Jack Gaughan
Sports Journalist
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- Steven Schumacher is such a marquee signing at Fleetwood Town that their official website crashed. #marqueeMay 21, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Interestingly - or not - Stoke missed out on £603k in TV money this season relative to league finish. Price of Pulis' brand of football?May 21, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Breaking: No more Armani wash bags at Stoke City post-match pressers.May 21, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Russell Brand on Subbuteo: "Managers were not provided so I'd outsource the role to Star Wars figures" http://t.co/3AQanmLj7nMay 21, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Manchester United's young guns are feeling three and easy http://t.co/q0GFLKMw9o
- Youngsters having the United way drummed into them early - 3-2, a comeback RVP and co would be proud of.May 20, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Spurs winning 2-1 at OT. Harry Kane's been exceptionally good.May 20, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Spurs one up. Jonathan Obika. Poor keeping from Amos, didn't deal with a routine ball in.May 20, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- United playing with an interesting shape. Gone for a genuine man-to-man in midfield. Getting pulled about a bit by Spurs.May 20, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @PatrickAPFeeney Eight years.
- At Old Trafford for the Under-21 Premier League final. Ben Amos, Michael Keane, Ryan Tunnicliffe and Adnan Januzaj all start for #mufcMay 20, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- This thank you culture to have swept the Premier League over the past fortnight has been painful. Why did Andy Carroll have that shirt on?!
- Another week, another farewell: Jamie Carragher departs with a clean sheet, a win and a standing ovation http://t.co/07sJ5Xuq1R
- Trying to do Jamie Carragher justice in 350 words is almost impossible. Didn't even have room to bash QPR.May 19, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- CARRAGHER'S JUST HIT THE BAR FROM 30 YARDSMay 19, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @Sam_Kay77 You'd be right. Imagine if it wasn't!
- Liverpool one up. Coutinho from 25 yards - lovely finish. Not even a man of Rob Green's calibre could keep it out.May 19, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Clint Hill there, making sure there's more order in QPR's guard of honour for Jamie Carragher than the usual back four.May 19, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Have the honour of doing Harry Redknapp's final game as a Premier League manager. I won't miss him.
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Info
- Summary
Graduated journalist from the University of Central Lancashire working as a trainee sports journalist at the Daily Mail.
Former freelance football writer for The Independent.
Experience- Feb 2013 - PresentTrainee sports journalist / Daily Mail
- Jan 2012 - PresentFreelance journalist / The Independent
Filing match reports, colour pieces, previews and features. All my stories can be found here: http://journalisted.com/jack-gaughan-1
- Feb 2006 - Jul 2012Editor / www.blackpool.vitalfootball.co.uk
Have overseen breaking news, gossip, features, reports and interviews for a number of years – starting at the age of 14. I've contributed to the website growing into the second largest Blackpool fans' website on the internet. Able to secure high profile interviews with the Chairman Karl Oyston, President Valeri Belokon, past players, the club secretary Matt Williams, as well as celebrities such as Mark Watson on a regular basis.
Transfer deadline day is where I'm able to showcase my talents - providing supporters with breaking news sourced from a number of areas (including agents), and being first to release news on countless occasions.
I also headed a campaign for former England captain Jimmy Armfield to be knighted, which has since seen him awarded a CBE.
Voted in the top 10 unofficial football writers by the Football Pools' fanzine awards in 2009 and nominated for the same award in 2008. Both years also nominated for 'Best Editor'.
- Dec 2006 - May 2012Scout / RunningBall
Statistical operator for RunningBall - providing up to the minute details of football matches from the Premier League to the Conference.
- Dec 2011 - Feb 2012Journalist (work experience and freelance) / The Independent
Described as a "revelation" while on work experience at the paper, having regular bylines and a full-page feature.
Now a freelance used for match reports and features.
- Jan 2012 - Jan 2012Journalist (work experience) / Press Association
- Jan 2012 - Jan 2012Journalist (work experience) / Hayters Teamwork
Several FA Cup previews published and trusted to cover a press conference at Chelsea FC alone.
- Oct 2009 - Dec 2011Features Editor / Pluto - UCLan student newspaper
- Aug 2011 - Aug 2011Journalist (Work Experience) / Hayters Teamwork
One week work experience at Hayters in London. Bylines on thefa.com, arsenal.com and talksport.net whilst also covering weekly press conference at Chelsea.
- May 2010 - May 2010Journalist (Work Experience) / The Guardian
Work experience for a week at the Guardian, leading to bylines online and in the print edition.
Newspaper work included research and factfiles on the 2010 World Cup and Arsenal's history in the transfer market.
Online, I wrote an 800 word feature on the Championship playoff final (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may/20/blackpool-championship-play-off-final) and an interview with former Everton striker Eamonn O'Keefe.
- Aug 2007 - Aug 2007Journalist (Work Experience) / Blackpool Gazette, Johnston Press
The first of two week stints at the Blackpool Gazette involved two back-page lead stories and a full-page match preview.
Repeated with similar results in December 2009.
Education-
2009 - 2012University of Central LancashireBA (Hons) in Journalism
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Honors:Shortlisted for best unofficial football writer, 2009: http://www.footballfanzineawards.com/shortlist-writer.php
