Insurance Combination2nd TeamLost 0–2
25 November 1998Norwich City (h) · subAvon Insurance Combination2nd TeamLost 0–2
19 September 1998Bournemouth (h)Football League : Division 2 : Nationwide1st TeamLost 0–2
16 September 1998Middlesbrough (a)Football League Cup : Worthington1st TeamLost 0–2
12 September 1998Burnley (a) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Nationwide1st TeamDrawn 1–1
8 September 1998Preston North End (h) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Nationwide1st TeamLost 0–1
31 August 1998Bristol Rovers (h) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Nationwide1st TeamDrawn 1–1
29 August 1998York City (a) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Nationwide1st TeamLost 0–3
26 August 1998Brighton & Hove Albion (a)Avon Insurance Combination2nd TeamLost 1–4
1997–98
28 March 1998Bristol City (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–2
21 March 1998Wrexham (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–2
14 March 1998Plymouth Argyle (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 5–1
7 March 1998Luton Town (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
3 March 1998York City (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
28 February 1998Gillingham (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
24 February 1998Bristol Rovers (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–3
21 February 1998Preston North End (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
14 February 1998Burnley (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–1
10 February 1998Northampton Town (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–2
7 February 1998Brentford (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
31 January 1998Carlisle United (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
24 January 1998Blackpool (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–1
17 January 1998Fulham (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
13 January 1998Fulham (a)Football League Trophy : Auto Windscreen1st TeamLost 1–3
10 January 1998Wigan Athletic (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–2
28 December 1997Southend United (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–1
26 December 1997Watford (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
20 December 1997Millwall (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–1
13 December 1997Oldham Athletic (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–11
9 December 1997Southend United (a)Football League Trophy : Auto Windscreen1st TeamWon 1–0
2 December 1997Grimsby Town (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
29 November 1997Bournemouth (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
25 November 1997Basingstoke Town (a)F.A. Challenge Cup1st TeamLost 2–22
22 November 1997Bristol City (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–3
19 November 1997Cambridge United (h)Capital League2nd TeamLost 1–3
18 November 1997Wrexham (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
15 November 1997Basingstoke Town (h)F.A. Challenge Cup1st TeamDrawn 2–2
8 November 1997York City (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–2
4 November 1997Plymouth Argyle (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 2–4
1 November 1997Luton Town (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 2–21
25 October 1997Chesterfield (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–1
21 October 1997Walsall (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 4–2
18 October 1997Bristol Rovers (h) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
13 October 1997Barnet (h)Capital League2nd TeamWon 3–01
1 October 1997Reading (a)Capital League2nd TeamDrawn 0–0
24 September 1997Rushden & Diamonds (a)Capital League2nd TeamWon 3–01
19 September 1997Brentford (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
13 September 1997Carlisle United (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–4
7 September 1997Watford (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–2
2 September 1997Southend United (h) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 4–1
30 August 1997Fulham (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–0
26 August 1997Fulham (a) · subFootball League Cup : Coca Cola1st TeamDrawn 4–4
23 August 1997Blackpool (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 4–2
16 August 1997Northampton Town (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
12 August 1997Fulham (h)Football League Cup : Coca Cola1st TeamLost 1–2
9 August 1997Wigan Athletic (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 2–5
4 August 1997Chesham United (a) · subFriendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamWon 3–0
1 August 1997Reading (h)Friendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamLost 0–1
25 July 1997Queens Park Rangers (h)Friendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamWon 3–2
18 July 1997Aston Villa (h)Friendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamLost 0–5
1996–97
3 May 1997Bristol City (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–01
28 April 1997Barnet (h)Capital League2nd TeamLost 0–2
26 April 1997Stockport County (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–2
19 April 1997Bournemouth (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
15 April 1997Burnley (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 5–01
12 April 1997Notts County (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–11
8 April 1997Luton Town (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
5 April 1997Blackpool (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
2 April 1997Northampton Town (h)Capital League2nd TeamWon 3–1
31 March 1997Bury (a) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–2
29 March 1997Shrewsbury Town (h) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 3–0
1 March 1997Millwall (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–2
25 February 1997Peterborough United (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–01
22 February 1997Watford (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
15 February 1997Preston North End (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–21
8 February 1997Crewe Alexandra (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–0
1 February 1997Plymouth Argyle (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
25 January 1997York City (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 3–1
18 January 1997Rotherham United (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–2
8 January 1997Swansea City (a)Football League Trophy : Auto Windscreen1st TeamDrawn 1–1
5 January 1997Bradford City (h)F.A. Challenge Cup1st TeamLost 0–2
26 December 1996Walsall (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–2
21 December 1996Bristol Rovers (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 4–3
17 December 1996Barnet (h)F.A. Challenge Cup1st TeamWon 3–2
14 December 1996Chesterfield (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
7 December 1996Barnet (a)F.A. Challenge Cup1st TeamDrawn 3–31
3 December 1996Millwall (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
30 November 1996Wrexham (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–1
