David Gaskell: Man United goalkeeper Profile & Stats
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David Gaskell

Position: goalkeeper

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 59 32 13 14 142 82 +60 54.24
A 56 19 12 25 92 120 -28 33.93
N 5 3 0 2 11 8 +3 60.00
TOTALS 120 54 25 41 245 210 +35 45.00

Name: John David Gaskell
Birthdate: 05-10-1940
Age: 85
Birthplace: Orrel, Lancashire, England
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m)
Weight: 12st 9lbs (80.29kg)
Years at Club: 1956-1967
Signing Info: Signed Trainee: 06/1955
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 24/10/1956 v Manchester City (A) 1-0 (Charity Shield)
Farewell: Transferred to Wrexham, 06/1969, £
Passed Away: 24/01/2025

Biography

David Gaskell is the youngest ever MUFC player to play for the 1st team at 16 years & 19 days old. David Gaskell was the 1st substitute used in MUFC history, the Charity Shield on 24/10/1956 as a replacement for Ray Wood.
 
Season Goals Season Apps
League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals
Season
Apps
1. 1956-1957 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2. 1957-1958 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
3. 1959-1960 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
4. 1960-1961 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
5. 1961-1962 0 21 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
6. 1962-1963 0 18 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
7. 1963-1964 0 17 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 29
8. 1964-1965 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
9. 1965-1966 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
10. 1966-1967 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
TOTALS 0 96 0 1 0 16 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 120

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No MUFC Managers Count
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 96
2. FA Cup 16
3. Cup Winners Cup 4
4. Charity Shield 2
5. European Cup 1
6. League Cup 1
No Opponent Count
1. Burnley 9
2. Everton 8
3. Tottenham Hotspur 7
4. West Bromwich Albion 7
5. Sheffield Wednesday 7
6. Leicester City 6
7. Nottingham Forest 5
8. Bolton Wanderers 5
9. Arsenal 5
10. Fulham 5
11. West Ham United 5
12. Manchester City 4
13. Blackpool 4
14. Birmingham City 4
15. Newcastle United 3
16. Preston North End 3
17. Aston Villa 3
18. Sheffield United 3
19. Sunderland 3
20. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
21. Cardiff City 2
22. Blackburn Rovers 2
23. Leyton Orient 2
24. Southampton 2
25. Stoke City 2
26. Sporting Club Lisbon 2
27. Chelsea 2
28. Portsmouth 1
29. Exeter City 1
30. Ipswich Town 1
31. Bristol Rovers 1
32. Barnsley 1
33. Northampton Town 1
34. Hjk Helsinki 1
35. Leeds United 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 115
2. Wales 2
3. Portugal 2
4. Finland 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
1. 24-10-1956 Manchester City W 1-0 Charity Shield
2. 25-05-1963 Leicester City W 3-1 FA Cup
3. 17-08-1963 Everton L 0-4 Charity Shield
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played

