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!
QPR [A]the verdict ...... committed performance secures all three points
BURNLEY [H] the verdict ..... let’s take the money and run!
Rotherham [H] the verdict ..... undefeated at home in 2023
SHEFFIELD UTD. [A] the verdict .... more of the same
WATFORD [A] the verdict .... we’ve played worse than that and won!
BORO [H] the verdict .... cracking game and Cornick silences his critics
STOKE [A] the verdict ..... tale of the unexpected but then again we always win there!
READING [H] the verdict .... this season is going down the drain
SWANSEA [A] the verdict ..... on the beach can’t happen soon enough?
LUTON [A] the verdict: it could have been a lot worse
BLACKPOOL [H] ..... the verdict: reasons to be cheerful
HUDDERSFIELD [A] the verdict .... sorry Neil, you’re taking this lot down!
CARDIFF [A] the verdict ..... a bad day at the office
MAN. CITY [H] the verdict: honour in defeat on a night to remember
Hull City [H] the verdict: Penalties are like buses
Sunderland [A] the verdict: it really did feel like a win
WIGAN [H] - the verdict: something of a damp squib!
NORWICH [H] - the verdict: How long can we keep this run going?
PNE [A] - the verdict: at last, a win at Deepdale
WBA [H] - the verdict: Semeny...who? A Star is Born
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