23 November 1996Preston North End (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–1
19 November 1996Watford (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–1
16 November 1996Colchester United (a)F.A. Challenge Cup1st TeamWon 2–1
9 November 1996Plymouth Argyle (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–1
2 November 1996Crewe Alexandra (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–3
29 October 1996York City (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–2
26 October 1996Wrexham (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
19 October 1996Stockport County (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–2
15 October 1996Bristol City (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–3
12 October 1996Bournemouth (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–2
5 October 1996Notts County (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–01
1 October 1996Rotherham United (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 4–22
28 September 1996Peterborough United (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 3–6
24 September 1996Nottingham Forest (h)Football League Cup : Coca Cola1st TeamDrawn 1–1
21 September 1996Brentford (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–1
11 September 1996Gillingham (a)Capital League2nd TeamLost 2–3
4 September 1996Reading (a)Capital League2nd TeamWon 3–11
21 August 1996Brentford (h)Capital League2nd TeamDrawn 1–1
3 August 1996Woking (a) · subFriendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamDrawn 0–0
30 July 1996Birmingham City (h) · subFriendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamLost 1–2
1995–96
8 May 1996Fulham (a)Doxhill Presidents Cup2nd TeamWon 2–0
29 April 1996Leyton Orient (h)Doxhill Presidents Cup2nd TeamWon 1–01
17 April 1996Brentford (a)Capital League2nd TeamLost 0–2
8 April 1996Oxford United (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–3
6 April 1996Hull City (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 2–4
2 April 1996Walsall (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
30 March 1996Burnley (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 4–1
26 March 1996Bradford City (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 5–2
23 March 1996Rotherham United (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
16 March 1996Brentford (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–1
9 March 1996Shrewsbury Town (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
29 February 1996Barnet (a)Doxhill Presidents Cup2nd TeamWon 4–01
21 February 1996Leyton Orient (a)Capital League2nd TeamDrawn 2–2
14 February 1996Peterborough United (a)Capital League2nd TeamDrawn 2–2
30 January 1996Brentford (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–1
23 January 1996Blackpool (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
20 January 1996Crewe Alexandra (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–2
13 January 1996Notts County (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
6 January 1996Queens Park Rangers (h)Friendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamWon 2–1
26 December 1995Swindon Town (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
23 December 1995Shrewsbury Town (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–0
18 December 1995Sutton United (h)Capital League2nd TeamWon 5–02
16 December 1995Bristol City (h) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
26 November 1995Carlisle United (a) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 2–4
22 November 1995Welling United (h)Doxhill Presidents Cup2nd TeamWon 1–01
21 November 1995Gillingham (a) · subF.A. Challenge Cup1st TeamLost 0–1
18 November 1995Bristol Rovers (h) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
7 November 1995Walsall (a) · subFootball League Trophy : Auto Windscreen1st TeamLost 0–5
4 November 1995Swansea City (a) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–1
1 November 1995Woking (a)Capital League2nd TeamWon 4–01
28 October 1995Hull City (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 2–2
21 October 1995Oxford United (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 4–11
14 October 1995Walsall (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
10 October 1995Fulham (h)Football League Trophy : Auto Windscreen1st TeamDrawn 1–1
7 October 1995Burnley (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
4 October 1995Manchester City (a) · subFootball League Cup : Coca Cola1st TeamLost 0–4
2 October 1995Northampton Town (h)Capital League2nd TeamDrawn 3–32
30 September 1995Bristol City (a) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
27 September 1995Fulham (a)Capital League2nd TeamWon 4–2
23 September 1995Wrexham (h) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
20 September 1995Brentford (h)Capital League2nd TeamWon 2–0
12 September 1995Chesterfield (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
9 September 1995Peterborough United (h) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
4 September 1995Reading (a)Capital League2nd TeamWon 4–03
2 September 1995Bradford City (a) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 4–0
30 August 1995Cambridge United (h)Capital League2nd TeamWon 4–21
29 August 1995Brighton & Hove Albion (a) · subFootball League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 2–1
26 August 1995Bournemouth (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–2
22 August 1995Leyton Orient (a)Football League Cup : Coca Cola1st TeamLost 0–2
19 August 1995Notts County (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–2
15 August 1995Leyton Orient (h)Football League Cup : Coca Cola1st TeamWon 3–0
12 August 1995Crewe Alexandra (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–11
5 August 1995Reading (a)Friendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamLost 1–2
1 August 1995Southampton (h)Friendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamWon 2–11
29 July 1995Oxford City (a)Friendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamWon 3–01
25 July 1995Ipswich Town (h)Friendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamDrawn 2–2
20 July 1995Poole Town (a)Friendly : 2nd Team2nd TeamWon 5–0
1994–95
6 May 1995Leyton Orient (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
29 April 1995Plymouth Argyle (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 1–2
22 April 1995Chester City (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 3–11
19 April 1995Brighton & Hove Albion (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 1–1
15 April 1995Oxford United (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 1–0
11 April 1995Wrexham (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 3–01
8 April 1995Bournemouth (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamLost 0–2
4 April 1995Bradford City (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 3–1
1 April 1995Hull City (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
28 March 1995Peterborough United (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamWon 3–1
25 March 1995Crewe Alexandra (h)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0
21 March 1995Brentford (a)Football League : Division 2 : Endsleigh1st TeamDrawn 0–0

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