Tom Champion

Tom Champion
Personal information
Full name Thomas Matthew Champion[1]
Date of birth (1986-05-15) 15 May 1986[2]
Place of birth Barnet, England
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Boreham Wood
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2004 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Barnet 7 (0)
2005 → Wealdstone (loan) 0 (0)
2005–2010 Bishop's Stortford 114 (4)
2010 Braintree Town 19 (0)
2010–2013 Dartford 114 (5)
2013–2015 Cambridge United 81 (1)
2015–2017 Barnet 52 (1)
2016 → Lincoln City (loan) 5 (0)
2017– Boreham Wood 41 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:22, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

Thomas Matthew Champion (born 15 May 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Boreham Wood.

Career

Early years

Born in London, Champion began his professional career with Barnet, after playing for Watford's youth setup. In February 2005, he joined Wealdstone on loan for a month.[3] Champion subsequently returned to the Bees, and joined Bishop's Stortford in July.

Dartford

In the 2010 summer, after appearing regularly with Bishop's Stortford (and with a short stint at Braintree Town), Champion joined Dartford. He featured regularly for the side, also being an ever-present figure during the promotion campaign to the Conference Premier, featuring in 39 matches.

Cambridge United

On 8 May 2013 Champion joined Cambridge United, alongside Dartford teammate Tom Bonner.[4] He appeared in all league matches during the season, helping the club return to League Two. On 8 August 2014 Champion played in Cambridge's first match back in League Two, starting in a 1–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle.[5]

Barnet

Champion rejoined Barnet on a two-year deal in May 2015.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win during an FA Cup first round tie against Blackpool.[7] Champion was made available for a free transfer at the end of the 2015–16 season,[8] and joined Lincoln City on a 93-day loan on 12 September 2016.[9] A month later his loan was cancelled early by mutual consent.[10] Champion was released by the Bees at the end of the 2016–17 season. In total, he played 57 times, scoring two goals.[11]

Boreham Wood

Champion joined Boreham Wood on a one-year deal in June 2017.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 April 2018
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Dartford 2010–11[13] Conference South 36240—2[lower-alpha 1]1423
2011–12[14] 36210—7[lower-alpha 2]0442
2012–13[15] Conference Premier 42120—7[lower-alpha 1]0511
Dartford total 114570—1611376
Cambridge United 2013–14[16] Conference Premier 43140—9[lower-alpha 3]0561
2014–15[17] League Two 38060101[lower-alpha 4]0460
Cambridge total 811100101001021
Barnet 2015–16[18] League Two 26011201[lower-alpha 4]0301
2016–17[19] 261100000271
Barnet total 521212010572
Lincoln City (loan) 2016–17[19] National League 5000—0050
Boreham Wood 2017–18[20] National League 41130—4[lower-alpha 1]0481
Career total 29382213031134910
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Four appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Conference South play-offs
  3. ↑ Six appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Conference Premier play-offs
  4. 1 2 Appearances in the Football League Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2013 and 31/05/2013". The Football Association. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Cambridge United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Champion joins Wealdstone". Barnet Mad. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cambridge United sign Dartford duo Tom Bonner and Tom Champion". BBC Sport. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Cambridge 1–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Tom Champion returns to the Bees!
  7. ↑ Barnet 2–0 Blackpool
  8. ↑ Barnet make four available for free transfer
  9. ↑ Barnet's Champion Joins On Loan
  10. ↑ Lincoln City boss defends Tom Champion after Barnet midfielder's loan spell is cut short
  11. ↑ Squad News | Retained List
  12. ↑ Boreham Wood sign Champion
  13. ↑ "Games played by Tom Champion in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Tom Champion in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Tom Champion in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Tom Champion in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Tom Champion in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Tom Champion in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Tom Champion in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Tom Champion in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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