Theo Jack Widdrington (born 6 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League club Aldershot Town as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Theo Jack Widdrington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aldershot Town | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2017 | Portsmouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Welling United (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Lewes | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Havant & Waterlooville | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Gosport Borough (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → King's Lynn Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | King's Lynn Town | 53 | (7) |
| 2023– | Aldershot Town | 41 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:04, 24 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editBorn in Southampton,[2] Widdrington is the son of Tommy Widdrington.[3] He is the brother of professional dancer Kai Widdrington.[4]
Career
editWiddrington began his career with Portsmouth, turning professional in 2017. He was released in April 2018 after 13 years with the club,[5][6] having spent time earlier that season on loan at Havant & Waterlooville.[2]
He signed for Bristol Rovers in July 2018.[3]
He made his debut on 13 November 2018 in the EFL Trophy,[7] one of four Bristol Rovers players (alongside Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Zain Walker and Connor Jones) to do so in that match.[8] On 21 December 2018 he moved on loan to Bognor Regis Town for one month.[9][10] On 8 February 2019, he was loaned out to the same club once again, also for one month this time.[11] On 11 March it was announced, that the loan deal had been extended for the rest of the season.[12] On 13 April, Widdrington broke his wrist and missed the rest of the season.[13]
In September 2019 he moved on loan to Welling United,[14] and to Hemel Hempstead Town in March 2020.[15]
He was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2019–20 season.[16]
On 31 August 2020 he signed for Lewes.[17][18] He then moved to former club Havant & Waterlooville two weeks later.[19][20]
He moved on loan to Gosport Borough in September 2021.[21] He scored two goals in a match later that month.[22]
On 23 December 2021, Widdrington joined King's Lynn Town on loan until the end of January, the club managed by his father.[23][24] The loan was made permanent in early 2022.[25] His first goal for the club came when he scored the only goal as Lynn defeated high-flying Bromley to keep their survival hopes alive.[26] On 30 June 2022, Widdrington signed a one-year contract extension with the club following their relegation to the National League North.[27]
In June 2023 he signed for Aldershot Town, joining his father Tommy at the club.[28][29]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 28 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2017–18[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2017–18[2][30][31] | National League South | 17 | 3 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2018–19[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 2018–19[32] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Welling United (loan) | 2019–20[2][30] | National League South | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2019–20[2][30] | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Lewes | 2020–21[33] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2020–21[2][30] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[2][30] | National League South | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Gosport Borough (loan) | 2021–22[30] | Southern League Premier Division South | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| King's Lynn Town (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| King's Lynn Town | 2021–22[2] | National League | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23[2][34] | National League North | 40 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Total | 53 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 60 | 8 | |||
| Aldershot Town | 2023–24[2] | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 128 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 151 | 19 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the National League North play-offs
References
edit- ^ "Club List of Registered Players 2019-2020" (PDF). EFL. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Theo Widdrington at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b Oliver Willis (2 July 2018). "The lowdown on Theo Widdrington - the young midfielder Bristol Rovers have snapped up after Portsmouth release". Bristol Post. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ @Kaiwidd (31 May 2020). "Onwards an upwards lil bro 💪🏼" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Pompey youngster announces departure". The News. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Will Rooney (30 April 2018). "Pompey boss reveals why youngster has been released". The News. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Theo Widdrington in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ John Evely (14 November 2018). "The 'brilliant' positive despite Bristol Rovers' defeat to Exeter City". Bristol Post. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Theo Widdrington - Bognor Regis Town FC First Team". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ "Theo Widdrington Joins Bognor Regis on Loan". Bristol Rovers F.C. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Theo Widdrington Rejoins Bognor Regis Town On Loan, bristolrovers.co.uk, 8 February 2019
- ^ Widdrington extends loan with Rocks, pitchero.com, 11 March 2019
- ^ Bognor star will miss rest of season with broken wrist, bognor.co.uk, 16 April 2019
- ^ "Theo Widdrington Joins Welling on Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk.
- ^ "Theo Widdrington Joins Hemel Hempstead on Loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk.
- ^ "Retained List Announced". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Theo-logical signing as Langton brings in Widdrington". www.lewesfc.com.
- ^ "Former Bristol Rovers man joins Lewes - but could squad's 'cherry on top' still be to come?". www.eastbourneherald.co.uk.
- ^ Deacon, Henry (12 September 2020). "Theo Widdrington rejoins the Hawks".
- ^ "► NonLeagueDaily.com | Non League News and Interviews for 2021". Non League Daily.
- ^ "Theo Widdrington joins on loan". www.gosportboroughfc.com.
- ^ "Widdrington at the double as high-flying Gosport Borough respond to half-time rollicking to beat Tiverton in Southern League Premier South". www.portsmouth.co.uk.
- ^ "A Family Affair For Lynn's New Signing". www.kltown.co.uk. 23 December 2021.
- ^ Lakey, Chris (23 December 2021). "A family affair as Lynn boss signs his son". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ "Match Preview: Weymouth (H)". 4 February 2022.
- ^ "King's Lynn Town 1–0 Bromley". BBC Sport. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "A Double Theo Signing". www.kltown.co.uk. 30 June 2022.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: Theo Widdrington | Aldershot Town FC". 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Another departure from Linnets". Eastern Daily Press. 22 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Theo Widdrington Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Total Appearances by Player Theo Widdrington". hawks.net. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Bognor Regis Town – Appearances – Theo Widdrington – 2018-2019". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Lewes – Appearances – Theo Widdrington – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round – King's Lynn Town 1 - 1 Bedford Town". Football Web Pages. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
For FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay: "Emirates FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Replay – Bedford Town 0 - 3 King's Lynn Town". Football Web Pages. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
For FA Cup Third Qualifying Round: Lakey, Chris (1 October 2022). "Linnets hit six in FA Cup cruise". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 24 June 2023.