Lloyd John Saxton (born 18 April 1990) is a former English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lloyd John Saxton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Alsager, Cheshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | Liverpool | ||
| 1998–2005 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 2005–2006 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Vauxhall Motors | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Ånge IF | 68 | (0) |
| 2015–2021 | GIF Sundsvall | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Levanger (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:31, 18 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Saxton was born in Alsager and played in the academies at Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City before turning professional with Plymouth Argyle in 2008.[2] He was released by Argyle in May 2010 without making a first team appearance.[3] Saxton spent the 2010–11 season at Bradford City but failed to make an appearance.[4] Saxton then played for non-league Vauxhall Motors before moving to Sweden to play for Ånge IF.[5] Saxton joined GIF Sundsvall in February 2015.[6] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 7 June 2015 in a 1–1 draw with Kalmar FF.[7] In January 2021, it was announced that after five years, Saxton would be leaving Sundsvall.[8]
On April 1 2021, Saxton announced on his social media that he had retired from football despite having several offers from teams in Sweden.[9]
Personal life edit
In October 2018, Saxton became a Swedish citizen.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Lloyd Saxton statistics". Lagstatistik.se. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Argyle sign three young prospects". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle release McNamee, Folly and Saxton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Bradford City sign Oliver, Threlfall and Saxton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Lloyd Saxton tränar med GIF Sundsvall - igen". fotbolltransfers.com. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Lloyd Saxton får kontrakt med GIF Sundsvall". GIF Sundsvall. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "GIF SUNDSVALL 1-1 KALMAR FF". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Lloyd Saxton bekräftar - lämnar GIF Sundsvall". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 16 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Lloyd Saxton avslutar karriären: "Mycket viktigare än min fotbollskarriär" (in Swedish). Sundvalls Tidning. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ @lloydysaxton (20 October 2018). "I'm now a Swedish Citizen" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 January 2021 – via Twitter.
External links edit
- Lloyd Saxton at Soccerway
- Lloyd Saxton at Soccerbase
