William Joseph Squires (born 29 April 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Bamber Bridge.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Joseph Squires | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 2004 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bamber Bridge | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | Blackpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Southport (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bamber Bridge | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:56, 30 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editSquires signed his first professional contract with Blackpool in May 2022, a one-year deal with the option for a further 12 months; Academy director Ciaran Donnelly said that Squires "has an ultra-professional approach to everything he does".[1] A youth-team player with Blackpool from the age of nine, he had been a part of the under-19 team that reached quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup and won the Lancashire FA Professional Youth Cup, making 44 appearances in the 2021–22 campaign.[2][3][4] He was loaned out to Bamber Bridge in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, before being recalled on 7 October 2023.[5][6] He made his first-team debut for Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on 10 October 2023, in a 5–2 win over Liverpool U21 in the group stage of the EFL Trophy.[7] On 15 December 2023, he joined National League North club Southport on a one-month loan.[8]
In July 2024, Squires returned to Bamber Bridge on a permanent basis following his release from Blackpool.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 26 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool | 2022–23[10] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24[11] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bamber Bridge (loan) | 2023–24[12] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Southport (loan) | 2023–24[13] | National League North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Will Squires Signs Professional Contract". Blackpool FC. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Urwin, Rob (15 December 2023). "Will Squires Loan Signing". Southport Football Club. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Scrafton, Matt (25 May 2022). "Will Squires become latest youngster to sign professional contract with Blackpool". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Will Squires Loan Signing for Southport FC". www.qlocal.co.uk. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Mail, Harry (22 August 2023). "Blackpool coach to closely monitor pair out on loan". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Jones, Jordan (17 October 2023). "'Fantastic' - Blackpool legend delivers verdict on newest debutant". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Blackpool 5-2 Liverpool U21 (10 Oct, 2023) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Will Squires Joins Southport On Loan". Blackpool FC. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ @BamberBridgeFC (27 July 2024). "NEW SIGNINGS! You may have heard them referred to as members of the Trialist family, but we can now formally welcome @liam_brock3 and @willsquires29 to the Brig Family! #UpTheBrig" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Games played by Will Squires in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Will Squires in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Bamber Bridge | Appearances | Will Squires | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Will Squires at Soccerway