Tom Denton (footballer)

Tom Denton
Personal information
Full nameTom Ashley Denton
Date of birth24 July 1989
Place of birthShepley, England
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
North Ferriby United
Youth career
–2006Wakefield
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2008Wakefield14(5)
2008–2010Huddersfield Town0(0)
2008–2009→ Woking (loan)5(2)
2009→ Wakefield (loan)13(12)
2009→ Cheltenham Town (loan)2(0)
2010→ Wakefield (loan)6(4)
2010–2011Wakefield
2011–2012Mossley22(13)
2012Alfreton Town3(0)
2012→ Worksop Town (loan)11(11)
2012–2014Worksop Town
2014–North Ferriby United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:25, 27 December 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Tom Ashley Denton (born 24 July 1989 in Shepley, West Yorkshire) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for North Ferriby United.

Career

Wakefield

Denton began his career playing for non-League side Wakefield in 2006 at the age of 17. He made 14 appearances scoring five goals for Wakefield between 2006–2008. He was offered a trial at Premier League side Blackburn Rovers. He managed to score a goal for their reserve team. After his trial was completed, he was being looked at by Rovers, Championship side Crystal Palace and his hometown team, Huddersfield Town. He decided to go to Huddersfield on the advice of his father, Robert Denton. An influential figure in his life.

Huddersfield Town

On 15 August 2008, Huddersfield beat off the competition and signed Denton from Northern Premier League Division One North side Wakefield for a fee of £60,000, possibly totalling up to £100,000.

On 27 November 2008, he joined Conference National side Woking for a month. He made his debut on 2 December, in the Conference League Cup win over Salisbury City, where he scored one and set up two in a 3–0 win. He made his league debut for Woking in their 1–0 defeat at Histon on 6 December. He scored his first goal for Woking in their 1–1 draw with Rushden & Diamonds on 9 December. He returned to Huddersfield Town on 30 January 2008.

On 6 March, Denton rejoined Wakefield on loan until the end of the season and scored 12 goals in 13 games, including four in an 8–1 victory over Salford City.[1]

Denton joined Cheltenham Town on a six-month loan deal during the summer of 2009.[2] He made his Cheltenham debut in the League Cup First Round game against Southend United on 11 August.[3] He made his league debut four days later in the 1–1 draw at Hereford United. He returned to Huddersfield on 10 November, after making four appearances for the club.

On 1 February 2010, he returned to Wakefield on a month's loan deal along with teammate Lewis Nightingale.[4] He made his debut in the 1–1 draw against F.C. Halifax Town on 6 February. He returned to Huddersfield at the end of the season, but had his contract mutually terminated a year early on 22 June 2010.[5] After leaving Huddersfield, Denton re-signed with Wakefield on 26 June 2010.[6]

On 28 November 2011 Denton joined Northern Premier League Division One North side Mossley.[7]

Alfreton Town

On 8 August 2012 Denton joined Alfreton Town on a two-year contract.[8][9] In need of playing time Denton joined Northern Premier League side Worksop Town on 13 September on an initial one-month loan deal and after six goals in five games, his loan was extended for a further two months until 15 December.[10][11] On 30 November he was recalled from his loan early because of a busy period of games coming up for Alfreton.[12]

Worksop Town

After just 4 months at the club Denton moved to Worksop Town for an undisclosed fee on 20 December 2012 having failed to secure a regular first team spot at Alfreton.[13]

North Ferriby United

In July 2014 he signed for North Ferriby United.[14] In March 2015 Denton helped the Villagers to victory in the 2014-15 FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium although he missed his penalty in the shoot-out.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Denton returns to Wakefield". Wakefield FC. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cheltenham sign Denton". Gloucestershire Echo. 15 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "Cheltenham vs Southend match report". Cheltenham Town FC.
  4. ↑ "Nathan Eccleston extends Huddersfield Town deal". BBC Sport (BBC). 1 February 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Denton departs Huddersfield". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Breaking transfer news". Wakefield FC. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Big new signing". Mossley AFC. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Tom Denton". Alfreton Town FC. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "Iyseden Christie joins Alfreton Town after Tamworth exit". BBC. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "Denton goes on loan to Worksop Town". Alfreton Town FC. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "Tom Denton loan extended". Alfreton Town FC. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Tom Denton recalled". Alfreton Town FC. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  13. ↑ "Tom Denton moves to Worksop Town". Alfreton Town FC. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  14. ↑ North Ferriby United sign former Huddersfield Town striker Tom Denton Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 14 July 2014
  15. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32100052

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