No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 24-10-1956 CS Manchester City W 1-0 A 0 Dennis Viollett 75'
2. 30-11-1957 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur L 3-4 H 0 David Pegg 17', 62', Billy Whelan 67' Bobby Smith 22', 25', 44', Jackie Blanchflower 35' (o.g.)
3. 16-04-1958 Div 1 Portsmouth D 3-3 A 0 Colin Webster 19', Ernie Taylor 20', Alex Dawson 84' Alex Govan 61', Derek Dougan 70', Peter Harris 90'
4. 21-04-1958 Div 1 Wolves L 0-4 H 0 Ron Flowers 34', Eddie Clamp 60', Norman Deeley 63', Peter Broadbent 67' (pen)
5. 03-10-1959 Div 1 Leicester City W 4-1 H 0 Bobby Charlton 5', Dennis Viollet 17', 68', Albert Quixall 22' Derek Hines 65'
6. 05-12-1959 Div 1 Blackpool W 3-1 H 0 Mark Pearson 37', Dennis Viollet 49', 73' Arthur Kaye 47'
7. 12-12-1959 Div 1 Nottingham Forest W 5-1 A 0 Alex Dawson 26', Dennis Viollet 43', 75', 81', Albert Scanlon 72' Tom Wilson 12'
8. 19-12-1959 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 H 0 Alex Dawson 8', Albert Quixall 66' (pen) Derek Hogg 39', Ronnie Allen 57', David Burnside 74'
9. 26-12-1959 Div 1 Burnley L 1-2 H 0 Albert Quixall 79' Jimmy Robson 27', Ian Lawson 43'
10. 28-12-1959 Div 1 Burnley W 4-1 A 0 Dennis Viollet 16', 63', Albert Scanlon 89', 90' Jimmy Robson 22'
11. 02-01-1960 Div 1 Newcastle United L 3-7 A 0 Alex Dawson 27', Albert Quixall 61', 80' (pen) Gordon Hughes 7', Len White 16', 44', 54', George Eastham 66' (pen), Jackie Bell 76', Ivor Allchurch 86'
12. 30-03-1960 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 2-4 A 0 Dennis Viollet 52', Bobby Charlton 89' William Griffin 35', 88', John Fantham 65', Derek Wilkinson 78'
13. 02-04-1960 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 H 0 Bobby Charlton 42', 88'
14. 26-10-1960 LC Exeter City W 4-1 H 0 Albert Quixall 7', 85' (pen), Johnny Giles 25', Mark Pearson 31' Jimmy Thompson 14' (pen)
15. 18-03-1961 Div 1 Arsenal D 1-1 H 0 Ian Moir 11' Mel Charles 17'
16. 25-03-1961 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 1-5 A 0 Bobby Charlton 89' Noel Cantwell 4' (o.g.), Gerry Young 14', 52', 65', Bobby Craig 72'
17. 31-03-1961 Div 1 Blackpool L 0-2 A 0 Brian Peterson 32', Nobby Stiles 71' (o.g.)
18. 01-04-1961 Div 1 Fulham W 3-1 H 0 Bobby Charlton 44', Dennis Viollet 66', Albert Quixall 73' Pat O'Connell 9'
19. 03-04-1961 Div 1 Blackpool W 2-0 H 0 James Nicholson 1', Peter Hauser 42' (o.g.)
20. 08-04-1961 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 A 0 Mark Pearson 48' Don Howe 79'
21. 12-04-1961 Div 1 Burnley W 6-0 H 0 Dennis Viollet 30', 55', 82', Albert Quixall 43', 61', 75'
22. 15-04-1961 Div 1 Birmingham City W 4-1 H 0 Mark Pearson 16', 64', Albert Quixall 25' (pen), Dennis Viollet 58' Bill Foulkes 4' (o.g.)
23. 22-04-1961 Div 1 Preston North End W 4-2 A 0 Bobby Charlton 18', 87', Maurice Setters 20', 44' Peter Thompson 28', Garbutt Richardson 32'
24. 29-04-1961 Div 1 Cardiff City D 3-3 H 0 Bobby Charlton 19', 35', Maurice Setters 31' Derek Tapscott 29', Derek Hogg 53' (pen), 74'
25. 18-09-1961 Div 1 Aston Villa D 1-1 A 0 Nobby Stiles 43' Peter McParland 36'
26. 07-10-1961 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 A 0 Alex Dawson 74' Derek Kevan 87'
27. 11-11-1961 Div 1 Leicester City D 2-2 H 0 Johnny Giles 38', Dennis Viollet 65' Frank McLintock 2', Colin Appleton 35'
