About Gary Teale (from Wikipedia)
Gary Teale (born 21 July 1978 in Glasgow) signed a 2 year deal with Saints on 1st July 2011.
Gary started his career in Scotland in 1995 with Clydebank before spending three years with Ayr United. He moved to England in 2001 when he signed for Wigan Athletic and played an important part in the Wigan side that rose from the third tier (Division Two) to second (Division One) for the first time in the club's history and then went one step further to reach the top flight. Whilst at Wigan he started in the 2006 Football League Cup Final.
He then left for Championship side Derby County where he achieved promotion to the Premier League for the second time, although Teale was not a member of the matchday 16 for the 2007 Football League Championship play-off Final.
After three years and over 100 appearances for the club, Teale left Derby in June 2010, signing for Sheffield Wednesday on a 2 year deal.
Gary has won six caps for the Scotland national football team.
Clydebank and Ayr Utd
Teale began his career at Clydebank in 1995, followed by a three year spell at Ayr United. He played a pivotal role in a 3-0 Scottish Cup victory at home to local rivals Kilmarnock in 1999 winning a late penalty which was converted by Andy Walker.
Gary started his career in Scotland in 1995 with Clydebank before spending three years with Ayr United. He moved to England in 2001 when he signed for Wigan Athletic and played an important part in the Wigan side that rose from the third tier (Division Two) to second (Division One) for the first time in the club's history and then went one step further to reach the top flight. Whilst at Wigan he started in the 2006 Football League Cup Final.
He then left for Championship side Derby County where he achieved promotion to the Premier League for the second time, although Teale was not a member of the matchday 16 for the 2007 Football League Championship play-off Final.
After three years and over 100 appearances for the club, Teale left Derby in June 2010, signing for Sheffield Wednesday on a 2 year deal.
Gary has won six caps for the Scotland national football team.
Clydebank and Ayr Utd
Teale began his career at Clydebank in 1995, followed by a three year spell at Ayr United. He played a pivotal role in a 3-0 Scottish Cup victory at home to local rivals Kilmarnock in 1999 winning a late penalty which was converted by Andy Walker.
Wigan Athletic
Teale signed for Wigan Athletic for a fee of GB£400,000 in 2001. He picked up a Second Division winners medal for the 2002–03 season.
In the 2004–05 season Wigan were promoted into the Premiership for the first time in their history, after which Teale signed a new two-year contract with the club.
He also helped Wigan reach their first ever (and currently only) major cup final, when they finished runners-up to Manchester United in 2006, in which Teale played the full 90 minutes of the final.
He eventually left Wigan after six years to join Derby County for £600,000 on 11 January 2007.
Derby County
Teale was bought to Derby by Billy Davies to sustain Derby's push towards the Premiership and made his debut in a 1–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on 13 January 2007, scoring his first goal with the opener in a 2–2 draw with Hull City on 10 February 2007.
Despite this, he failed to hold a regular place in the Derby first team towards the end of the season and failed to make the squad for Derby's 1–0 win over W.B.A in the 2007 playoff final which earned Derby promotion.
Teale found himself in and out of the starting line up as Derby struggled to adapt to the top flight and despite playing a part in 22 games, primarily as substitute, over the 2007–08 season, he was loaned out to Championship side Plymouth Argyle by new Derby boss Paul Jewell until the end of the 2007–08 season because he needed to 'regain some confidence'.
Gary's loan spell at Plymouth impressed Arygle boss Paul Sturrock enough for him to want to sign the player on a permanent basis, though he was reluctant to meet Derby's £500,000 asking price. Teale was also believed to interesting Leeds United in the 2008–09 pre-season, who would offer £400,000.
The 2008–09 season started in similar fashion as he was loaned out to Barnsley on a month's emergency loan deal, where he played three games. Upon his return to Derby Teale again sporadically appeared. However, with the resignation of Jewell and the appointment of Nigel Clough, Teale began to get a run in Derby's first eleven earning many accolades, with his form improving to the extent that it prevented a loan move to Motherwell in the January 2009.
He got his second goal for the club, and his first career goal for two years on 7 February 2009 with the opener in a 3–0 victory at Plymouth Argyle. Such was the upsurgence in his form, he became something of a cult hero amongst the Derby support, earning himself the nickname Tealinho. Teale opened his goalscoring account for the 2009–10 season with an 87th minute winner against Peterborough United and made his 100th appearance for the club as a second half substitute in a 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest on 30 January 2010.
