Luke Guttridge
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| Luke Guttridge | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Horace Guttridge | |
| Date of birth | March 27, 1982 (age 25) | |
| Place of birth | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
| Nickname | Gutts | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Leyton Orient | |
| Number | 16 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| -2000 | Torquay United | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2000 2000-2005 2005-2007 2006-2007 2007- |
Torquay United Cambridge United Southend United → Leyton Orient (loan) Leyton Orient |
1 (0) 137 (17) 63 (5) 7 (1) 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Luke Guttridge (born 27 March 1982) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Leyton Orient.
Guttridge was born in Barnstaple in North Devon. A midfielder, he began his career as a trainee with Torquay United after playing junior football for Paignton Pilgrims. He made his league debut whilst still a trainee as a late substitute, replacing Alex Watson in the 4-0 win against Mansfield Town on April 10, 2000.
In May 2000, against the advice for a longer contract offer given by youth coaches Paul Compton and Richard Hancox, Guttridge was only offered a three-month professional contract by Torquay manager Wes Saunders, even though Cambridge United had offered him a one-year deal and the chance to play second division football.
Unsurprisingly, Guttridge left for Cambridge, managed by Roy McFarland, on a free transfer. He had to wait until the following spring for his Cambridge league debut, after playing twice in the LDV Trophy, but when it came he scored within two minutes in a vital 2-0 home win against Oldham Athletic. In August 2001, McFarland, by now manager of Torquay, made a bid to bring Guttridge back to Plainmoor, but this was rejected and he remained at the Abbey Stadium. He became one of Cambridge's main performers to the extent that he was appointed captain of the side[1] and a move to Premier League club Charlton Athletic was in the pipeline, although in the end nothing materialized[2].
Guttridge joined Southend United in March 2005 [3] and, after a slow start, firmly established himself as a mainstay in the side. A chance move to the centre of midfield from his usual wide berth (following a meeting with boss Steve Tilson) proved to be a turning point and Guttridge was a major factor in the Blues 2005/06 League One title winning side alongside Kevin Maher. A tough-tackling, all action player, Guttridge also weighed in with some spectacular goals.
However, he lost his place in the Southend first team after their promotion and on November 23, 2006 was allowed to join Leyton Orient on loan [4]. He returned in January 2007. On 30th January 2007, he left Southend to sign a permanent contract at Leyton Orient initially untill the end of the 2006-07 season[5].
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| Leyton Orient F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Garner | 2 Barnard | 3 Lockwood | 4 Simpson | 5 Fortune | 6 Mackie | 7 Tudor | 8 Easton | 9 Alexander | 10 Jarvis | 12 Morris | 14 Tann | 15 Miller | 16 Guttridge | 17 Hooper | 19 Ibehre | 20 Duncan | 21 Saah | 22 Echanomi | 23 Palmer | 24 Demetriou | 25 Corden | 26 Chambers | 27 Thelwell | Manager: Ling |