28. 18-11-1961 Div 1 Ipswich Town L 1-4 A 0 Sammy McMillan 90' Ted Phillips 25', 67', Ray Crawford 75', John Elsworthy 87'
29. 25-11-1961 Div 1 Burnley L 1-4 H 0 David Herd 6' Gordon Harris 35', Jimmy Robson 61', Ray Pointer 69', *John Connelly 89'
30. 02-12-1961 Div 1 Everton L 1-5 A 0 David Herd 60' Bobby Collins 9', Roy Vernon 11', 32', Jimmy Fell 15', Alex Young 38'
31. 09-12-1961 Div 1 Fulham W 3-0 H 0 David Herd 38', 47', Nobby Lawton 79'
32. 16-12-1961 Div 1 West Ham United L 1-2 H 0 David Herd 18' John Dick 75', 85'
33. 26-12-1961 Div 1 Nottingham Forest W 6-3 H 0 David Herd 3', Nobby Lawton 8', 30', 71', Bobby Charlton 24', Shay Brennan 78' Len Julians 40', Trevor Hockey 68', Calvin Palmer 81' (pen)
34. 06-01-1962 FAC Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 H 0 David Herd 83', James Nicholson 90' Dennis Stevens 35'
35. 13-01-1962 Div 1 Blackpool L 0-1 H 0 Peter Hauser 8'
36. 15-01-1962 Div 1 Aston Villa W 2-0 H 0 Albert Quixall 20', Bobby Charlton 25'
37. 20-01-1962 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 A 0 Bobby Charlton 35', Nobby Stiles 65' Jimmy Greaves 45', 77'
38. 31-01-1962 FAC Arsenal W 1-0 H 0 Maurice Setters 28'
39. 03-02-1962 Div 1 Cardiff City W 3-0 H 0 Nobby Stiles 2', Johnny Giles 30', Nobby Lawton 89'
40. 10-02-1962 Div 1 Manchester City W 2-0 A 0 Phil Chisnall 34', David Herd 68'
41. 17-02-1962 FAC Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 H 0
42. 21-02-1962 FAC Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 A 0 Johnny Giles 8', Bobby Charlton 73'
43. 10-03-1962 FAC Preston North End D 0-0 A 0
44. 14-03-1962 FAC Preston North End W 2-1 H 0 Bobby Charlton 27', David Herd 37' Alan Spavin 70'
45. 24-03-1962 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 H 0 Bobby Charlton 28' John Fantham 61'
46. 31-03-1962 FAC Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 N 0 David Herd 82' Jimmy Greaves 4', Cliff Jones 24', Terry Medwin 87'
47. 04-04-1962 Div 1 Leicester City L 3-4 A 0 Sammy McMillan 39', 43', Albert Quixall 52' (pen) Albert Cheesebrough 5', 20', Ken Keyworth 37', 57'
48. 10-04-1962 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers L 0-3 A 0 Ronnie Clayton 10', Fred Pickering 17', Barrie Ratcliffe 84'
49. 21-04-1962 Div 1 Everton D 1-1 H 0 David Herd 38' Dennis Stevens 44'
50. 23-04-1962 Div 1 Sheffield United L 0-1 H 0 Derek Pace 11'
51. 24-04-1962 Div 1 Sheffield United W 3-2 A 0 Sammy McMillan 75', 89', Nobby Stiles 78' Derek Pace 47', Billy Hodgson 58'
52. 28-04-1962 Div 1 Fulham L 0-2 A 0 Maurice Cook 3', Graham Leggat 21'
53. 18-08-1962 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 H 0 David Herd 1', Denis Law 7' Derek Kevan 75', Keith Smith 85'
54. 22-08-1962 Div 1 Everton L 1-3 A 0 Ian Moir 61' Alex Young 13', 14', Alex Parker 44'
55. 25-08-1962 Div 1 Arsenal W 3-1 A 0 David Herd 58', 74', Phil Chisnall 71' Eddie Clamp 88'
56. 29-08-1962 Div 1 Everton L 0-1 H 0 Roy Vernon 78' (pen)
57. 01-09-1962 Div 1 Birmingham City W 2-0 H 0 Johnny Giles 7', David Herd 51'
58. 05-09-1962 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers L 0-3 A 0 *Wyn Davies 6', Brian Pilkington 32' (pen), Freddie Hill 77'
59. 08-09-1962 Div 1 Leyton Orient L 0-1 A 0 Terry McDonald 89'
60. 12-09-1962 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 H 0 Noel Cantwell 35', David Herd 70', 89'
