Luke Coddington Explained

Luke Coddington
Birth Date:6 June 1995[1]
Birth Place:Middlesbrough, England
Height:1.89 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:–2014
Youthclubs1:Middlesbrough
Years1:2014–2016
Clubs1:Middlesbrough
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Guisborough Town (loan)
Caps2:25
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Huddersfield Town
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Wrexham (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:Northampton Town
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Wrexham (loan)
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Guiseley (loan)
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2021
Clubs8:Chesterfield
Caps8:14
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:57
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:England U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalteam2:England U18
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013
Nationalteam3:England U19
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0

Luke Coddington (born 6 June 1995) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough2014–15Championship0000000000
2015–16Championship0000000000
Total0000000000
Huddersfield Town2016–17Championship0000000000
Wrexham (loan)2016–17National League60000050
Northampton Town2017–18League One1000001020
2018–19League One2000000000
Total1000001020
Wrexham (loan)2017–18National League50000050
Guiseley (loan)2017–18National League1300000110
Chesterfield2019–20National League1401000110
Career total320100010340

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L. Coddington . Soccerway . 16 September 2017.
  2. Web site: SIGNING: LUKE CODDINGTON JOINS HTAFC. HTAFC. 16 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Young Boro goalie Luke Coddington signs loan deal with Guisborough Town . GazetteLive . 18 February 2014 . 16 September 2017.
  4. News: Wrexham sign goalkeeper Luke Coddington on loan from Huddersfield . BBC Sport . 16 September 2017.
  5. News: Luke Coddington: Huddersfield Town goalkeeper joins Northampton Town . BBC Sport . 16 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Cobblers 'keeper Coddington grateful for chance but bemoans forgettable debut . Northampton Chronicle . 16 September 2017.
  7. Web site: CODDINGTON KEEPER LUKE RETURNS TO THE RACECOURSE . WrexhamAFC . 15 September 2017 . 16 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Dean Keates on the goalkeeper situation at Wrexham AFC . DailyPost . 13 October 2017 . 13 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Northampton Town release eight players and transfer-list three more. 6 May 2019. 8 May 2019. BBC Sport.
  10. Web site: Dean Keates on the goalkeeper situation at Wrexham AFC . chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 24 June 2019.
  11. Web site: Luke Coddington . The FA . 16 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Middlesbrough keeper Luke Coddington joins Huddersfield Town . The Examiner . 19 May 2016 . 3 January 2019.
  13. Web site: Former Chesterfield, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield Town and Northampton Town goalkeeper Luke Coddington on swapping football for engineering. Derbyshire Times. 22 December 2021. 23 December 2021.