# Derek Gaston

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{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Derek Gaston
| fullname = Derek John Gaston
| image = File:Greenock Morton v Arbroath (49631637327).jpg
| caption = Gaston playing for [Arbroath](/source/Arbroath_F.C.) in 2020.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|4|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow), Scotland
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}
| currentclub = [Stirling Albion](/source/Stirling_Albion_F.C.)
| clubnumber = 1
| position = [Goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football))
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Ballieston U21
| years1 = 2009–2012
| clubs1 = [Albion Rovers](/source/Albion_Rovers_F.C.)
| caps1 = 78
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012–2019
| clubs2 = [Greenock Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.)
| caps2 = 180
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2024
| clubs3 = [Arbroath](/source/Arbroath_F.C.)
| caps3 = 137
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = [Stirling Albion](/source/Stirling_Albion_F.C.)
| caps4 = 67
| goals4 = 0
| club-update = 5 May 2026
}}

'''Derek Gaston''' (born 18 April 1987) is a Scottish professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) for [Stirling Albion](/source/Stirling_Albion_F.C.). Gaston previously played for [Albion Rovers](/source/Albion_Rovers_F.C.) before joining [Morton](/source/Morton_F.C.) in 2012 then was at [Arbroath](/source/Arbroath_F.C.) for 5 years. He then spent a season with [Stirling Albion](/source/Stirling_Albion_F.C.).

==Career==
Gaston began his senior career with [Albion Rovers](/source/Albion_Rovers_F.C.) in 2009, signing from local youth side Baillieston under-21s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/8295967.stm|title=Goalie Gaston grabs player prize|date=9 October 2009|access-date=31 October 2021|website=News.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> He won the [Scottish Football League](/source/Scottish_Football_League) player of the month award for September 2009.<ref name=award>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/8295967.stm|title=Goalie Gaston grabs player prize|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 October 2009|access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref>

He joined [Greenock Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.) in 2012, making his debut against his former club in the [Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup) in July 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19029808|title=Ramsdens Cup: Morton 2-0 Albion Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 July 2012|access-date=28 July 2012}}</ref> After playing all but three matches for Morton in his first season, Gaston signed a new one-year contract in May 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2013/05/08/456686-gaston-and-obrien-staying-with-ton/|title=Gaston and O'Brien staying with Ton|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=8 May 2013|access-date=8 May 2013|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}</ref>

In May 2014, he agreed to sign for a further season,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2014/05/28/499558-keeper-decides-to-stay/|title=Keeper decides to stay|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=28 May 2014|access-date=28 May 2014|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}</ref> followed by signing another one-year deal in May 2015 after winning [Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=1416|title=Gaston signs up|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=21 May 2015|access-date=22 May 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522133648/http://gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D1416|archivedate=22 May 2015}}</ref> Another contract renewal followed in October 2015, to tie him to Morton until 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2015/10/13/545489-contract-joy-for-ton-keeper-gaston/|title=Contract joy for Ton keeper Gaston|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell|date=13 October 2015|access-date=14 October 2015}}</ref>

Gaston signed on for a seventh season at [Cappielow](/source/Cappielow) in June 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://gmfc.net/2018/06/07/derek-gaston-signs-new-one-year-deal/|title=Derek Gaston signs new one-year deal|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=7 June 2018|access-date=18 June 2018|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}</ref> He was released by Morton in the summer of 2019, having made over 200 appearances for the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gmfc.net/2019/05/21/player-contract-updates-2/|title=PLAYER CONTRACT UPDATES|last=Mitchell|first=Jonathan|date=21 May 2019|website=Greenock Morton FC}}</ref>

