Liam Ridehalgh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Mark Ridehalgh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Halifax, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2014 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014- | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:44, 1 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Liam Mark Ridehalgh (born 20 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Tranmere Rovers as a defender.
Playing career
Huddersfield Town
Ridehalgh joined the Huddersfield Town Academy at under-12 level and went on to progress though the club's youth system signing his first professional deal with the club at the end of the 2008–09 season after graduating from the academy he signed a one-year contract extension at the end of the 2009–10 season.[2]
He made his debut for the Terriers in the 3–1 win over Charlton Athletic at the Galpharm Stadium on 28 August 2010, due to an injury to first choice left back Gary Naysmith. Ridehalgh then became a regular in the first team until Naysmith returned from a foot injury in February 2011 making a total of 20 league appearances with a further three coming in the FA Cup.[3]
Swindon Town (loan)
On 28 September 2011, he joined Football League Two side Swindon Town on a month's loan, after being isolated by the form of Gary Naysmith and Calum Woods. His loan was extended a month later,[4] and Ridehalgh eventually returned to Huddersfield on 28 December 2011, having made 13 appearances for Swindon, leaving them in the play-off places.[5]
Chesterfield (loan)
He then went on loan to League One strugglers Chesterfield on a deal that would last to the end of the 2011–12 season, playing his first game in the 0–2 home defeat at the hands of Exeter City on 7 January 2012. He scored his first ever career league goal on 27 January in a 1–0 win against Bournemouth.[6] He returned to the club for a second loan spell on 24 August 2012.
Rotherham United (loan)
On 22 November 2012, just as the loan window was shut, Ridehalgh's parent club, Huddersfield Town, recalled him from his loan spell at Chesterfield and sent him on loan to their divisional rivals, Rotherham United.
Tranmere Rovers (loan)
On 28 September 2013, Ridehalgh joined Tranmere Rovers on a 3-month loan, and made his début against Port Vale on the same day. Unfortunately, he got sent off within 30 minutes of his début, and Tranmere eventually lost 1–0 at Prenton Park. He made 15 appearances for the Rovers, and scored one goal against Bristol City on 16 November.
Liam re-joined Tranmere Rovers on 1 January 2014 so he could be available for the New Year's Day game versus Wolverhampton Wanderers and so permanently on 3 January 2014.[7]
Career statistics
Stats according to;[8]
- As of 28 September 2013.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2010–11 | League One | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2011–12 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2011–12 | League One | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2012–13 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2012–13 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2013–14 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town Total | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 72 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 1 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including substitutes) in the Football League Trophy.
Honours
- League Two: Champions 2011–12 (11 appearances)
- Individual
- League Two Team of the Week (1): 07/11/11
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ http://www.htafc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10312~47252,00.html
- ↑ "Liam Ridehalgh | Football Stats | Huddersfield Town | Age 22". Soccer Base.
- ↑ "Ridehalgh and Jervis handed new Swindon Town loan deals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Huddersfield end Liam Ridehalgh's loan at Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ "Chesterfield 1–0 Bournemouth". BBC News. 28 January 2012.
- ↑ "Ridehalgh To Join Rovers". Tranmere Rovers FC. 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Liam Ridehalgh Stats". Soccerbase.
External links
- Liam Ridehalgh profile at htafc.com
- Liam Ridehalgh career stats at Soccerbase
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