Aaron Lescott
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Anthony Lescott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 |
Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Stockport County | 72 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2004–2010 | Bristol Rovers | 199 | (5) |
| 2010 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Walsall | 34 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Halesowen Town | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 368 | (7) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aaron Anthony Lescott (born 2 December 1978 in
Playing career
Lescott started his career as a trainee with Aston Villa making only one first team appearance for them (in the FA Cup third round tie against Hull City). Unable to establish himself at Villa, he had a loan spell with Lincoln City in 2000, before signing for Sheffield Wednesday in October of the same year for a fee of £100,000.[2]
He made 43 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday before moving to
In March 2010 he joined Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan, having been unable to regain his place in the Bristol Rovers team after recovering from injury.
Along with 14 other players, he was released by Rovers at the end of the 2009/10 season.[5] On 14 July 2010 Lescott completed a free transfer move to League One outfit Walsall on a one-year contract following his release from Bristol Rovers.[6] He scored his only goal for Walsall in a 2–2 draw with former club Bristol Rovers.[7]
Following the expiry of that contract, Lescott sought out other clubs and went on trial with Yeovil Town in July 2011.[8]
On 9 August 2011, Lescott signed for Halesowen Town.[9]
Personal life
Born in England, Lescott is of Kittitan descent.[10] He is the older brother of former Manchester City, Aston Villa, and England defender Joleon Lescott.[11]
Honours
Bristol Rovers
References
- ^ "Aaron Lescott". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Wednesday sign Lescott". BBC Sport. 4 October 2000. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ "Stockport 2-5 Swindon". BBC. 11 February 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Lescott joins Pirates". BBC Sport. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ^ "Defender Aaron Lescott goes in Bristol Rovers clear-out". BBC Sport. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ^ "Saddlers sign quartet". Walsall F.C. Official Website. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 2–2 Walsall". BBC. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "New Trialists". Yeovil Town F.C. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Lescott signs for Yeltz". NonLeague.pitchero.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "St. Kitts and Nevis Football Players". FBref.com.
- ^ "Clothing Launch: Joleon Lescott & The Lescott Stewart Collection". Kickette. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ Hughes, Ian (1 April 2007). "Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster Rovers AET". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
- Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile
- Aaron Lescott player profile at bristolrovers.co.uk
- Aaron Lescott player profile at stockportcounty.com
- Aaron Lescott at Soccerbase
- Unofficial Aaron Lescott Profile at The Forgotten Imp
