var playerInfo={"72FFC7073AEDD99FBC6698239F961CC0":"2021-12-29","249186B187931B83":"66kg","32F0494A6A8D9C00F8184D20C089D458":"1982-8-13","E630D11720E4B295":"1","556D73B2C9A2AD6A1BFA53519B08D73A":"999","07FC4394D7BF000AA5BFC85E2D0D6D63":"England","A16C626949206183":"154","F8A44A36F46FF4E4":"Gary McSheffrey","58D6F117B0E852FD":"173cm","2A56C1DBE121525F":"Doncaster Rovers","07457F0B881B82B22AE30767A70DD3E1":"","0FA2227E78AF1E09":"Gary McSheffrey","B30DC6D2B47145B087D8B1C6299DD194":"0","3653565C44D0522B57B14E876735C3FA":"Doncaster Rovers U18","B30DC6D2B47145B0561823D5497E0EB0F2ED3572A53AF87A":"1","5B991257A722E1E0F74ECF7A8C1C2945":"","C1F9C3B7B448DF0B30693C46CF342E45":"Gary McSheffrey joined Blues from Midlands neighbours Coventry in August 2006 for a substantial fee. <P>The 24-year-old striker had been a long time target of boss Steve Bruce, who put in no less than four bids for the player, before finally capturing him.<\/P><P>The former England under 20 international has an abundance of pace and excellent technical ability and can play on either the left of midfield or as an outright striker.<\/P><P>He finished the 2005\/06 season as top scorer for Micky Adams&#39; Coventry side with 17 goals from the left flank. <\/P><P>McSheffrey is a product of Coventry&#39;s Academy and prior to moving to St. Andrew&#39;s he spent his entire career with his hometown club, except for loan spells at Luton Town and Stockport County.<\/P><P>Following his Coventry debut as a 16-year-old, McSheffrey went on to make a total of 162 appearances for the Sky Blues and scored 53 goals.<\/P>","B13BBD17F9E21D375893DBD6F2FC7F72":"4","50F712C5D7EA2EE5C48850A5D641D459":"Doncaster Rovers U18","809C0B5A31626463":"671","e_index":0};