Dom Telford

Dom Telford
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-05) 5 December 1996
Place of birth Burnley, England
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Bury
Number 18
Youth career
2013–2014 Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Blackpool 14 (1)
2015–2018 Stoke City 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 19 (3)
2018– Bury 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:19, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

Dominic Telford (born 5 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bury.

Early life

Telford was born in Burnley and grew up in Clitheroe where he attended Ribblesdale High School.[1] He played youth football for Clitheroe Wolves and also played for Lancashire Schools at Under-16 level, making 12 appearances for them in 2012–13.[2][3]

Club career

Blackpool

He joined Blackpool as a first-year scholar with the youth team in June 2013 playing regularly for them in his first year with the club.[4] In December, just after his 17th birthday, he was nominated for the League Football Education's goal of the month for November for a goal against Bury[5] which was followed by a second nomination in January 2014 for a goal in December 2013 against Liverpool.[6] The 35-yard chip against Liverpool was also nominated for the goal of the season award in June 2014.[7]

He made his first-team debut for the club on 9 August as an 88th-minute substitute in the opening-day fixture against Nottingham Forest.[8] In only his second substitute appearance for Blackpool, on 28 December Telford scored his first senior goal, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Rotherham United.[9]

Stoke City

Telford joined Stoke City in July 2015 along with Blackpool teammate Mark Waddington.[10] In August 2017 Telford joined League One side Bristol Rovers on loan for the 2017–18 season.[11] He scored his first goals for Bristol Rovers when he scored twice in an EFL Trophy tie against Wycombe Wanderers on 29 August 2017.[12] Telford played 24 times for Rovers scoring five goals as they finished in 13th position.[13]

Bury

Telford joined Bury on a two-year contract in July 2018.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 May 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool 2014–15[15] Championship 1411000—151
Stoke City 2015–16[16] Premier League 000000—00
Stoke City U23 2016–17[17] ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2017–18[13] League One 19310103[lower-alpha 1]2245
Career total 334201042407
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Final is a step too far for Rimington youngsters". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "LCSA Report 2012-13". Lancashire Country Schools Football Association. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Former players return for Clitheroe Wolves' presentation night". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Youth Team Scholars Introduction". Blackpool FC. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Telford Up For LFE Goal Of The Month". Blackpool FC. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Telford & Ready Up For LFE Goal of Month". Blackpool FC. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Telford Up For Award". Blackpool FC. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Nottm Forest 2-0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Blackpool 1-1 Rotherham" BBC Sport. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Blackpool pair Waddington and Telford join Stoke". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Ryan Sweeney & Dominic Telford: Stoke City pair join League One Bristol Rovers on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Dom Telford double and brace from Ryan Broom seals Bristol Rovers first Checkatrade Trophy win". bristolpost.co.uk. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Dom Telford in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Dominic Telford: Bury sign Stoke City forward on two-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Dom Telford in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Dom Telford in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Dom Telford in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
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