Joe Widdowson

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Joe Widdowson
Widdowson playing for Northampton Town in 2013
Personal information
Full name Joseph Widdowson[1]
Date of birth (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth Forest Gate, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–2007 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 West Ham United 0 (0)
2008Rotherham United (loan) 3 (0)
2009Grimsby Town (loan) 20 (1)
2009–2010 Grimsby Town 38 (0)
2010–2012 Rochdale 66 (0)
2012–2014 Northampton Town 64 (0)
2014–2015 Bury 1 (0)
2014Morecambe (loan) 8 (0)
2014–2015Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 3 (0)
2015–2017 Dagenham & Redbridge 94 (0)
2017–2021 Leyton Orient 117 (1)
2021–2022 Barnet 9 (3)
Total 423 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Widdowson (born 28 March 1989) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a defender.

He began his career with

Rochdale, Northampton Town, Dagenham & Redbridge and Leyton Orient. His final season was in the National League with Barnet
.

Career

West Ham United

Widdowson began his career as a trainee at

Grimsby Town

On 2 January 2009 Widdowson joined Grimsby Town on an initial one-month loan.[6] Widdowson made his debut for Grimsby on 17 January 2009 in a 1–0 away victory against Wycombe Wanderers.[7] He scored his first league goal, against Rotherham United, in a 3–0 home win for the Mariners on 24 January 2009.[8] The goal was good enough to win 2nd place in the club's goal of the season awards. Grimsby manager Mike Newell managed to extend Widdowson's loan until the end of the season, and he remained as the club's first choice left back, despite regular starter Tom Newey returning from injury. Newey was then loaned out to Rochdale,[9] and Widdowson became an integral part of the Grimsby side that managed too stave off relegation from the Football League. He was given his first red card for the club on 25 April 2009 after being controversially dismissed in the 87th minute of play for a second bookable offence in the club's relegation crunch tie with AFC Bournemouth.[10] On 18 May 2009, the Mariners announced Widdowson had signed a three-year contract with the club.[11]

Rochdale

On 22 June 2010 Widdowson signed for

League One.[12] In May 2012, Widdowson was released from Rochdale after being told his contract would not be renewed.[13]

Northampton Town

On 5 July 2012 Widdowson joined Northampton Town on a two-year contract.[14]

Bury

On 6 August 2014, Widdowson signed for Bury just days prior to the start of the new season, having impressed on a short-term trial.[15]

Morecambe

On 29 August 2014, Widdowson signed for Morecambe on a two-month loan.[16]

Dagenham & Redbridge

On 27 November 2014, Widdowson joined Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until 4 January 2015.[17] In January 2015, his loan with Dagenham ended and he returned to Bury having made three appearances for the side.[18] Later in the month he signed for Dagenham & Redbridge on a six-month contract until the end of the season after his short-term deal with Bury came to an end.[18]

Leyton Orient

On 1 July 2017, Widdowson signed for Leyton Orient on a two-year contract.[19] In May 2019, after winning promotion to League Two with the O's, his contract was renewed until 2021.[20] Widdowson was released at the end of the 2020-21 season after 137 appearances for the O's.[21]

Barnet

Widdowson signed a two-year contract with Barnet in July 2021.[22] He scored three times in ten games for the Bees. After opening the scoring away at Stockport County in October 2021, he was stretchered off after a foul by Macauley Southam-Hales that saw the latter sent off. Widdowson spent the rest of the season out injured and departed the Bees following the conclusion of the season.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 October 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup
League Cup
Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 2007–08[24] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008–09[25] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rotherham United (loan) 2007–08[24]
League Two
3 0 3 0
Grimbsy Town (loan) 2008–09[25] League Two 20 1 20 1
Grimbsy Town 2009–10[26] League Two 38 0 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 41 0
Total 58 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 61 1
Rochdale 2010–11[27]
League One
34 0 1 0 2 0 1[a] 0 38 0
2011–12[28] League One 32 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 35 0
Total 66 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 73 0
Northampton Town 2012–13[29] League Two 39 0 2 0 2 0 4[b] 0 47 0
2013–14[30] League Two 25 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 28 0
Total 64 0 4 0 3 0 4 0 75 0
Bury 2014–15[31] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Morecambe (loan) 2014–15[31] League Two 8 0 1[a] 0 9 0
Dagenham & Redbridge 2014–15[31] League Two 21 0 21 0
2015–16[32] League Two 31 0 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 35 0
2016–17[33] National League 45 0 3 0 3[c] 0 51 0
Total 97 0 5 0 1 0 4 0 107 0
Leyton Orient 2017–18[33] National League 36 0 3 0 5[d] 0 44 0
2018–19[33] National League 44 0 0 0 2[d] 0 46 0
2019–20[34]
League Two 16 1 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 19 1
2020–21[35]
League Two 21 0 1 0 2 0 4[a] 0 28 0
Total 117 1 5 0 3 0 12 0 137 1
Barnet 2021–22[33] National League 9 3 1 0 0 0 10 3
Career total 423 5 17 0 13 0 23 0 476 5
  1. ^
    Football League Trophy
  2. Football League Two
    play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in National League play-offs, one in FA Trophy
  4. ^ a b Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Leyton Orient

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Leyton Orient" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ .
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  4. ^ "Millers sign young Hammer on loan". BBC Sport. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
  5. ^ "MLS All-Stars 3–2 West Ham United FT". West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Widdowson goes out on loan". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Wycombe 0–1 Grimsby". BBC News. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  8. ^ "Grimsby 3–0 Rotherham". BBC News. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  9. ^ "Rochdale swoop for defender Newey". BBC News. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  10. ^ "Bournemouth 2–1 Grimsby". BBC News. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  11. ^ "Widdowson makes permanent switch". Grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  12. ^ "Football – Joe Widdowson completes Rochdale move". BBC News. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  13. ^ Coleman to make big changes Skysports, 10 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Northampton Town agree deal with defender Joe Widdowson". BBC Sport. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  15. ^ "Bury make double swoop". Skysports.com. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  16. ^ "Morecambe sign Bury's Joe Widdowson on two-month loan". BBC Sport. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  17. ^ "Dagenham: Patrick Agyemang and Joe Widdowson join on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  18. ^ a b "Dagenham: Patrick Agyemang and Joe Widdowson join on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  19. ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge left back Joe Widdowson joins Leyton Orient". Romford Recorder. 1 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Leyton Orient: Jobi McAnuff, Matt Harrold & Joe Widdowson sign new contracts". BBC Sport. 21 May 2019.
  21. ^ "2021 RETAINED LIST". Leyton Orient F.C. June 2021.
  22. ^ "Experienced Defender Joe Widdowson joins the Bees". Barnet F.C. 30 July 2021.
  23. ^ 2021/22 Released & Retained List
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Joe Widdowson in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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  29. ^ "Games played by Joe Widdowson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  30. ^ "Games played by Joe Widdowson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  31. ^ a b c "Games played by Joe Widdowson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  32. ^ "Games played by Joe Widdowson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  33. ^ a b c d Joe Widdowson at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  34. ^ "Games played by Joe Widdowson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  35. ^ "Games played by Joe Widdowson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  36. ^ "National League: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    "Leyton Orient FC: Squad". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  37. ^ Stevens, Rob (19 May 2019). "AFC Fylde 1–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.

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