| Rio Alderton | |
| Fullname: | Rio Kevin Alderton |
| Birth Date: | 12 August 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Colchester, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | ?–2002 |
| Youthclubs1: | Millwall |
| Years1: | 2002 |
| Clubs1: | Southend United |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2002–200? |
| Clubs2: | Gravesend & Northfleet |
| Years3: | 2003 |
| Clubs3: | Chelmsford City |
| Years4: | 2003 |
| Clubs4: | Wivenhoe Town |
| Years5: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs5: | Aveley |
| Years6: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs6: | Tilbury |
| Years7: | 2005–2007 |
| Clubs7: | Leyton |
| Years8: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs8: | Redbridge |
| Years9: | 2008 |
| Clubs9: | Enfield Town |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2008 |
| Clubs10: | → Sittingbourne (loan) |
| Caps10: | 4 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs11: | Sittingbourne |
| Caps11: | 28 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14:10, 19 July 2009 (UTC) |
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.
Alderton started his career as a youth team player will Millwall,[1] [2] before joining Southend United in 2002.[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. He then played for Enfield Town, before signing initially on loan for Sittingbourne,[13] making the move permanent in November 2008.