Rio Alderton
English footballer (born 1982)
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Rio Kevin Alderton is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played twice in the Football League with Southend United, before dropping into non-League football.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rio Kevin Alderton | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2002 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Southend United | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–200? | Gravesend & Northfleet | ||
| 2003 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 2003 | Wivenhoe Town | ||
| 2003–2004 | Aveley | ||
| 2004–2005 | Tilbury | ||
| 2005–2007 | Leyton | ||
| 2007–2008 | Redbridge | ||
| 2008 | Enfield Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Sittingbourne (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Sittingbourne | 28 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:10, 19 July 2009 (UTC) | |||
Career
Alderton started his career as a youth team player will Millwall,[1][2] before joining Southend United in 2002.[1][2][3] He made his debut for Southend on 13 April, in the Third Division 2–0 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town, replacing Ian Selley as a substitute in the 65th minute.[4] He made his second and last appearance for Southend seven days later away at Macclesfield Town in the 0–0 draw, replacing Barrington Belgrave in the 72nd minute.[5] He then dropped into non-League football joining Conference National club Gravesend & Northfleet in October 2002.[6] In July 2003, Alderton moved to Chelmsford City,[7][8] before taking a pay-cut to sign for Wivenhoe Town in December 2003.[9] Later in the month, Alderton then signed for Aveley.[10] Moves to Tilbury followed in October 2004, and Leyton in September 2005 – where he was made captain.[11] Whilst at Leyton, Alderton had an unsuccessful trial spell with League One club, Brentford in October 2006.[12] Alderton then signed for Redbridge two years later, when he was released by Leyton.[11] He then played for Enfield Town, before signing initially on loan for Sittingbourne,[13] making the move permanent in November 2008.[13]
