Derek Gaston
Scottish footballer
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Derek Gaston (born 18 April 1987) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Gaston previously played for Albion Rovers before joining Morton in 2012 then was at Arbroath for 5 years. He then spent a season with Stirling Albion.
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Gaston playing for Arbroath in 2020. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek John Gaston | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ballieston U21 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Albion Rovers | 78 | (0) |
| 2012–2019 | Greenock Morton | 180 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Arbroath | 137 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Stirling Albion | 36 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025 | |||
Career
Gaston began his senior career with Albion Rovers in 2009, signing from local youth side Baillieston under-21s.[1] He won the Scottish Football League player of the month award for September 2009.[2]
He joined Greenock Morton in 2012, making his debut against his former club in the Challenge Cup in July 2012.[3] After playing all but three matches for Morton in his first season, Gaston signed a new one-year contract in May 2013.[4]
In May 2014, he agreed to sign for a further season,[5] followed by signing another one-year deal in May 2015 after winning Scottish League One.[6] Another contract renewal followed in October 2015, to tie him to Morton until 2018.[7]
Gaston signed on for a seventh season at Cappielow in June 2018.[8] He was released by Morton in the summer of 2019, having made over 200 appearances for the club.[9]
On 4 June 2019, Gaston signed for newly promoted Scottish Championship club Arbroath. In his third season, Gaston earned 10 clean sheets in the opening 20 league games.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 5 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albion Rovers | 2009–10[11][12] | Scottish Third Division | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2010–11[13][12][14] | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[15][12] | Scottish Second Division | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
| Greenock Morton | 2012–13[16][12] | Scottish First Division | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2013–14[17] | Scottish Championship | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[18] | Scottish League One | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[19] | Scottish Championship | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[20] | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[21] | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[22] | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 180 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 219 | 0 | ||
| Arbroath | 2019–20[23] | Scottish Championship | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020–21[24] | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Total | 114 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 140 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 372 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 456 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances in the Second Division play-offs
- Appearance in the Premiership play-offs
- Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
Honours
Morton
- Scottish League One: Winners 2014–15[25]
Individual
- GMFC Player of the Year: 2014–15
- SPFL Team of the Year: 2014–15[26]
- Scottish Football League Player of the Month: September 2009[2]