61. 15-09-1962 Div 1 Manchester City L 2-3 H 0 Denis Law 46', 70' Peter Dobing 17' (pen), Joe Hayes 23', Alex Harley 90'
62. 22-09-1962 Div 1 Burnley L 2-5 H 0 Nobby Stiles 58', Denis Law 64' Andy Lochhead 5', Jimmy McIlroy 43', *John Connelly 35', 75', 80'
63. 22-04-1963 Div 1 Wolves W 2-1 H 0 David Herd 5', Denis Law 40' Tony Dunne 25' (o.g.)
64. 27-04-1963 FAC Southampton W 1-0 N 0 Denis Law 22'
65. 01-05-1963 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 1-3 H 0 Maurice Setters 83' Alan Finney 25', John Quinn 30', Don Megson 38'
66. 04-05-1963 Div 1 Burnley W 1-0 A 0 Denis Law 69'
67. 06-05-1963 Div 1 Arsenal L 2-3 H 0 Denis Law 54', 63' Joe Baker 32', Geoff Strong 50', Alan Skirton 62'
68. 10-05-1963 Div 1 Birmingham City L 1-2 A 0 Denis Law 76' Jimmy Bloomfield 22', Ken Leek 75'
69. 15-05-1963 Div 1 Manchester City D 1-1 A 0 Albert Quixall 84' (pen) Alex Harley 8'
70. 18-05-1963 Div 1 Leyton Orient W 3-1 H 0 Stan Charlton 52' (o.g.), Denis Law 81', Bobby Charlton 85' David Dunmore 9'
71. 20-05-1963 Div 1 Nottingham Forest L 2-3 A 0 Johnny Giles 2', David Herd 50' Colin Addison 39', Dennis Mochan 65', Len Julians 80'
72. 25-05-1963 FAC Leicester City W 3-1 N 0 Denis Law 30', David Herd 57', 85' Ken Keyworth 80'
73. 17-08-1963 CS Everton L 0-4 A 0 Jimmy Gabriel 42', Dennis Stevens 62', Roy Vernon 54' (pen), Derek Temple 75'
74. 30-11-1963 Div 1 Sheffield United W 2-1 A 0 Denis Law 19', 70' John Docherty 81' (pen)
75. 03-12-1963 CWC Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 A 0 Dave Mackay 67', Terry Dyson 86'
76. 07-12-1963 Div 1 Stoke City W 5-2 H 0 David Herd 4', Denis Law 8', 76', 78', 88' John Ritchie 60', Peter Dobing 85'
77. 10-12-1963 CWC Tottenham Hotspur W 4-1 H 0 David Herd 6', 57', Bobby Charlton 77', 83' Jimmy Greaves 59'
78. 14-12-1963 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 H 0 David Herd 28', 43', 73' David Layne 77'
79. 21-12-1963 Div 1 Everton L 0-4 A 0 Derek Temple 55', Roy Vernon 61', Brian Harris 65', Dennis Stevens 78'
80. 26-12-1963 Div 1 Burnley L 1-6 A 0 David Herd 30' Andy Lochhead 7', 42', 72', 85', *Willie Morgan 66', 82'
81. 28-12-1963 Div 1 Burnley W 5-1 H 0 David Herd 11', 70, Graham Moore 25', 68', George Best 38' Andy Lochhead 87'
82. 04-01-1964 FAC Southampton W 3-2 A 0 Graham Moore 48', David Herd 62', Pat Crerand 82' Martin Chivers 44', Terry Paine 45'
83. 11-01-1964 Div 1 Birmingham City L 1-2 H 0 David Sadler 29' Alex Harley 4', Michael Bullock 47'
84. 18-01-1964 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 A 0 Bobby Charlton 19', George Best 49', Denis Law 51', 89' Terry Simpson 40'
85. 25-01-1964 FAC Bristol Rovers W 4-1 H 0 Denis Law 11', 63', 84', David Herd 29' Pat Crerand 72' (o.g.)
86. 01-02-1964 Div 1 Arsenal W 3-1 H 0 David Herd 4', Maurice Setters 76', Denis Law 82' Billy McCullough 16'
87. 08-02-1964 Div 1 Leicester City L 2-3 A 0 Denis Law 2', David Herd 77' Mike Stringfellow 23', Billy Hodgson 56', 68'
88. 15-02-1964 FAC Barnsley W 4-0 A 0 George Best 25', Denis Law 47', 56', David Herd 49'
89. 19-02-1964 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers W 5-0 H 0 George Best 3', 72', David Herd 7', 89', Bobby Charlton 80'
90. 22-02-1964 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 A 0 Phil Chisnall 38', Denis Law 69', 78' Fred Pickering 67'
