Luke Coddington
English footballer
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Luke Coddington (born 6 June 1995) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 June 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Guisborough Town (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Wrexham (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Northampton Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Wrexham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Guiseley (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Chesterfield | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 57 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Middlesbrough
Coddington signed for Middlesbrough as a youth at the age of nine.[2] After spending a month on loan at Guisborough Town in 2014,[3] Coddington was released in 2016.[2]
Huddersfield Town
After his release, Coddington signed for then Championship club Huddersfield Town as a free agent.[2]
Loan to Wrexham
In 2016, Coddington joined Wrexham on a month-long loan as cover for injured goalkeepers Chris Dunn and Shwan Jalal.[4]
Northampton Town
In 2017, Coddington joined League One club Northampton Town on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal with the club.[5] He made his debut in a 4–1 home defeat to Peterborough United.[6]
Return to Wrexham
In September 2017, Coddington re-joined Wrexham, again on a month-long loan.[7] He returned to Northampton in October, remaining unbeaten in his five games for Wrexham.[8]
He was one of eight players released by Northampton at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]
Chesterfield
In June 2019 Coddington signed a two-year contract with National League side Chesterfield. He was released at the end of his contract and retired shortly afterwards.[10]
International career
Coddington has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.[11]
Personal life
Coddington's grandfather, John Coddington, was also a professional footballer who played as a defender, who captained Huddersfield Town in the 1960s. His father, Matthew, was also a goalkeeper at Middlesbrough, however never made a first team appearance.[12]
Coddington retired from football in May 2021 following a serious knee injury he suffered two years earlier. Following his retirement he began training as an engineering apprentice.[13]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2014–15[1] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[1] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2016–17[1] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham (loan) | 2016–17[1] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town | 2017–18[1] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19[1] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Wrexham (loan) | 2017–18[1] | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Guiseley (loan) | 2017–18[1] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Chesterfield | 2019–20[1] | National League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||