Nick Liversedge Explained

Nick Liversedge
Fullname:Nicholas James Liversedge
Birth Date:18 July 1988[1]
Birth Place:Hull, England
Currentclub:Bishop Auckland
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:?–2007
Youthclubs1:Rotherham United
Years1:2007–2010
Clubs1:Darlington
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Whitby Town (loan)
Caps2:29
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Whitby Town
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Jarrow Roofing
Caps4:?
Goals4:?
Years5:2011–2013
Clubs5:Whitby Town
Caps5:59
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2014
Clubs6:Burnley
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2013
Clubs7:Hyde (loan)
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2014–2016
Clubs8:Guisborough Town
Caps8:?
Goals8:?
Years9:2016–2018
Clubs9:Shildon
Years10:2018-
Clubs10:Bishop Auckland
Club-Update:2:52, 20 October 2020 (UTC)

Nicholas James Liversedge (born 18 July 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bishop Auckland.

Career

Non-League career

Born in Hull, Liversedge joined Darlington in November 2007, after progressing through Rotherham United's Centre of Excellence. He spent the 2008–09 season on loan to Whitby Town, making 30 appearances for the non-League club. He made his senior debut on 6 October 2009 against Leeds United in a Football League Trophy game but the game ended on a sour note when he was sent off for bringing down Leeds United player Enoch Showunmi.[2]

He was released by the club following their relegation from League 2, along with 13 other players. Liversedge was announced as a Whitby Town player at the club's AGM on Friday 25 June 2010 by club chairman Graham Manser after a successful loan spell in the 2008–2009 season[3]

On 30 April 2012 Liversedge played as a trialist for Burnley reserves in a 3–1 over Tranmere.[4]

Burnley

On 10 May 2013, over a year since his first trial for Burnley reserves, it was confirmed that Liversedge would join the Championship side on a free transfer after the Lancashire Club released both Brian Jensen and Lee Grant at the end of the 2012–13 season.[5] [6]

Loan to Hyde

On 20 September 2013, Liversedge joined Conference Premier side Hyde on a one-month loan deal,[7] to cover for Hyde's injured first choice goalkeeper David Carnell.[8] He made his Hyde debut just a day later in a 1–0 defeat to Welling United at Ewen Fields.[9]

Return to non-league

At the end of the 2013–14 season, Liversedge was released by Burnley following their promotion to the Premier League, having never made a first team appearance for the club.[10] He subsequently joined Northern Football League Division One side Guisborough Town on a free transfer.[10] He joined Shildon in the 2016 closed season.[11] in 2018, he joined Bishop Auckland on free transfer, Liversedge has become a fan favourite of the club, in his first season he helped the club to 3rd, despite picking up a groin injury towards the end of the season, in the first half of defeat away to Sunderland RCA. Liversedge signed a new deal for the 2020–21 season, Liversedge injured his groin in a defeat in the FA Vase, This was the final straw in Managers Ian Chandler's time at Bishop, Liversedge sat out 4 games as young backup Keeper Charlie Lamb provide cover for Liversedge, Liversedge returned to the starting 11 in the first game under Andy Toman, a defeat to local rivals and former club Shildon. in April 2021 Liversedge committed Bishops by signing another 1-year deal at the club, keeping him at the club for a 4th season. In 2022, as Bishop's just stayed up Liversedge being a key part in that, he signed a 2-year deal to stay at the club for another 2 years, In July 2022 he was appointed club captain.

Career statistics

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Darlington2009–10League Two13010001[12] 0150
Whitby Town (loan)2008–09[13] NPL Premier Division290005[14] 0340
Whitby Town2010–11[15] NPL Premier Division120005[16] 0170
2011–12[17] NPL Premier Division1900000190
2012–13[18] NPL Premier Division400404[19] 0480
Total1000401401180
Hyde (loan)2013–14[20] Conference Premier30000030
Career totals116050001501360

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1st Team Club Profiles – Nick Liversedge. Darlington FC. 8 October 2009.
  2. News: Leeds United 2 – 1 Darlington. newsbbc.co.uk. 8 October 2009 . 6 October 2009.
  3. Web site: BBC Sport. 13 May 2010. 16 May 2010. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Scholes. Tony. Clarets Jetta-son Tranmere. Clarets Mad. 20 September 2013.
  5. Web site: Scholes. Tony. Liversedge on his way to Turf Moor. Clarets Mad. 20 September 2013.
  6. Web site: Boden. Chris. Burnley set to bring in young Whitby Town stopper Nick Liversedge. Pendle Today. 20 September 2013.
  7. Web site: Liversedge goes to Hyde. Clarets Mad. 20 September 2013.
  8. Web site: Hyde take Nick Liversedge on Loan. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053917/http://www.hydefc.co.uk/news/hyde-take-nick-liversedge-on-l-1048014.html. dead. 21 September 2013. Hyde F.C.. 20 September 2013.
  9. News: Hyde 0 – 1 Welling. BBC Sport. 22 September 2013.
  10. Web site: Nick Liversedge – Clubwebsite profile. Guisborough Town F.C.. 25 October 2014.
  11. News: Shildon hope that new signing Ferguson will help retain the title. Northern Echo. 2016-08-05. 2017-01-04.
  12. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  13. Web site: Games played by Nick Liversedge for Whitby in 2008/2009. Whitby Town. 13 June 2013.
  14. 3 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  15. Web site: Games played by Nick Liversedge for Whitby in 2010/2011 . Whitby Town . 13 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023109/http://www.whitby-town.com/appearances_10.php . 4 March 2016.
  16. 4 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  17. Web site: Games played by Nick Liversedge for Whitby in 2011/2012 . Whitby Town . 13 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223624/http://www.whitby-town.com/appearances_11.php . 3 March 2016.
  18. Web site: Games played by Nick Liversedge for Whitby in 2012/2013. Whitby Town. 13 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130301040053/http://www.whitby-town.com/appearances_12.php. 1 March 2013. dead.
  19. 3 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  20. Web site: Hyde FC player appearances 2013/14. Soccerbase. 20 September 2013.