Footballer Gry Gamst - born 4.2.75, Kristiansand
1992 - 1995 Donn FK
1996 Asker SK
1997 - 1999 Doncaster Belles (England)
1997 Donn FK (loan)
1998 Donn FK (loan)
1999 Donn FK (loan)
2000 - 2001 Kolbotn IL
Gry Gamst grew up on Flekkerøy, a small island off the southern tip of Norway within the municipality of Kristiansand. She began playing football with the local club Fløy, alongside the boys in club youth teams, before moving on to Donn FK.
Donn was a small club famously named after a dog and the men's team had toiled in the obscurity of the Norwegian lower categories since their 1909 inception.
But when Gamst joined in 1992 the women's section were a club on the up. They were promoted to the top flight that season, then swept to fourth place in 1993, behind the profilic goalscoring of Canadian superstar Charmaine Hooper.
Gamst was among several hyper-talented young players to break through at Donn in this period, including Monica Knudsen, Trine Tangeraas and Tone Gunn Frustøl.
In October 1994 Gamst played in the televised Norwegian Cup final for Donn against Trondheims-Ørn at Bislett Stadium, Oslo.
Gamst even gave Donn an unexpected lead in the seventh minute - briefly disregarding her marking job on Ann Kristin Aarønes to amble forward for a corner - she was as surprised as anyone when she was left free to turn in the opener.
Two minutes later Merete Myklebust restored parity for Trondheims-Ørn and then the roof fell in on plucky underdogs Donn who collapsed to an eventual 5-1 defeat. Trondheims-Ørn ("The Eagles") secured the '94 League and Cup double.
At Donn Gamst came to prominence as a left-sided central defender, usually deployed as a marker in a back three with Knudsen in the sweeper role. Strong in the air and in the tackle, she was no stranger to the occasional yellow card.
When Donn were relegated at the end of the 1995 campaign, several players left, including Gamst who signed for Asker.
In taking up a place at Nottingham University to study physiotherapy in Autumn 1996 Gamst quit Asker and promptly put the feelers out for an English club to join.
This was the heady aftermath of Euro '96 - the days of "Cool Britannia" - when English Premier League clubs snapped up a host of stylish overseas stars including Vialli, Ravanelli and Patrik Berger.
Norwegian male footballers had long been in vogue in professional English men's football, seen as sturdy enough to withstand the dodgy weather and kick n' rush style of play.
Excellent players like Ronny Johnsen (correctly pronounced "Ullson"), Halle, Bohinen, Leonhardsen and Solskjær graced the 96/97 edition of the Premier League, while lower down the divisions cult hero Bjørn Heidenstrøm turned out for Leyton Orient and "Lumberin'" Leif Andersen was at Crystal Palace.
Gamst had never played international football for Norway but there was no shame in that given that the Norwegian women were reigning World champions, with the peerless Gro Espeseth ever-present at the heart of defence and boasting a similar playing profile to Gamst.
Nevertheless Gamst had a very decent pedigree herself, having played at a consistently high standard in Norway - with and against some of the best players in the World at that time. An Asker team-mate was temperamental genius Linda Medalen, who was between pro contracts in Japan.
To this point Doncaster Belles were not reknowned for foreign signings and incumbent centre-back Micky Jackson, from Merseyside, was about as exotic as it got.
They did run the rule over US star John Harkes's footballing wife Cindi in 1991 but the embarrassment of Belles' attacking riches at that time meant winger Harkes was allowed to pursue first team football at Stanton Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday instead.
Gamst turned up at the Belles with ex-Donn FK pal Gro Fersnes in tow, Fersnes also attending University in the UK. The Belles ultimately took on both Norwegian trialists but it seems Gamst stuck it out in South Yorkshire for longer.
As well as the afore-mentioned Jackson, in 96/97 the Belles already had seasoned defenders Claire Utley and Izzy Pollard, as well as Jackie Sherrard and Gill Coultard who could play at centre back if required.
However, in three seasons with the Belles Gamst proved herself a "strong and committed" and "eternally cheerful" performer.
Belles boss Julie Chipchase, a fine full-back in her day, apparently fancied Gamst in midfield where her ball-winning qualities and cultured left foot were to the fore. At the completion of her degree in Nottingham she returned to Norway.
Although the previously all-conquering Belles failed to win anything in the three seasons Gamst was there she won the confidence of Chipchase who valued her versatility, character and determination.
Ahead of the 2000 Toppserien season Gamst linked up with Kolbotn, rejecting a competing offer from Athene Moss. Her stock was still high at home as during her Belles stint she had returned to play for second-tier Donn in the English off-seasons.
After the 2001 season Gamst was forced into premature retirement after a series of concussions left her with debilitating migraines. She stayed on at Kolbotn as the physio. Meanwhile Kolbotn signed another former Donn player, Ingvild Stensland, as Gamst's replacement - a player who went on to achieve great things.
Reportedly training with Amazon Grimstad during the 2005 pre-season, under the watchful eye of ex-Fulham boss Gaute Haugenes, Gamst apparently resisted the temptation to come back to playing full-time.
She was on the comeback trail after giving birth to son Jonas in 2004. In June 2011 she got married to Arnt Andås and became Gry Gamst Andås, but Arnt sadly died shortly afterwards aged just 29. Gry continued her practice as a physiotherapist and as of 2025 served her first club Fløy in that capacity.