Arthur Iontton

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Arthur Iontton
Personal information
Full name Arthur John Iontton [1]
Date of birth (2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Enfield, England [3]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cheshunt
Youth career
2011–2018 Stevenage
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Stevenage 29 (1)
2020Braintree Town (loan) 4 (0)
2021–2022 King's Lynn Town 3 (0)
2022 Hampton & Richmond Borough 0 (0)
2022–2023 Hendon 33 (0)
2023–2024 Haringey Borough 27 (1)
2024–2025 Wingate & Finchley 25 (0)
2025– Cheshunt 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:21, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

Arthur John Iontton (born 16 December 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club Cheshunt.

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A graduate of the Stevenage academy, Iontton made his senior debut in April 2018 and signed his first professional contract in July 2018. Named League Two Apprentice of the Year at the 2019 EFL Awards, he made 38 appearances for Stevenage, including a brief loan at Braintree Town, before leaving in May 2021. He subsequently played in non-League football with King's Lynn Town, Hendon, Haringey Borough, and Wingate & Finchley, spending a season at each before joining Cheshunt in July 2025.

Early life

Born in Enfield, Greater London, Iontton attended Winchmore School. [3]

Career

Stevenage

Iontton joined Stevenage at the age of ten, progressing through the club's youth academy. [4] At 14, he signed a pre-scholarship contract under academy coach Darren Sarll and later captained the under-16 team, also featuring for the under-18 team during the 2016–17 season. [4] He signed a two-year academy scholarship with the club on 22 June 2017. [4] Iontton made his first-team debut as an 18th-minute substitute in a 3–1 League Two victory over Exeter City on 28 April 2018 and signed his first professional contract on 20 July 2018. [5] [6] He was named League Two Apprentice of the Year at the 2019 EFL Awards on 26 March 2019. [7] He scored his first professional goal in a 3–0 home victory against Carlisle United on 13 April 2019. [8] Iontton made 21 appearances that season, scoring once. [9]

During the first half of the 2019–20 season, Iontton made 11 appearances for Stevenage before joining National League South club Braintree Town on a one-month loan on 24 February 2020, [10] [11] making four appearances during the loan spell. [2] He featured four times for Stevenage during the 2020–21 season and was released by the club in May 2021. [12]

King's Lynn Town and Hendon

After spending the early part of the 2021–22 season as a free agent, Iontton signed for National League club King's Lynn Town on 18 November 2021 on a contract until the end of the season. [13] He made three appearances before being released in May 2022 following the club's relegation. [14] [15]

Initially announced as a signing for Hampton & Richmond Borough of the National League South on 25 May 2022, [16] Iontton instead joined Southern League Premier Division South club Hendon on 3 August 2022. [17] He made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Yate Town on 6 August 2022 and went on to make 44 appearances during the season, scoring one goal in a 5–1 away victory against Potton United in the FA Cup. [18]

Further spells in non-League

Iontton signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Haringey Borough on 29 June 2023, [19] making 34 appearances during the 2023–24 season and scoring once in a 2–0 away victory against Cheshunt on 21 October 2023. [20] He departed Haringey to sign for Wingate & Finchley on 15 June 2024, [21] where he scored once in 29 appearances before leaving at the end of the 2024–25 season. [22] [23] Iontton joined fellow Isthmian League Premier Division club Cheshunt on 3 July 2025, [24] scoring on his debut in a 4–2 win against Welling United on 9 August 2025. [25]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 September 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stevenage 2017–18 [26] League Two 2000000020
2018–19 [9] League Two18100003 [a] 0211
2019–20 [10] League Two7000103 [a] 0110
2020–21 [27] League Two2010001 [a] 040
Total291101070381
Braintree Town (loan) 2019–20 [2] National League South 4040
King's Lynn Town 2021–22 [14] National League 300030
Hampton & Richmond Borough 2022–23 [2] National League South00000000
Hendon 2022–23 [18] Southern Premier Division South330516 [b] 0441
Haringey Borough 2023–24 [20] Isthmian League Premier Division271403 [c] 0341
Wingate & Finchley 2024–25 [22] Isthmian League Premier Division250311 [d] 0291
Cheshunt 2025–26 [25] Isthmian League Premier Division51000051
Career total1273132101701585
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. One appearance in FA Trophy; four appearances in London Senior Cup; one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup
  3. One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in London Senior Cup; one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
  4. Appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Soccerway – Arthur Iontton". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 Yousif, Layth (5 April 2019). "Arthur Iontton Q&A as the Stevenage starlet opens up: 'I'm very honoured to have won League Two apprentice of the year'". The Comet. Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 Branowsky, Dan (22 June 2017). "Five youngsters sign scholarships". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. "Stevenage 3–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. Branowsky, Dan (20 July 2018). "Arthur Iontton turns pro". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  7. 1 2 Branowsky, Dan (26 March 2019). "Arthur Iontton named LFE League Two Apprentice of the Year". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  8. "Stevenage 3–0 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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  11. Branowsky, Dan (24 February 2020). "Iontton joins Braintree on loan". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  12. "Stevenage FC Retained & Released List 2020/21". Stevenage F.C. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  13. Clarke, Reg (18 November 2021). "Lynn sign former Boro midfielder". King's Lynn Town F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Arthur Iontton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  15. Clarke, Reg (20 May 2022). "King's Lynn Town Retained & Released List". King's Lynn Town F.C. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  16. Reid, James (25 May 2022). "Beavers sign Iontton and Fernandez". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  17. "New signing". X.com. Hendon F.C. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  18. 1 2 "Aylesbury United – Arthur Iontton". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  19. Townsend, Ian (29 June 2023). "Greens midfielder new at Borough". Isthmian League. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  20. 1 2 "Haringey Borough – Appearances – Arthur Iontton – 2023–2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  21. "Two more signings through the door for 2024/25". Wingate & Finchley F.C. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Wingate & Finchley – Appearances – Arthur Iontton – 2024–2025". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  23. "Player Departures". Wingate & Finchley F.C. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  24. "New Faces at Theobalds Lane". Cheshunt F.C. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  25. 1 2 "Cheshunt – Appearances – Arthur Iontton – 2025–2026". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  26. "Games played by Arthur Iontton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  27. "Games played by Arthur Iontton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.