Leigh Bedwell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leigh Andrew Bedwell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Wantage, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Banbury United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 26 January 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Leigh Andrew Bedwell (born 8 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town as a goalkeeper.
Career
Bedwell joined Swindon Town as a child, making his way through the youth ranks with the Wiltshire club. Bedwell was given a first team squad number at the age of seventeen - when still a part of the youth set-up - acting as back-up to deputy Phil Smith, when first choice keeper Mattia Lanzano and third choice Mark Scott were both injured at the start of the 2011/12 season.[2] The arrival of Wes Foderingham prevented Bedwell from keeping his place in the starting sixteen - but at the end of the season, though Smith, Lanzano and Scott were all released, Bedwell was offered his first professional contract, and he signed a one-year deal.[3]
On 2 September 2012 Bedwell made his first team debut for Swindon in the 4-1 loss at Preston North End. With Swindon losing 2-0 early in to the game, Town manager Paolo Di Canio decided to substitute first choice goalkeeper Wes Foderingham for the rookie Bedwell.[4]
Bedwell was loaned out to Banbury United September 2013 in order to gain first team experience.
Career statistics
- As of 10 May 2013[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | FL Play-Offs | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2011-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Search 1761 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ↑ "Leigh Bedwell 2011/12". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ "Leigh Bedwell Profile". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ "Report: Preston 4-1 Town". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ Leigh Bedwell career stats at Soccerbase
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