Career
He later became a director of the club Gadston started his career as a youth and amateur player for West Ham United, before moving to Division Three side Brentford, for whom he failed to make a first team appearance and instead played for the reserves. He had a brief spell with Corby Town before playing Southern League football with Cheltenham Town and is cited as one of the greatest players to play for the team
Gadston moved back to Division Three to join Bristol Rovers in 1968 and finally made his professional debut, but he only completed one season with Rovers.
His most prolific spell came with Exeter City, before moving to Aldershot. Gadston dropped back into non-league football with Wimbledon in 1973.
Gadston had a spell as manager of Swanage Town & Herston. He later returned to Brentford as youth team coach.
Gadston runs a holiday apartment business in Dorset and serves the community by running a youth football club and a ping pong tournament for pensioners.
