{{short description|English footballer and cricketer}} {{Use British English|date=February 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Joe Gatting | image = Joe Gatting.JPG | country = England | fullname = Joe Stephen Gatting | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Brighton, England | heightft = 6 | heightinch = 1 | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm rapid | role = Batsman | family = Steve Gatting (father)<br />Mike Gatting (uncle) | club1 = Sussex | year1 = {{nowrap|2009–2013}} | clubnumber1 = 25 | club2 = Hampshire | year2 = 2014–2015 | clubnumber2 = 6 | type1 = FC | debutdate1 = 15 April | debutyear1 = 2009 | debutfor1 = Sussex | debutagainst1 = Cambridge UCCE | type2 = LA | debutdate2 = 19 April | debutyear2 = 2009 | debutfor2 = Sussex | debutagainst2 = Gloucestershire | columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 47 | runs1 = 1,847 | bat avg1 = 29.31 | 100s/50s1 = 3/9 | top score1 = 152 | deliveries1 = 246 | wickets1 = 2 | bowl avg1 = 79.50 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/8 | catches/stumpings1 = 20/– | column2 = LA | matches2 = 50 | runs2 = 1,030 | bat avg2 = 26.41 | 100s/50s2 = 1/4 | top score2 = 122 | deliveries2 = 20 | wickets2 = 0 | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 20/– | column3 = T20 | matches3 = 59 | runs3 = 535 | bat avg3 = 14.86 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 45* | deliveries3 = 10 | wickets3 = 1 | bowl avg3 = 14.00 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 1/12 | catches/stumpings3 = 28/– | date = 2 September | year = 2014 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/82/82617/82617.html CricketArchive }}
'''Joe Stephen Gatting''' (born 25 November 1987) is a cricket coach and former first-class cricketer and footballer who played for Sussex and Hampshire, as well as Brighton & Hove Albion.
==Football career== {{Infobox football biography | nocat_wdimage = yes | position = Striker | youthyears1 = 2003–2005 | youthclubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion | years1 = 2005–2008 | clubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion | caps1 = 44 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = → Woking (loan) | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2008-2009 | clubs4 = Whitehawk | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 16 | years5 = 2010–2012 | clubs5 = Whitehawk | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 10 | years6 = 2014-2016 | clubs6 = Peacehaven & Telscombe | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 2016-2019 | clubs7 = Dereham Town | caps7 = 34 | goals7 = 19 }} Gatting came through the youth ranks at Brighton & Hove Albion garnering a reputation as a prolific goalscorer. He made his first team debut as a substitute against Southampton on 2 January 2006 <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Brighton 8-0 Northwich |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6116316.stm |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> and scored in the Seagulls biggest win at Withdean Stadium, an 8-0 victory over Northwich Victoria in the F.A. Cup first round in November 2006.<ref name=":0" />
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 <ref>[http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1361155,00.html Strike Due Out on Loan] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919145458/http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0%2C%2C10433~1361155%2C00.html |date=19 September 2008 }}, ''Seagulls World'', 8 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008</ref> and was released by Brighton & Hove Albion on 31 October 2008, before leaving full-time football altogether to take up a career in cricket.<ref>{{cite news |title=Saturday's gossip column |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7703701.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 November 2008 |access-date=2008-11-01 |quote=Brighton striker Joe Gatting, 20, has quit football with a view to following his famous uncle, Mike, into the game of cricket. (Daily Mirror) }}</ref>
In November 2008 he signed for Sussex County League team Whitehawk and was selected to play for Sussex after just one appearance. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Griggs |first=Howard |date=21 November 2008 |title=Gatting called up by Sussex |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/3865881.gatting-called-up-by-sussex/ |website=The Argus}}</ref> He then linked up with Sussex CCC for winter training and joined the county cricket team on non-contract terms for the 2009 season.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=1 February 2011 |title=His Story: Joe Gatting |url=https://www.lfe.org.uk/news/his-story-joe-gatting/ |website=League Football Education}}</ref>
He returned to play for Whitehawk in the 2010-11 season, scoring 12 goals before leaving once more in January 2011 to return to cricket with Sussex. His manager Darren Freeman praised his contribution and hoped to see him return in the future.<ref>{{Citation |title=WEEKLY NEWS AND MATCH BULLETIN Season 2010/11 No: 23: |date=17 January 2011 |url=https://www.isthmianarchive.co.uk/Isthmian2010.11-23.pdf |publisher=Ryman Football League}}</ref>
In 2014–15 he was playing for the East Sussex side Peacehaven & Telscombe in the Ryman Isthmian Football League,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Walter |first=Simon |date=17 October 2014 |title=Hants batsman makes football comeback |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/cricket/hampshire_cricket/11542499.hants-batsman-makes-football-comeback/ |work=The Daily Echo}}</ref> before relocating to Norfolk where he joined Dereham Town of the Isthmian League North Division in July 2016,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Freezer |first=David |date=4 July 2016 |title=Former Brighton striker to bolster Dereham Town’s attacking options |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/20867329.former-brighton-striker-bolster-dereham-towns-attacking-options/ |website=Eastern Daily Press}}</ref>where he played until the end of the 2018-19 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dereham Town – Appearances – Joe Gatting – 2018-2019 |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/dereham-town/appearances/2018-2019/joe-gatting/458294 |website=Football Web Pages}}</ref>
==Cricket career== Gatting took up cricket for the 2009 season after giving up full-time football. He was expected to do well in the T20 format of the game. <ref>{{Cite news |last=Radley |first=Paul |date=8 October 2009 |title=Joe's goal to be like Uncle Mike |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/joe-s-goal-to-be-like-uncle-mike-1.512868 |work=The National News}}</ref>
Gatting scored a century on his debut for Sussex making 110 against Surrey in the Pro ARCH Trophy in Dubai.<ref>[http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/4230467.Gatting_hundred_on_Sussex_debut/ Gatting Hundred on Sussex Debut], ''The Argus'', 24 March 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2009</ref> He then scored 152 during his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge University at Fenner's 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.
