Leigh Bedwell

Leigh Bedwell
Personal information
Full name Leigh Andrew Bedwell
Date of birth (1994-01-08) 8 January 1994
Place of birth Wantage, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Didcot Town
Youth career
2010–2012 Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Swindon Town 1 (0)
2013Banbury United (loan) 13 (0)
2014Worcester City (loan) 4 (0)
2014–2015 Banbury United 42 (0)
2015– Didcot Town ? (?)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 19 June 2015 (UTC).


Leigh Andrew Bedwell (born 8 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who played for Swindon Town between 2012–2014 as a goalkeeper. Since leaving Swindon Town, Bedwell has dropped into non-league football with Banbury United and Didcot Town, whom he signed for in June 2015.[1]

Career

Bedwell joined Swindon Town as a child, making his way through the youth ranks with the Wiltshire club. Bedwell was given a first team squad number at the age of seventeen - when still a part of the youth set-up - acting as back-up to deputy Phil Smith, when first choice keeper Mattia Lanzano and third choice Mark Scott were both injured at the start of the 2011/12 season.[2] The arrival of Wes Foderingham prevented Bedwell from keeping his place in the starting sixteen - but at the end of the season, though Smith, Lanzano and Scott were all released, Bedwell was offered his first professional contract, and he signed a one-year deal.[3][4]

Ahead of the 2012-13 season, Bedwell was given number 30 shirt.[5] On 2 September 2012 Bedwell made his first team debut for Swindon in the 4-1 loss at Preston North End. With Swindon losing 2-0 early in to the game, Town manager Paolo Di Canio decided to substitute first choice goalkeeper Wes Foderingham for the rookie Bedwell.[6] At the end of the 2012-13 season, Bedwell contract with Swindon Town was taken up for him to stay at the club for another season.[7]

In the 2013-14 season, Bedwell was loaned out to Banbury United in September 2013 in order to gain first team experience.[8] After making thirteen appearance, Bedwell returned on loan. In late-April, Bedwell rejoined Worcester City on loan for the second time this season.[9]

Bedwell was among ten players to be released by Swindon Town on 2 May 2014.[10]

After his release by Swindon Town, Bedwell rejoined Banbury United on a permanent deal and was an ever present in the side. However, following Banbury's relegation from the Southern Premier Division in 2015, he joined Southern League Division One South & West side Didcot Town in June 2015.[11]

Career statistics

As of 10 May 2013[12]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy FL Play-Offs Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swindon Town 2011-12 00000000000000
2012-13 10000000000010
2013-14 00000000000000
Total 10000000000010
Career total 10000000000010

References

  1. http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/railwaymen-pick-up-two-puritans-40180/
  2. "Leigh Bedwell 2011/12". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  3. "Leigh Bedwell Profile". Swindon Town FC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  4. "Bedwell - I'm living the dream". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  5. "SWINDON TOWN: Town release squad numbers". Swindon Advertiser. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. "Report: Preston 4-1 Town". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  7. "Options taken up". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  8. "United sign Swindon Town Goalkeeper Leigh Bedwell". Pitch Hero. 6 September 2013. Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  9. "WORCESTER GO FOR ANOTHER KEEPER". Non League Pitch. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  10. "Out of contract players". Swindon Town Official Website. 3 May 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  11. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/13335866.FOOTBALL__Didcot_Town_snap_up_Leigh_Bedwell_and_Marvin_Martin_from_rivals_Banbury_United/
  12. Leigh Bedwell career statistics at Soccerbase


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