Terry Gornell

The same day, he made his Accrington Stanley debut, coming on as a substitute for Jamie Clarke in the 46th minute, in a 3–0 loss against Darlington.

Terence Michael Gornell (born 16 December 1989) is a former English footballer who played as a striker.

Gornell made his debut in the opening game of the season, coming on as a substitute for Marvin Morgan in the 89th minute, in a 1–1 draw against Plymouth Argyle.

This was followed up by scoring his first goal as a Shrewsbury Town player in a 1–1 draw with Burton Albion.

This came after Gornell appeared on the first team bench as an un-used substitute in numbers of occasions in the 2007–08 season.

While at the club's academy, Gornell considered Wayne Allison as his mentor.

Born in Liverpool, Gornell joined Tranmere Rovers at a young age and after coming through the club's academy, Gornell signed his first professional contract with the club in May 2008.

Ahead of the new 2008–09 season, Gornell was given number fourteen shirt for the side.

He made his début for Tranmere Rovers, coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute, away to Grimsby Town, in the 2–0 defeat in the League Cup on 12 August 2008.

Upon his return to Tranmere Rovers, Gornell's first league appearance for the club was at Accrington Stanley came on 25 November 2008, making his first start for the club, in a 2–0 win over Scunthorpe United.

The next three months saw him away from the starting line–up, being placed on the substitute bench or not in the squad.

At the end of the 2008–09 season, he signed a two-year contract with Tranmere Rovers.

Gornell went on loan to Accrington Stanley on a one-month deal on 20 September 2008.

Gornell then scored three goals in three games between 11 October 2008 and 21 October 2008 against Bradford City, Luton Town and Shrewsbury Town.

His time at the club saw him became a first team regular, scoring four goals in 11 Football League games before returning to his parent club.

He stated his loan spell at Accrington Stanley helped him and described "dealing with the pressures of first-team football" as "a big learning experience".

It wasn't until on 21 February 2009 when he scored his first Tranmere Rovers goal against Milton Keynes Dons.

Despite being further sidelined, Gornell ended up making ten appearances for the club.

At the start of the 2009–10 season, Gornell scored his first goal of the season and then set one of the fourth goal, in a 4–2 win over Gillingham on 15 August 2009.

However, he then spent two months on the sidelines, due to being on the substitute bench and competitions.

It wasn't until on 12 October 2009 when Gornell returned to the first team, starting a match and played 66 minutes before being substituted, in a 1–0 loss against Stockport County.

Since returning to the first team, he continued to remain involved in a number of matches for the side.

It wasn't until on 23 November 2009 when Gornell scored his second goal of the season, in a 2–0 win against Southend United on 23 November 2009.

He then scored again, in a 2–1 win over Aldershot Town in the second round of FA Cup replay on 8 December 2009.

He then received a straight red card after stamping Billy Paynter, which saw Tranmere Rovers lose 3–0 to Swindon Town and turning out to be his last appearance of the season At the end of the 2009–10 season, Gornell went on to make twenty-seven appearances and scoring twice this season.

In the 2010–11 season, Gornell featured for three matches at the start of the season, but his first team opportunities was soon limited following the arrivals of Adam McGurk, Lucas Akins and Sam Morrow.

On 27 August 2010, Gornell signed on a free transfer for Accrington Stanley on his return with a two-year contract.

He made his club return the next day, in a 0–0 draw against Oxford United.

Since joining Accrington Stanley, Gornell became a first team regular for the side, playing in the striker position.

It wasn't until on 17 September 2010, he scored his first goals, in a 3–0 win over Lincoln City After the match, Gornell credited Manager John Coleman for helping him end "his goalscoring duck".

He then scored two consecutive goals in two separate matches by the end of his first half of the season.

Gornell then added three more goals throughout January, including scoring two goals in two matches.

Despite missing three matches during the club's 2010–11 campaign, he scored a total of 13 goals from defence in 49 appearances as Accrington's joint top goalscorer for the season alongside Phil Edwards and Sean McConville.

Following this, Gornell was offered a new contract, but turned down an offer from Accrington Stanley, although the club would be owed a compensation payment given he was under 23.

Gornell was linked with a move to Inverness CT, who initially signed him, only to retract the move.

Gornell went to add four more goals by the end of the season, including another brace, in a 4–0 win over Hereford United on 29 March 2011.

On 4 July 2011, Gornell was named as a Shrewsbury Town player after agreeing terms with the club; however, negotiations remain ongoing with the fee that Accrington will receive from Shrewsbury for the striker.

He agreed terms with and transferred to Shrewsbury Town on 5 July 2011.

Two weeks later on 27 August 2011, he scored his second goal for the club, in a 2–1 win against Swindon Town.

However, during a 3–1 win against Hereford United on 10 September 2011, Gornell received a straight red card in the 62nd minute.