LONDON, CMC – Legendary Bermudian striker Shaun Goater, who made a name for himself at Manchester City, has joined manager Sol Campbell’s coaching team at struggling English League Two side Macclesfield Town.
Goater, 48, is the latest high-profile name to join Campbell’s staff since the former Arsenal and England defender arrived at Moss Rose Stadium in September.
Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole was appointed the club’s forwards coach last month.
Goater is to work with the Macclesfield’s academy teams on a part-time basis. Like Cole, he lives in Cheshire.
Goater gained experience in non-League football during the second half of the 2016-17 season at Evo-Stik Northern Premier Division side Ilkeston.
He inherited a side that had lost 15 of their opening 17 matches and, despite some impressive results, was unable to repair the damage as Ilkeston were relegated to the Evo-Stik First Division.
Goater also had a short stint as assistant manager at non-League club New Mills, as well as brief spells as a forwards coach at Doncaster Rovers and Scottish outfit St Johnstone.
After finishing his 17-year playing career in English football – netting 260 goals in the process – Goater went home to Bermuda where he became a successful businessman.
As well as helping to found the Bermuda Hogges, a team that played in the US semi-professional and amateur leagues from 2007 to 2013, Goater spent four seasons at his Bermuda boyhood club North Village, where he won the league title, three Friendship Trophy titles and two Dudley Eve Trophy titles before returning to the UK in 2013 with his family
Goater, who scored 32 goals for Bermuda from 1987 to 2004, turned down the national team coach’s job on a temporary basis before the appointment of previous incumbent Andrew Bascome.
Goater ended his UK playing career at Southend in 2006, having earlier enjoyed successful stints at Rotherham United and Bristol City, but it was at Manchester City that he gained cult status, fans calling out “Feed The Goat and he will score”.
He helped City return from the third tier to the Premier League, making his final appearance in what was also their last game at Maine Road.
He scored 103 goals for City during his five-and-a-half years at the club between March 1998 and August 2003.
Macclesfield were seven points adrift at the bottom of League Two when Campbell arrived, but they have since claimed 17 points from 12 games and are now are only two points from safety.