Alex Wall
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander David Wall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Thatcham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Thatcham Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Thatcham Town | 1 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Maidenhead United | 127 | (34) |
| 2013 | → Luton Town (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2013– | Luton Town | 14 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Dartford (loan) | 11 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:17, 30 January 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alexander David 'Alex' Wall (born 31 May 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a centre forward for Luton Town.
Career
Thatcham Town
Born in Thatcham, Berkshire, Wall began his career at hometown club Thatcham Town. He was part of the club's under-18 team that won the 2007–08 Football Conference Youth Alliance championship, beating Ebbsfleet United under-18's 4–2 in the final.[2]
He worked his way into the club's first-team at the age of 18, entering play as a substitute and scoring on his debut in a 6–1 win over Andover on 11 April 2009.[3]
Maidenhead United
Wall's progress through Thatcham's youth team was noticed by nearby Conference South side Maidenhead United, who signed him in the summer of 2009. In his first season at the club, Wall was primarily used as an impact substitute, and he scored an injury-time winner in Maidenhead's 3–2 victory over local rivals Basingstoke Town on 14 November 2009 after coming off the bench.[4] In total, Wall scored 10 goals in 41 appearances in all competitions during the 2009–10 season, with six of these goals coming from appearances off the bench.[5]
Wall played fewer games in the 2010–11 season, scoring only three league goals, but his performances led to interest from Football League clubs. In July 2011, he went on trial with League One side Notts County, though a proposed transfer fell through despite a fee having been agreed between the two clubs.[6] Maidenhead manager Johnson Hippolyte admitted Wall was "devastated" that Notts County pulled out of the deal.[7] He signed a new contract with Maidenhead and went on to play in 35 matches during the 2011–12 season, scoring nine league goals as the club finished in mid-table.
Wall had his most successful season during the 2012–13 campaign, scoring at a rate of almost a goal every two games with 13 goals in 27 league matches. He won the Conference South Player of the Month award for February 2013 after scoring five goals in five matches.[8]
Luton Town
Wall signed for Conference Premier side Luton Town on loan from Maidenhead on 1 March 2013, with a view to a permanent transfer taking place later in the year.[9] He became the first signing of new Luton manager John Still, who had previously scouted and taken him on trial while managing Dagenham & Redbridge in League Two.[9] Wall scored his first goals for Luton with a brace in a 2–0 win over Ebbsfleet United on 18 April 2013.[10] After impressing in his loan spell, he signed a permanent two-year contract with Luton a week later.[11]
Wall was given the number 10 shirt for Luton's 2013–14 season, but initially struggled to adapt to full-time football, picking up a succession of injuries that kept him from breaking into the first-team.[12][13] In a 2–0 defeat to Wrexham on 13 September 2013, Wall received a red card for a dangerous tackle only a few minutes after entering play as a substitute.[14] He was banned for three games, but scored upon his return to the team, also as a substitute, hitting a late 25-yard winning goal in a dramatic 4–3 victory over FC Halifax Town on 5 October 2013.[15] Further injuries persisted, though Wall did take part in Luton's FA Trophy games, scoring in a 2–2 draw with Cambridge United on 11 January 2014.[16]
With his game time limited due to the goalscoring form of Paul Benson and Andre Gray, Luton loaned Wall to fellow Conference side Dartford for one month on 17 January 2014.[17] His presence had an immediate impact as Dartford picked up 10 points from a possible 12 with Wall in the team, leading to his loan being extended for another month.[18][19] Luton allowed Dartford to extend Wall's loan for a further month in mid-March, but opted to recall him only a few weeks later after he had scored six goals in 11 games.[20] Wall played a part in Luton's final four games of the 2013–14 season, scoring twice, as the club won the Conference Premier title and promotion to the Football League with a club-record 101 points.[21]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 February 2015.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Thatcham Town | 2008–09[3] | Southern League Division One S&W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2009–10[5] | Conference South | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 41 | 10 | |
| 2010–11[5] | Conference South | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12[22] | Conference South | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2012–13[22] | Conference South | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 13 | ||
| Total | 127 | 34 | 9 | 4 | — | 9 | 0 | 145 | 38 | |||
| Luton Town (loan) | 2012–13[22] | Conference Premier | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Luton Town | 2013–14[22] | Conference Premier | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2014–15[22] | League Two | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Dartford (loan) | 2013–14[22] | Conference Premier | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | |||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2014–15[22] | Conference Premier | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 172 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 197 | 52 | ||
Honours
- Luton Town
- Individual
- Conference South Player of the Month: February 2013
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ebbsfleet United 2–4 Thatcham Town". Kentish Football. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Andover 1–6 Thatcham". Pitch Hero – Thatcham Town [content cached]. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Maidenhead delight at derby win". BBC Sport. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Alex Wall Maidenhead United statistics 2009–10 and 2010–11". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Allen to meet Magpies chairman to discuss Wall deal". Nottingham Post (Local World). 20 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Wall left devastated by Notts". Notts County Vital Football (Vital Network Ltd). 29 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ↑ "Maidenhead United striker Alex Wall named Blue Square South player of the month". Maidenhead Advertiser (Baylis Media Ltd). 28 February 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Luton Town sign Alex Wall from Maidenhead United". BBC Sport. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Luton 2–0 Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Town tie up deals for Wall and Griffiths". Luton Today (Johnston Publishing Ltd.). 24 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "'Tin Man' Wall hopes to take road to full fitness". Luton Today (Johnston Publishing Ltd). 17 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Hatters boss Still hopeful Wall and Stevenson injuries are not too severe". Luton Today (Johnston Publishing Ltd). 6 November 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Wrexham 2–0 Luton". BBC Sport. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Luton 4–3 Halifax". BBC Sport. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Hatters denied Trophy victory by Cambridge United fightback". Luton Today (Johnston Publishing Ltd). 11 January 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Dartford sign Luton's Alex Wall on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Dartford extend Luton Town striker Alex Wall's loan spell for a further month". Dartford Messenger. KM Group. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Dartford 5–1 Woking". BBC Sport. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ "Wall extends Darts loan". Luton Town F.C. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ↑ "Luton Town win Conference Premier and Football League spot". BBC Sport. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 "A. Wall". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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