On 4 June 2019, Gaston signed for newly promoted [Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship) club [Arbroath](/source/Arbroath_F.C.). In his third season, Gaston earned 10 clean sheets in the opening 20 league games.<ref>{{cite web|title=GASTON & STEWART JOIN ARBROATH|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/gaston-stewart-join-arbroath|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=4 June 2019|access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|5 May 2023}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|[Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup)
!colspan="2"|[League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup)
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[Albion Rovers](/source/Albion_Rovers_F.C.)
|[2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Scottish_Third_Division)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2009|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=sw>{{soccerway|derek-gaston/86715|access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|[Scottish Third Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Third_Division)
|21||0||3||0||2||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC">Appearances in the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup)</ref>||0||27||0
|-
|[2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Scottish_Second_Division)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2010|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=sw/><ref>{{cite web|title=Match review: Albion Rovers 0 Sunnybank 1|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/match-review-albion-rovers-0-2829419|publisher=Daily Record|last=Paterson|first=Colin|date=25 October 2010|access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref>
|26||0||1||0||1||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha name=cup-po>One appearance in the [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup) and four appearances in the [Second Division play-offs](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Scottish_Second_Division)</ref>||0||33||0
|-
|[2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Scottish_Second_Division)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2011|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=sw/>
|[Scottish Second Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_Second_Division)
|31||0||1||0||0||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha name=cup-po/>||0||37||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!78!!0!!5!!0!!3!!0!!11!!0!!97!!0
|-
|rowspan="8" |[Greenock Morton](/source/Greenock_Morton_F.C.)
|[2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Greenock_Morton_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2012|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=sw/>
|[Scottish First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division)
|33||0||5||0||2||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||42||0
|-
|[2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_Greenock_Morton_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2013|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref>
|[Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship)
|18||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||19||0
|-
|[2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Greenock_Morton_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2014|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref>
|[Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One)
|31||0||2||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||34||0
|-
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Greenock_Morton_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2015|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" |[Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship)
|26||0||3||0||3||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||33||0
|-
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Greenock_Morton_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2016|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref>
|30||0||3||0||2||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearance in the [Premiership play-offs](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Scottish_Premiership)</ref>||0||36||0
|-
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Greenock_Morton_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2017|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref>
|32||0||3||0||4||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||40||0
|-
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Scottish_Championship)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2018|access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref>
|10||0||3||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC/>||0||15||0
|-
!colspan="2" |Total
!180!!0!!19!!0!!13!!0!!7!!0!!219!!0
|-
| rowspan="5" |[Arbroath](/source/Arbroath_F.C.)
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Arbroath_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2019|access-date=2 July 2019}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" |[Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship)
|19||0||3||0||2||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||26||0
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Arbroath_F.C._season)<ref>{{soccerbase season|51822|2020|access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>
|27||0||1||0||5||0||0||0||33||0
|-
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Arbroath_F.C._season)
|33
|0
|3
|0
|3
|0
|2{{Efn|Appearances in the [Premiership play-offs](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Scottish_Premiership)|name=22po}}
|0
|41
|0
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Arbroath_F.C._season)
|35
|0
|1
|0
|4
|0
|0
|0
|40
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!114!!0!!8!!0!!14!!0!!4!!0!!140!!0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!372!!0!!32!!0!!30!!0!!22!!0!!456!!0
|}

{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Honours==
'''Morton'''
*'''[Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One):''' Winners [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Scottish_League_One)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/morton/319243-greenock-morton-claim-league-1-title-after-3-1-win-against-peterhead/|title=Greenock Morton claim League 1 title after 3–1 win against Peterhead|publisher=Scottish Television|date=2 May 2015|access-date=15 August 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095128/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/morton/319243-greenock-morton-claim-league-1-title-after-3-1-win-against-peterhead/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*GMFC Player of the Year: 2014–15
*SPFL Team of the Year: 2014–15<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/spfl-team-of-the-year/|title=SPFL Team of the Year|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=3 June 2015|access-date=3 June 2015|first=Craig|last=Fowler}}</ref>
*[Scottish Football League Player of the Month](/source/Scottish_Football_League_monthly_awards): September 2009<ref name=award/>

==See also==
*[Greenock Morton F.C. season 2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Greenock_Morton_F.C._season) | [2013–14](/source/2013-14_Greenock_Morton_F.C._season) | [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Greenock_Morton_F.C._season) | [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Greenock_Morton_F.C._season)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}
*{{Twitter}}

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Category:1987 births
Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Albion Rovers F.C. players
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Arbroath F.C. players
Category:Stirling Albion F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players

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