91. 26-02-1964 CWC Sporting Club Lisbon W 4-1 H 0 Denis Law 22', 60' (pen), 70' (pen), Bobby Charlton 39' Osvaldo da Silva 65'
92. 29-02-1964 FAC Sunderland D 3-3 H 0 Charley Hurley 55' (o.g.), Bobby Charlton 86', George Best 88' George Mulhall 41', Johnny Crossan 49', 60' (pen)
93. 04-03-1964 FAC Sunderland D 2-2 A 0 Denis Law 70', Bobby Charlton 118' Nick Sharkey 40', Maurice Setters 91' (o.g.)
94. 07-03-1964 Div 1 West Ham United W 2-0 A 0 David Sadler 72', David Herd 86'
95. 09-03-1964 FAC Sunderland W 5-1 N 0 Denis Law 48', 52' (pen), 60', Phil Chisnall 49', David Herd 67' Nick Sharkey 48'
96. 14-03-1964 FAC West Ham United L 1-3 N 0 Denis Law 65' Ronnie Boyce 56', 63', Geoff Hurst 80'
97. 18-03-1964 CWC Sporting Club Lisbon L 0-5 A 0 Osvaldo da Silva 2' (pen), 13', 54', Geo Carvalho 46', Joao Morais 51'
98. 21-03-1964 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 A 0 Denis Law 25', Graham Moore 29', Bobby Charlton 36' Laurie Brown 28', Jimmy Greaves 89' (pen)
99. 23-03-1964 Div 1 Chelsea D 1-1 H 0 Denis Law 44' Bert Murray 61'
100. 27-03-1964 Div 1 Fulham D 2-2 A 0 David Herd 24', Denis Law 29' Johnny Haynes 10', Steve Earle 82'
101. 25-04-1964 Div 1 Nottingham Forest W 3-1 H 0 Denis Law 9', 56', Graham Moore 34' Alan Hinton 37'
102. 22-08-1964 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 H 0 Denis Law 21', Bobby Charlton 38' Tony Brown 14', Bill Foulkes 41' (o.g)
103. 24-08-1964 Div 1 West Ham United L 1-3 A 0 Denis Law 79' Johnny Byrne 4', John Sissons 20', Geoff Hurst 85'
104. 29-08-1964 Div 1 Leicester City D 2-2 A 0 David Sadler 71', Denis Law 88' Ken Keyworth 10', Colin Appleton 84'
105. 02-09-1964 Div 1 West Ham United W 3-1 H 0 John Connelly 1', Denis Law 28', George Best 53' Nobby Stiles 6' (o.g.)
106. 05-09-1964 Div 1 Fulham L 1-2 A 0 John Connelly 45' Shay Brennan 52' (o.g.), Johnny Haynes 78'
107. 28-08-1965 Div 1 Northampton Town D 1-1 A 0 John Connelly 10' Bobby Hunt 83'
108. 01-09-1965 Div 1 Nottingham Forest D 0-0 H 0
109. 04-09-1965 Div 1 Stoke City D 1-1 H 0 David Herd 73' Peter Dobing 42'
110. 08-09-1965 Div 1 Newcastle United W 2-1 A 0 David Herd 25', Denis Law 68' Trevor Hockey 85'
111. 11-09-1965 Div 1 Burnley L 0-3 A 0 Gordon Harris 6', 47', Alex Elder 89' (pen)
112. 15-09-1965 Div 1 Newcastle United D 1-1 H 0 Nobby Stiles 85' Ronald McGarry 42' (pen)
113. 18-09-1965 Div 1 Chelsea W 4-1 H 0 Bobby Charlton 25', Denis Law 61', 73', 78' Terry Venables 22'
114. 22-09-1965 EC/UCL Hjk Helsinki W 3-2 A 0 David Herd 1', John Connelly 15', Denis Law 36' Kai Pahlman 30', Markku Peltoniemi 71'
115. 06-04-1966 Div 1 Aston Villa D 1-1 A 0 Noel Cantwell 63' James MacEwan 64'
116. 20-08-1966 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion W 5-3 H 0 George Best 1', Nobby Stiles 8', Denis Law 16', 22', David Herd 17' Bobby Hope 10', Clive Clark 46', 87'
117. 23-08-1966 Div 1 Everton W 2-1 A 0 Denis Law 63', 89' Derek Temple 58'
118. 27-08-1966 Div 1 Leeds United L 1-3 A 0 George Best 58' Paul Madeley 5', Paul Reaney 35', Peter Lorimer 79'
119. 31-08-1966 Div 1 Everton W 3-0 H 0 Bill Foulkes 44', John Connelly 55', Denis Law 60'
120. 10-09-1966 Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 A 0 Denis Law 43' Alan Gilzean 86', Jimmy Greaves 88'
 

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