Mel Capleton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melvyn David Capleton | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986-1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990-1993 | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
| 1993-1996 | Blackpool | 11 | (0) |
| 1996-1998 | Billericay Town | ? | (0) |
| 1998 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (?) |
| 1998 | Southend United | 1 | (0) |
| 1999-2002 | Southend United | 56 | (0) |
| 2001-2002 | → Grays (loan) | ? | (0) |
| 2002-2004 | Grays | ? | (?) |
| 2004-2005 | St Albans | 4 | (?) |
| 2005-2006 | Billericay Town | ? | (0) |
| Total | 72 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:08, 7 September 2007 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Melvyn David "Mel" Capleton (born 24 October 1973 in Hackney) is an English professional football goalkeeper.
Capleton began his career with Southend United in 1990. Three years later, he joined Billy Ayre's Blackpool on a free transfer. Due to his role as back-up to the Seasiders ' first-choice goalkeeper Lee Martin, Capleton only made eleven league appearances in his three years at Bloomfield Road. He was released in May 1996.
After two years with Billericay Town, Leyton Orient offered Capleton a return to the professional game. After only a month with the Londoners, his first club, Southend, signed him for just one game in October 1998. He returned to the club on a permanent basis, however, in March the following year.
Capleton went on to make 56 appearances for Southend in two years. His third season at Roots Hall was spent on loan to Grays Athletic. He made the move permanent in 2002.
He signed for St Albans in the summer of 2004 but was released at the end of the season. He then joined his former club Billericay Town for a season.
In 2007 he joined Canvey Island as goalkeeping coach.
He currently works as a personal fitness trainer and coaches young children in the South West London area
References
- Capleton's stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at St Albans' official site
- "Where are they now?" - My Eyes Have Seen The Glory
External links
- "Glory after hell for Mel" - Sunday Mirror
- "Former Pro Footballer Mel Capleton" - The London Word