In 2013 he was released after five seasons with Sussex and joined Hampshire on a two-year contract. <ref>{{Cite news |date=20 December 2013 |title=Joe Gatting: Hampshire sign former Sussex batsman |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/25450168 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2013 |title=Gatting given fresh start at Hampshire |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/21583198/joe-gatting-given-fresh-start-hampshire |website=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2013 |title=Joe Gatting moves from Sussex to Hampshire after signing two-year deal with latter county |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12140/9081112/joe-gatting-moves-from-sussex-to-hampshire-after-signing-two-year-deal-with-latter-county |website=Sky Sports}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34334671|title=BBC Sport – Hampshire: Joe Gatting, Basil Akram and Tom Barber released|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=29 September 2015|date=23 September 2015}}</ref>
After moving to Norfolk, Gatting played for six seasons from 2015 to 2021 as the professional for Swardeston Cricket Club near Norwich, in the East Anglian Premier League. During his time there, which also included a spell as vice-captain and then captain, Swardeston won the national NatWest Club T20 title in 2016 and became the first club in the country to do the national club double by winning the Royal London Club Championship at Lord’s and the Vitality Club T20 at Derbyshire.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Swardeston Cricket Club |url=https://www.swardestoncc.co.uk/#:~:text=Swardeston%20%E2%80%93%20one%20of%20East,Sunday%20team%20and%20have%20a |website=swardestoncc.co.uk}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Freezer |first=David |date=27 January 2017 |title=Swardeston promote star batsman Joe Gatting to vice-captain |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/20851522.swardeston-promote-star-batsman-joe-gatting-vice-captain/ |work=Eastern Daily Press}}</ref>
Having played twice for Minor Counties Northumberland in 2019, he signed to play as Suffolk's red and white ball professional for the 2021 season.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Garnham |first=Nick |date=20 February 2021 |title=Gatting signs as Suffolk’s red-ball pro |url=https://suffolkcricket.org/2021/02/20/gatting-signs-as-suffolks-red-ball-pro/ |website=Suffolk Cricket}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Garnham |first=Nick |date=26 April 2021 |title=Joe Gatting to also be white-ball pro |url=https://suffolkcricket.org/2021/04/26/joe-gatting-to-also-be-white-ball-pro/ |website=Suffolk Cricket}}</ref>
up to 2021, Gatting divided his time between Norfolk and the family home in Adelaide, South Australia, <ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2021 |title=Farewell to Joe |url=https://www.swardestoncc.co.uk/2021/08/farewell-to-joe/ |website=swardestoncc.co.uk}}</ref>where he had founded Joe Gatting Cricket Coaching in 2020. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.joegattingcricketcoaching.com/ |website=Joe Gatting Cricket Coaching}}</ref>
In 2020 he was appointed captain and head coach of Tea Tree Gully District Cricket Club, a South Australian Cricket Association A Grade side situated on the outskirts of Adelaide. <ref name=":3" />
In 2024 and 2025 he was playing in the English summer for Great Witchingham CC, near Norwich, as well as coaching for the Root Academy.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1810937768207347871 |user=GtWitchinghamCC |title=A former coach at Norwich School, and now head coach at Joe Gatting Cricket Coaching, we’re extremely excited to have Joe’s expertise for the last quarter of the season! |author=Great Witchingham CC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2025 |title=Great Witchingham Cricket Club's post |url=https://www.facebook.com/GtWitchinghamCC/posts/the-rumours-are-true-welcome-back-gats-keep-an-eye-out-for-plenty-of-top-class-c/1356830819780404/ |website=Facebook |quote=The rumours are true! Welcome back Gats}}.</ref>
==Personal life== Joe Gatting is the son of former Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion footballer Steve Gatting. His uncle is former England cricketer Mike Gatting.<ref name=":1" />
Gatting attended Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove, followed by Brighton College.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joe Gatting (H. 2001-04 ) |url=https://brightoncollegearchives-mercury.cortes.websds.net/article/479-joe-gatting-h-2001-04-1?ref= |website=brightoncollegearchives-mercury.cortes.websds.net}}</ref>
He also coached cricket at Norwich School.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 2018 |title=The Hampshire Cricket Society - Newsletter no. 369 |url=http://www.hantscricsoc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Newsletter_2018_02_369.pdf |work=The Hampshire Cricket Society}}</ref>
Gatting maintains that while playing sport you should always think back and play for the little boy who fell in love with the game.
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==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *{{cricinfo|id=396249}} *[https://www.joegattingcricketcoaching.com Joe Gatting Cricket Coaching]
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