Gavin Friels (born 3 August 1977) is a Scottish football forward who is manager of Ardrossan Winton Rovers in the West of Scotland League First Division.
He has previously played in the Scottish Football League First Division with Ayr United and Stranraer.
Friels started his career with Queen of the South but did not make any league appearances for the club.
He dropped to Junior level at his hometown side Dalry Thistle before moving to Stranraer in December 1996.
[1] With the Galloway club, Friels won the Scottish Football League Second Division championship in 1997–1998 and the following season made 19 appearances in the Scottish Football League First Division, scoring once in a 7–1 defeat to Ayr United in September 1998.