Gregory Tempest (born 28 December 1993) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belper Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Tempest[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-12-28) 28 December 1993 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Belper Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Notts County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Notts County | 17 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Ilkeston (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Boston United (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Lincoln City | 22 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Nuneaton Town | 22 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Basford United | 26 | |
| 2019 | Matlock Town | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Grantham Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Gedling Miners Welfare | 44 | (15) |
| 2022– | Belper Town | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Northern Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 19 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Nottingham, England, Tempest started his career at Notts County when he was sixteen[2] and was featured in the club's first team during pre-season.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club the following year.[4] Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Tempest was given number twenty-five shirt.[5]
On 9 November 2012, Tempest joined Ilkeston on a month loan[6] and made his debut against United of Manchester.[7] He returned to his parent club after a stint at Ilkeston despite keen of extension.[clarification needed][8][9]
Upon his return, Tempest made his debut against Scunthorpe United coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute.[10] After making three appearances in his first season, he was offered a new contract by the club,[11] which he signed a two-year contract weeks after being offered.[12]
The 2013–14 season saw Tempest make fourteen appearances for the club under the management of Chris Kiwomya and Shaun Derry.[13] During the season, he provided two assists: one was against Crewe Alexandra, in a 4–0 win on 5 October 2013[14] and another was against Oldham Athletic on 29 October 2013.[15]
On 26 September 2014, Tempest joined Boston United on loan for a month.[16] He then had his loan at Boston United extended until 27 December 2014.[17] He made his return to his parent club after making fourteen appearances and scoring once against Lowestoft Town for Boston United.[18][19] Shortly after, Tempest re-joined Boston United for the second time, until the end of the season.[20]
After five years at Notts County, Tempest was released by the club.[21]
Tempest joined Lincoln City on a one-year contract on 14 May 2015.[22]
After being released by Lincoln City, Tempest joined Nuneaton Town. On 10 March 2017 he joined Gainsborough Trinity on loan until the end of the 16/17 season.
Tempest joined Basford United in August 2018. He joined Matlock Town on 8 January 2019.[23]
On 23 May 2019, Grantham Town announced the signing of Tempest.[24]
In 2021, Tempest signed for Gedling Miners Welfare.[25][26]
On 17 June 2022, Tempest joined Belper Town.[27][28]
Tempest was eligible to play for Northern Ireland through his late grandfather, Bill Corkhill, though he never met his grandfather.[29] In May 2013, Tempest was called up by Northern Ireland U21.[30] He made his Northern Ireland U21 debut on 30 May 2013, in a 3–0 loss against Cyprus U21.[31] His performance in a 1–0 win against Cyprus U21 on 19 November 2013 soon earned him 'Man of the Match'.[32][33]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts County | 2012–13[34] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013–14[35] | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[36] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Ilkeston (loan) | 2012–13[37] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Boston United (loan) | 2014–15[38] | Conference North | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Lincoln City | 2015–16[36] | National League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Nuneaton Town | 2016–17[36] | National League North | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2016–17[36] | National League North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 81 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 93 | 2 | ||