Joe Gatting

Joe Gatting

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Personal information
Full name	Joe Stephen Gatting
Born	(1987-11-25) 25 November 1987 Brighton, England
Height
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Role	Batsman
Relations	Steve Gatting (Father) Mike Gatting (Uncle)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2009–2013	Sussex (squad no. 25)
2014–2015	Hampshire (squad no. 6)
FC debut	15 April 2009 Sussex v Cambridge UCCE
LA debut	19 April 2009 Sussex v Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 47 50 59 Runs scored 1,847 1,030 535 Batting average 29.31 26.41 14.86 100s/50s 3/9 1/4 0/0 Top score 152 122 45* Balls bowled 246 20 10 Wickets 2 0 1 Bowling average 79.50 – 14.00 5 wickets in innings 0 – 0 10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a Best bowling 1/8 – 1/12 Catches/stumpings 20/– 20/– 28/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 September 2014

Joe Stephen Gatting (born 25 November 1987 in Brighton) is a cricketer and former footballer who played for Hampshire until he was released at the end of the 2015 season. Gatting previously played football for Brighton & Hove Albion as a striker before being released on 31 October 2008. He however returned to football part-time for one season with Whitehawk.

Gatting attended Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove, followed by Brighton College. Gatting has also played for Sussex County Cricket Club's academy. Gatting is the son of former Brighton & Hove Albion defender Steve Gatting and nephew of former England cricket captain Mike Gatting.

Football career

Joe Gatting

Personal information
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2003–2005	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	Brighton & Hove Albion	44	(4)
2007	→ Woking (loan)	15	(2)
2008	→ Bognor Regis Town (loan)	8	(1)
2010–2011	Whitehawk
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gatting came through the youth ranks at Brighton & Hove Albion scoring a hatful of goals for the youth team. Gatting made his first team debut against Southampton on 2 January 2006.

On 13 September 2007, Gatting joined Conference National side Woking on loan for 3 months after finding first-team opportunities at the Albion difficult after the arrival of summer signing Nicky Forster.

Gatting returned to Brighton in December 2007 and once again found it difficult to find first-team opportunities.

At the start of the 2008–09 season, Gatting joined Conference South side Bognor Regis Town on a month's loan.

After failing to make an appearance during the 2008–09 season, Gatting was released from Brighton on 31 October 2008, before leaving football altogether to take up a career in cricket.

Gatting semi-returned to football however in 2010, signing part-time for Whitehawk. In season 2014 - 2015 he is playing for Peacehaven & Telscombe FC, members of the Ryman Isthmian Football League.

Cricket career

Joe decided to quit professional football and signed non-contract terms with Sussex, following his Uncle Mike Gatting into cricket.

Gatting scored a century on his debut for Sussex making 110 against Surrey in the Pro ARCH Trophy in Dubai. He then scored 152 during his 1st Class Debut for Sussex against Cambridge at Fenners in the opening match of the 2009 domestic season. A successful start to the season continued at Hove in the Friends Provident Trophy, when on successive days Gatting hit 34 from 47 balls against Surrey, following it up with his maiden List A half century against Durham on Monday 12 May, a round 50 from 61 balls. On 30 August 2009 Gatting was on 99 not out against Yorkshire when the game was abandoned due to rain.

At the end of the 2015 season, it was announced that Gatting was one of three players who were being released by Hampshire as their contracts expired. He had played two seasons after leaving Sussex.

External links

• Joe Gatting career statistics at Soccerbase
• Player profile: Joe Gatting from CricketArchive
• Player profile: Joe Gatting from ESPNcricinfo