At age 23 Shaun was a late entrant in the world of professional football when joining Exeter City in 1986. He played 200 games there winning the [then] 4th Division Championship before a move to Swindon Town.
He was an ever present in 92/93 season scoring a Flintesque 13 goals as that lot down the M4 secured promotion to the Premier League. Again an ever present in that one season in the top flight, two successive relegations followed before he led the side back to the Championship.
Shaun's move to City for £50k came in September 1996 and although missing the last 10 games of the season through injury he'd already established himself as a firm favourite with the fans with his tough uncompromising style.
97/98 is the season he will be remembered for as he captained the side to promotion under John Ward. Had Goater not been sold and Shaun not suffered injury in the top of the table clash with Watford with 3 games remaining City probably would have gone up as Champions rather than runners-up.
That injury against Watford perhaps more than anything contributed to that single season [98/99] in the Championship as he did not play until 8 games from the end and by then City's relegation was all but secured.
Shaun hung up his boots in 2000 but stayed on the coaching staff until 2005 then followed spells with FGR ,Exeter and Torquay.
Still living in his native Devon, Shaun is now a Maintenance Manager for a local care home group.
How we could have done with someone possessing his character and commitment in recent years!
COVENTRY[H] the verdict: victory overshadowed by Nige’s ”I’m irritated” post match comment
LEEDS [A] the verdict .. decent performance but predictable outcome in season of inconsistency
ROTHERHAM [A] ..the verdict: Champions League strikes from TC, National League type game!
Stoke City [H] the verdict .... we were mugged or just paying the price for sloppy defending
Leicester C. [A] the verdict .. a defeat but by the closest of margins against 2016 PL Champions
Plymouth [H] the verdict.... City look the real deal in Ashton Gate thriller
WBA [H] the verdict ...... fab first half but firing blanks at home is a problem that needs sorting
Swansea [A] the verdict.... there’s no stopping City on the road
Norwich City [H] .... Cup game review & does Nige have the right to feel cheesed off?
Hull City [A] the verdict ..... we’ll win a lot of games if we play like that every week
B’ham City [H] the verdict .... as bad a performance as Parky’s infamous Meg Ryan interview !!
MILLWALL [A] the verdict ..... James late winner gives right outcome in hard fought game
Oxford Utd. review ..... Knight brace shows there is life after Scott
Preston North End [H] review .... he takes a mean long throw!
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