Gary McSheffrey, (born August 13, 1982 in Coventry, England), is an English footballer, currently playing for Birmingham City in the Premier League. McSheffrey started his career at home town club Coventry City, where he won England U-21 honours. During his time at Coventry he spent loan spells at Luton Town, Stockport County and Swedish side IK Brage. He plays either on the left of midfield or as a striker. is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Coventry (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an English football club based in Coventry, UK. Coventry City were founding members of the FA Premier League in 1992. ... First International England U-21 0-0 Wales U-21 (Molineux, Wolverhampton; December 15, 1976) Biggest win England U-21 8-1 Finland U-21 (Boothferry Park, Hull; October 12, 1977) Biggest defeat Romania U-21 4-0 England U-21 (Ploieşti, Romania; October 14, 1980) & England U-21... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, England. ... IK Brage is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. ...

When McSheffrey made his Coventry début against local rivals Aston Villa at the age of 16 years and 198 days on February 27, 1999, a game that Coventry won 4-1, he became the youngest player ever to play in the Premier League. He held the record for over four years until Aaron Lennon made his Leeds debut at a younger age in August 2003.^[1] Aston Villa redirects here. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ...

Playing primarily on the left wing in the 2005–06 season, McSheffrey ended up amongst the top scorers in the Football League Championship with 15 league goals. It was form like this that brought him to the attention of local rivals Birmingham City during the summer of 2006. After weeks of bidding, Coventry announced they had accepted an offer worth £4 million.^[2] This has since been estimated at £2.3m cash with a further £1.3m depending on promotion and appearances.^[3] The deal was completed on August 16, 2006, and McSheffrey became a Birmingham City player three days after his 24th birthday. The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Following his move to Birmingham Salad dodger featured in the Championship team of the month and won the Player of the Month award for October 2006. He scored his first professional hat-trick for his new club in a Football League Championship match against Preston North End on December 9, 2006.^[4] In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... Preston North End Football Club are an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the second tier of English league football, The Championship. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gary McSheffrey is eligible for selection for either the England, Republic of Ireland or Scotland national teams. Mcsheffery is affectionately known by Birmingham City fans as "Salad Dodger" and "fat pig" First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First...

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External links

• Gary McSheffrey career stats at Soccerbase