| Liam Waldock | |
| Fullname: | Liam Brian Waldock[1] |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 2000 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Alfreton Town |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Years1: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Gainsborough Trinity |
| Caps3: | 40 |
| Goals3: | 17 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Alfreton Town |
| Caps4: | 45 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Club-Update: | 08:44, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
Liam Waldock (born 25 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for Alfreton Town, as a midfielder.
Liam signed his first professional contract on 25 September 2017, signing a deal until 2020.[2] He signed a contract extension until the summer of 2021 on 28 February 2020.[3] He made his senior debut on 23 September 2020, starting an EFL Cup game against Fulham.[4] A one-year option was activated in his contract on 12 May 2021, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022.[5] On 16 March 2022, manager Darren Moore announced he would be leaving the club upon the expiry of his contract.[6]
On 7 September 2021, he joined Gainsborough Trinity on a one-month loan deal,[7] making his debut the same day against Morpeth Town.[8] His loan spell was extended on 5 October for a further month, before returning to his parent club on 1 November.[9] [10] On 13 June 2022, it was announced Waldock would return to Gainsborough Trinity following the expiration of his contract at Sheffield Wednesday, joining on a permanent deal.[11] On 4 July 2023 it was confirmed that Waldock would leave the club to an unnamed team.[12]
On leaving Gainsborough Trinity, it was confirmed that Waldock had signed for Alfreton Town.[13] Waldock was awarded the National League North Player of the Month award for January 2024 having scored in five out of his club's six fixtures across the month, assisting a further two goals.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2021–22[15] | Northern Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2022–23 | Northern Premier League | 40 | 17 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 46 | 20 | ||
| Alfreton Town | 2023–24 | National League North | 42 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 48 | 14 | ||
| 2024–25 | National League North | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 45 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 95 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 34 | |||
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