Tom Penford
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas James Penford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2002 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2008 | Bradford City | 38 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Farsley Celtic | ? | (?) |
| 2009-2010 | FC Halifax Town | ||
| 2010- | Guiseley A.F.C. | 3[2] | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 6 July 2010 (UTC). | |||
Thomas James Penford (born 5 January 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Guiseley A.F.C.
Career
Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Penford joined Bradford City's youth system set up when he was 10 years old.[3] He made his first team debut at Preston North End on 26 April 2003 in a 1–1 draw under the management of Nicky Law. Penford made a further two appearances that season.
But in four more seasons, Penford has found first team opportunities difficult to come by and had made just 23 first team appearances in five seasons by the end of the 2006–07 season. New manager Stuart McCall gave him a run in the side during March 2008, and he scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 win at Darlington on 29 March.[4] However, Penford was one of 13 players to be released by McCall at the end of the 2007–08 season.[3] After his release he joined Farsley Celtic for their first season in Conference North following their relegation from the Conference National in May.[5]
In 2009, he joined Unibond League Division One side FC Halifax Town but only made a handful of appearances because of a long term injury. Penford joined Guiseley A.F.C. on trial at the start of the 2010/11 season and was later signed by manager Steve Kittrick in July 2010.
References
- 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ↑ http://www.guiseleyafc.co.uk/fixtures/first-team/2app/
- 1 2 "Bradford City release 13 players". BBC Sport. 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- ↑ Parker, Simon (2008-03-29). "Darlington 1 City 3". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ↑ Whiting, Ian (2008-06-13). "Firbank's delight at signing Penford". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