On 5 May 2010 it was announced that Teale would leave Pride Park after three and a half years when his contract expired. He left Derby on 30 June 2010 with 104 appearances and five goals.
Sheffield Wednesday
On 2 July 2010, Teale signed a two year contract at Sheffield Wednesday and was given the number 21 shirt. He scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday against Southport in the FA Cup on 7 November 2010. Three days later he bagged his second goal as Wednesday beat Hartlepool in the Football League Trophy. Teale left Hillsborough by mutual consent on 1st July 2011 and became the fifth summer signing for Saints gaffer Danny Lennon who knows the player from their time together at Ayr Utd.
International career
Gary's performances for Wigan earned him a call-up to the Scotland national football team. He won his first cap in a 3–1 defeat to Switzerland on 1 March 2006.
He has intermittently played for his country since, including some crucial appearances in Scotland's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.
In 2008, he was called up to George Burley's first Scotland squad alongside fellow on loan Plymouth player Russell Anderson.
Teale signed for Wigan Athletic for a fee of GB£400,000 in 2001. He picked up a Second Division winners medal for the 2002–03 season.
In the 2004–05 season Wigan were promoted into the Premiership for the first time in their history, after which Teale signed a new two-year contract with the club.
He also helped Wigan reach their first ever (and currently only) major cup final, when they finished runners-up to Manchester United in 2006, in which Teale played the full 90 minutes of the final.
He eventually left Wigan after six years to join Derby County for £600,000 on 11 January 2007.
Derby County
Teale was bought to Derby by Billy Davies to sustain Derby's push towards the Premiership and made his debut in a 1–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on 13 January 2007, scoring his first goal with the opener in a 2–2 draw with Hull City on 10 February 2007.
Despite this, he failed to hold a regular place in the Derby first team towards the end of the season and failed to make the squad for Derby's 1–0 win over W.B.A in the 2007 playoff final which earned Derby promotion.
Teale found himself in and out of the starting line up as Derby struggled to adapt to the top flight and despite playing a part in 22 games, primarily as substitute, over the 2007–08 season, he was loaned out to Championship side Plymouth Argyle by new Derby boss Paul Jewell until the end of the 2007–08 season because he needed to 'regain some confidence'.
Gary's loan spell at Plymouth impressed Arygle boss Paul Sturrock enough for him to want to sign the player on a permanent basis, though he was reluctant to meet Derby's £500,000 asking price. Teale was also believed to interesting Leeds United in the 2008–09 pre-season, who would offer £400,000.
The 2008–09 season started in similar fashion as he was loaned out to Barnsley on a month's emergency loan deal, where he played three games. Upon his return to Derby Teale again sporadically appeared. However, with the resignation of Jewell and the appointment of Nigel Clough, Teale began to get a run in Derby's first eleven earning many accolades, with his form improving to the extent that it prevented a loan move to Motherwell in the January 2009.
He got his second goal for the club, and his first career goal for two years on 7 February 2009 with the opener in a 3–0 victory at Plymouth Argyle. Such was the upsurgence in his form, he became something of a cult hero amongst the Derby support, earning himself the nickname Tealinho. Teale opened his goalscoring account for the 2009–10 season with an 87th minute winner against Peterborough United and made his 100th appearance for the club as a second half substitute in a 1–0 win over Nottingham Forest on 30 January 2010.
On 5 May 2010 it was announced that Teale would leave Pride Park after three and a half years when his contract expired. He left Derby on 30 June 2010 with 104 appearances and five goals.
Sheffield Wednesday
On 2 July 2010, Teale signed a two year contract at Sheffield Wednesday and was given the number 21 shirt. He scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday against Southport in the FA Cup on 7 November 2010. Three days later he bagged his second goal as Wednesday beat Hartlepool in the Football League Trophy. Teale left Hillsborough by mutual consent on 1st July 2011 and became the fifth summer signing for Saints gaffer Danny Lennon who knows the player from their time together at Ayr Utd.
International career
Gary's performances for Wigan earned him a call-up to the Scotland national football team. He won his first cap in a 3–1 defeat to Switzerland on 1 March 2006.
He has intermittently played for his country since, including some crucial appearances in Scotland's Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.
In 2008, he was called up to George Burley's first Scotland squad alongside fellow on loan Plymouth player Russell Anderson.