Arthur Read (footballer, born 1999)
Arthur James Read (born 3 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brentford. He is a product of the Luton Town academy.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur James Read[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 3 November 1999||
Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Luton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2019– | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:54, 12 July 2019 (UTC) |
Career
Luton Town
A midfielder, Read began his career with Luton Town at under-9 level.[4] He progressed through the club's academy to the under-18 team and was awarded a scholarship in February 2016.[5] He made his first-team debut as a 90th-minute substitute for Jake Gray in a 3–1 home defeat to Millwall in an EFL Trophy group stage match on 8 November 2016,[6] and signed a three-year professional contract with the club two weeks later.[4] Read continued to play predominantly for the club's development and under-18 teams, with whom he won the Bedfordshire Premier Cup in 2016 and the Youth Alliance Cup in 2018.[7][8] During the next two seasons, he made six further EFL Trophy appearances,[9][10] and was loaned out to National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town for one month,[11] where he made five appearances.[12] Read rejected the offer of a new development contract in the summer of 2019 and departed Kenilworth Road having made seven appearances and scored one goal.[13][14]
Brentford
Read joined Championship club Brentford on 12 July 2019 to play in their B team, signing a one-year contract with the option of a further year, for a compensation fee.[15]
Career statistics
- As of 12 July 2019
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Luton Town | 2016–17[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017–18[9] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2018–19[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2018–19[12] | National League South | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Brentford | 2019–20[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in Herts Charity Cup
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Luton Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 83. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- "Arthur Read". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- "A. Read: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- Simmonds, Mike (23 November 2016). "Luton hand three year deal to youngster Read". Luton Today. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- Simmonds, Mike (1 February 2016). "Hatters offer scholarship deals to eight U16s". Luton Today. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- Simmonds, Mike (8 November 2016). "Hatters defeated as Lions show their teeth late on". Luton Today. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- Simmonds, Mike (21 September 2016). "Hatters retain Premier Cup by beating brave Barton". Luton Today. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Report: Luton Town U18s 1 Wigan Athletic U18s 0". Luton Town F.C. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- "Games played by Arthur Read in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- "Games played by Arthur Read in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- "Arthur Read joins Hemel Hempstead on one month loan!". Luton Town F.C. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- "Squad: Arthur Read: 2018/19 season". Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. Retrieved 12 July 2019 – via Pitchero.
- "Luton Town retained list". Luton Town F.C. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- Simmonds, Mike (12 July 2019). "Hatters midfielder signs for Brentford". Luton Today. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "B Team sign Arthur Read from Luton Town". Brentford F.C. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- "Games played by Arthur Read in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- "Games played by Arthur Read in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
External links
- Profile at the Brentford F.C. website