Paddy Lacey

Patrick Lacey
Personal information
Full name Patrick Sean Lacey[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Bradford City 0 (0)
2011 → Southport (loan)
2011–2012 → Vauxhall Motors (loan)
2012 Droylsden
2012–2013 Altrincham
2013–2016 Barrow 23 (2)
2016–2017 Accrington Stanley 11 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:16, 26 December 2016

Patrick Sean "Paddy" Lacey (born 16 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

In July 2011 he joined Bradford City on a one-year deal following his release from Sheffield Wednesday,[2] during his time at Bradford he had loan spells at Southport and Vauxhall Motors, after failing to break into first team he left the club.[3]

In July 2016 he joined Accrington Stanley on a one-year deal.[4] In August 2016 he made his debut for Stanley in the EFL Cup against Burnley coming off the bench in the 83rd min for Billy Kee.[5] He made his league debut for them against Morecambe coming off the bench in the 82nd min for Shay McCartan.[6] He scored his first goal for Accrington in a 1–0 win over Portsmouth on 17 September 2016.[7]

Lacey's contract with Accrington was terminated on 5 May 2017 after he admitted a breach of anti-doping regulations. Lacey had been given a 14-month ban by the Football Association having tested positive for Benzoylecgonine following a game against Hartlepool United.[8][9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bradford City sign 18-year-old midfielder Patrick Lacey". BBC. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Lacey makes Bradford exit". SkySports. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Lacey signs one-year deal". Accrington Stanley F.C. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Stanley 1 Burnley 0 (aet)". Accrington Stanley F.C. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Stanley 2 Morecambe 3". Accrington Stanley F.C. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Accrington 1–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Paddy Lacey: Accrington Stanley sack midfielder after 14-month drugs ban". BBC Sport. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Drugs scandal hits League 2". The Football Faithful. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Statement: Paddy Lacey". Accrington Stanley Official Site. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.


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