Lloyd Saxton | |
Fullname: | Lloyd John Saxton[1] |
Birth Date: | 1990 4, df=y |
Birth Place: | Alsager, Cheshire, England |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | 1997 |
Youthclubs1: | Liverpool |
Youthyears2: | 1998–2005 |
Youthclubs2: | Bolton Wanderers |
Youthyears3: | 2005–2006 |
Youthclubs3: | Stoke City |
Years1: | 2006–2010 |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2010–2011 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2011–2012 |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2012–2014 |
Clubs4: | Ånge IF |
Caps4: | 68 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2015–2021 |
Clubs5: | GIF Sundsvall |
Caps5: | 10 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2017 |
Clubs6: | → Levanger (loan) |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 09:31, 18 January 2021 (UTC) |
Lloyd John Saxton (born 18 April 1990) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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]
In October 2018, Saxton became a Swedish citizen.[10]