Tom Field

Tom Field
Personal information
Full name Thomas Geoffrey Field[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England[2]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3]
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Cheltenham Town
(on loan from Brentford)
Number 27
Youth career
Kingstonian
0000–2012 Leatherhead
2012–2015 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Brentford 16 (1)
2017–2018 → Bradford City (loan) 8 (0)
2018– → Cheltenham Town (loan) 2 (0)
National team
2012 Republic of Ireland U16 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:16, 16 September 2018 (UTC)

Thomas Geoffrey Field (born 14 March 1997) is a professional football left back who plays for Cheltenham Town, on loan from Brentford. He is a product of the Brentford academy and was capped by the Republic of Ireland at U16 level.

Club career

Brentford

Youth years (2012–2016)

Field began his career with spells in the youth systems at non-league clubs Kingstonian and Leatherhead and then joined the academy at Brentford at age 15.[4][5] He was a part of the Bees' U15 team which won the Junior category in the 2012 Milk Cup.[6] Field progressed to sign scholarship forms at the end of the 2012–13 season and made 45 appearances and scored two goals for the youth team over the following two seasons.[7][8][9][10] Moving from the wing to left back, he made his Development Squad debut while an U17 and signed a one-year Development Squad contract at the end of the 2014–15 season.[11][12] Field signed a new 18-month deal in November 2015 and made his first team debut with a start in a 3–0 victory over West London rivals Fulham on 30 April 2016.[6] He assisted Scott Hogan for one of the goals from a corner, but was forced off after 53 minutes with a calf injury.[13]

First team (2016–present)

Field was promoted into the first team group during the 2016–17 pre-season and the departure of long-term left back Jake Bidwell on 1 July 2016 meant that he became the only left back available,[14] which allowed him to play the full 90 minutes in friendlies versus Vfl Bochum and Wycombe Wanderers.[15] Field made his first competitive appearance of the season versus Exeter City in the EFL Cup first round on 9 August 2016, playing the full 120 minutes of the extra time defeat,[16] but he could not break into the league lineup due to the arrival of loan left back Callum Elder.[17] After a period out with an injured groin,[18] he made his first league appearance of the season as a second-half substitute for Yoann Barbet during a 2–1 victory over Burton Albion on 10 December.[16] After two further starts, Field signed a three-and-a-half year first team contract on 23 December.[5] He scored the first senior goals of his career with a brace in a 5–1 FA Cup third round victory over Eastleigh on 7 January 2017.[16] Field lost his place to fit-again Rico Henry in February and finished the 2016–17 season with 17 appearances and three goals.[16]

With ample cover for Rico Henry at full back, Field departed on loan for the first half of the 2017–18 season and returned to Griffin Park on 1 January 2018.[19] His only call into the first team squad came on the final day of the season, when he was an unused substitute during a 1–1 draw with Hull City.[20] After two EFL Cup appearances in August 2018,[21] Field departed on loan until January 2019.[22]

Bradford City (loan)

On 7 August 2017, Field joined League One club Bradford City on loan until 1 January 2018, as cover for the injured Adam Chicksen.[23] He made his debut the following night and played the opening 76 minutes of the Bantams' 3–2 EFL Cup first round defeat to Doncaster Rovers, before being substituted for Paul Taylor after 76 minutes.[24] Field made four further appearances before dropping to the bench in mid-September after Chicksen returned to fitness.[20] Despite Chicksen suffering a long-term injury in mid-October,[25] Field made just three further appearances before returning to Brentford when his loan expired.[19][24] He made 8 appearances during his spell.[26]

Cheltenham Town (loan)

On 31 August 2018, Field joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on loan until 1 January 2019.[22]

International career

Field won two caps for the Republic of Ireland U16 team in friendlies versus Estonia in Dublin in November 2012.[27]

Personal life

Field is a Brentford supporter.[28]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 September 2018
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 2015–16[29] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2016–17[16] 15 1 1 2 1 0 — 17 3
2017–18[24] 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2018–19[21] 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Total 16 1 1 2 3 0 — 20 3
Bradford City (loan) 2017–18[24] League One 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2018–19[21] League Two 2 0 0 0 — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 3 0
Career total 26 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 32 3
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Brentford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ↑ FC, Brentford. "First Team Profiles". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Banks, Tony (28 January 2017). "Chelsea v Brentford: Left-back Tom Field on Kingstonian roots and facing Diego Costa". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 FC, Brentford. "Brentford defender Tom Field signs new long-term contract". Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  6. 1 2 Brett, Ciaran. "Tom Field reacts to his new 18-month deal with Brentford". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Wickham, Chris. "ACADEMY CONTRACTS". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Brett, Ciaran. "YOUTH TEAM STATS 2012/13". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Brett, Ciaran. "2013/14 YOUTH TEAM STATISTICS". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  10. ↑ Brett, Ciaran. "2014/15 Youth Team player statistics". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  11. ↑ Brett, Ciaran. "2013/14 Brentford Development Squad stats". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  12. ↑ Brett, Ciaran. "Tom Field speaks after signing first professional contract with Brentford Football Club". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  13. ↑ Moore, Tom (1 May 2016). "Tom Field on his Brentford debut, Jake Bidwell and his time with the club". getwestlondon. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  14. ↑ FC, Brentford. "Head of Football Operations Rob Rowan looks back on the last few months for Brentford B". Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "Brentford: New faces will have to get past defender Tom Field in the pecking order, says head coach Dean Smith". Kingston Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "Games played by Tom Field in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Tom Field in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  18. ↑ "Brentford vs. Reading – Football Match Summary – September 27, 2016 – ESPN". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  19. 1 2 "Brentford FC Tom Field returns from Bradford City loan spell". Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  20. 1 2 "Tom Field Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  21. 1 2 3 "Games played by Tom Field in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  22. 1 2 "Tom Field joins Cheltenham on loan". Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "FIELD COMPLETES CITY LOAN MOVE". Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Tom Field in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  25. ↑ "McCALL GIVES PORTSMOUTH INJURY UPDATE". Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  26. ↑ "Tom Field | Football Stats | Brentford | Age 20 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  27. ↑ "U16 Player Profiles 2012–13 | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  28. ↑ Brett, Ciaran. "Tom Field delighted to sign new contact at boyhood club Brentford". Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Tom Field in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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