Here is the 19th in our weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week a different player will reveal their best (and worst) moments. This week it is the turn of Ossett Town defender Tyrone Gay.
Ossett Town defender Tyrone Gay. Picture: Mark Gledhill
Name: Tyrone Gay
Age: 28
Position: Centre-back
Previous Clubs: Brighouse Town and Ossett Albion
Day Job: Science Teacher (Physics)
Best mate in football: Too many to name, but this season it’s Leon Henry and Brad Riley (Car school!)
Description of Career Highlight: Promotion with Brighouse Town from the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division
Lowest Moment in Football: Tearing my medial ligament in January 2016.
Description of Most Memorable Match: Most recently,a replay against Billingham Synthonia in the first qualifying round of the FA cup. We were losing 2-1 with 10 minutes to go. Ended up winning 3-2!
First semi-professional manager: Phil Sharpe (1st team manager). Steve Kelly (reserve manager) -Ossett Town 2010/11.
Tyrone Gay’s first manager in Non League football was then-Ossett Town manager Phil Sharpe in 2010. Picture: Mark Gledhill
Description of First Red Card (at semi-professional level): A 50-50 challenge that was deemed too forceful and was given a surprising straight red. (Against Trafford in 2015).
Description of First Goal (at semi-professional level): I’ve scored a few now so can’t remember my first.
Description of Favourite Goal (at semi-professional level): A 90th minute equaliser against New Mills in 2014 for Brighouse Town. I brought a high ball down on my chest, turned, took on two defenders then placed it in the bottom corner. We went on to score a 93rd minute winner.
What do you want to achieve in football in the future: Get promoted from the Evo Stik. A good FA Cup run and continue to enjoy my football.
Favourite Non League Ground to play at (barring your own club): Curzon Ashton. The pitch is like a carpet!
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Take a look at our previous Player Profiles
Worsbrough Bridge midfielder Connor Rollinson
Hemsworth Miners Welfare midfielder Lee Swift
Brighouse Town goalkeeper Tom Taylor
Farsley Celtic midfielder Chris Howarth
Then Shaw Lane AFC attacker Joe Thornton
Selby Town utility man Mick Jones
AFC Emley defender Liam Schofield
Garforth Town defender Luke McCrum
Yorkshire Amateur striker Joel Hughes
Nostell Miners Welfare full-back Eddy Busfield
Goole AFC goalkeeper Jody Barford
Hemsworth Miners Welfare defender Harry Viggars
Ossett Town striker Danny Frost
Stocksbridge Park Steels midfielder Corey Gregory
Bridlington Town goalkeeper James Hitchcock
Hall Road Rangers captain Ash Dexter