George Sykes-Kenworthy

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George Sykes-Kenworthy
Personal information
Full name George William Sykes-Kenworthy [1]
Date of birth (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 York City
Number 38
Youth career
2007–2017 Bradford City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Bradford City 0 (0)
2018 → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 10 (0)
2018–2019 → Stafford Rangers (loan) 5 (0)
2019 → Guiseley (loan) 9 (0)
2020–2021 Derby County 0 (0)
2021 Boston United 5 (0)
2021–2023 Bradford (Park Avenue) 87 (0)
2023– York City 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:33, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

George William Sykes-Kenworthy (born 1 October 1999) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for York City.

Sykes-Kenworthy began his career with Bradford City, spending time on loan at non-league clubs Stalybridge Celtic, Stafford Rangers and Guiseley. After a season with Derby County, he returned to non-league football, playing for Boston United, Bradford (Park Avenue) and York City.

Career

Born in Huddersfield, [2] Sykes-Kenworthy began playing for Bradford City at under-8 level, and signed a two-year professional contract in March 2018. [3] Later that month he joined Stalybridge Celtic on loan, making 11 appearances in all competitions. [4] His loan spell was intended by Bradford City to help the player's growth. [5]

In May 2018 he was named Bradford City's 'Youth Team Player of the Year' for the 2017–18 season. [6]

He signed a one-month loan deal with Stafford Rangers in December 2018. [7] He made 5 league appearances. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In July 2019 he signed on loan for Guiseley. [13] His loan ended in September 2019, with Bradford City manager Gary Bowyer saying he was considering sending him back out on loan. [14] He made his senior debut for Bradford City later that month, in the EFL Trophy. [15] [16]

On 26 May 2020 it was announced that he was one of 10 players who would leave Bradford City when their contract expired on 30 June 2020. [17]

On 15 October 2020 it was announced that he had joined Derby County, joining the club's under-23 side. [18] On 14 June 2021 it was announced that he would leave Derby at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract. [19]

On 7 August 2021, after a series of games as a trialist, it was announced that he had signed a deal with Boston United for the 2021–22 season. [20]

On 4 December 2021, Sykes-Kenworthy signed for National League North side Bradford (Park Avenue). [21] He was "ever-present" in the first team, and in January 2023 said he hoped one day to return to League football. [22] He became club captain for the 2023–24 season, [23] and manager Mark Bower challenged Sykes-Kenworthy to become a leader for the club. [24]

After 17 appearances for Park Avenue in the 2023–24 season, [25] he transferred to York City in October 2023 for an undisclosed fee. [26] [27]

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Bradford City" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 11. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 George Sykes-Kenworthy at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "YOUNG TRIO COMPLETE DEALS". Bradford City A.F.C. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Profile". Stalybridge Celtic F.C. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Mike Crowther (5 June 2018). "Young Bantams keeper Sykes-Kenworthy ahead of schedule". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "KILGALLON DOMINATES PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS EVENING". Bradford City A.F.C. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "New Signings". Stafford Rangers F.C. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Stafford Rangers 2–2 Stalybridge Celtic". 9 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Stafford Rangers 4–1 Hednesford Town". 16 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Matlock Town 3–2 Stafford Rangers". 24 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "Stafford Rangers 1–4 Nantwich Town". 27 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "Mickleover Sports 3–2 Stafford Rangers". 2 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Bantams keeper makes loan switch". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  14. ↑ "Bantams boss: No pressure on Reeves for return". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  15. ↑ "Local loans pay off for Bradford City youngsters". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  16. ↑ "Games played by George Sykes-Kenworthy in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "TEN BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
  18. ↑ "Derby Sign Free Agent Kazim-Richards". 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  19. ↑ "202021 End Of Season Retained List". www.dcfc.co.uk.
  20. ↑ "Sykes-Kenworthy added to United squad". bufc.co.uk.
  21. ↑ "Avenue sign Sykes-Kenworthy". Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  22. ↑ "Former Bantams stopper prioritising Avenue aims over Football League return". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  23. ↑ "Former Bantams stopper showing age no barrier to Avenue captaincy". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 1 September 2023.
  24. ↑ "Avenue aiming to breed new leaders as Bower admits old guard are missed". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 20 October 2023.
  25. ↑ "Bradford (Park Avenue) | Appearances | George Sykes-Kenworthy | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  26. ↑ "York City sign George Sykes-Kenworthy for undisclosed fee". 26 October 2023.
  27. ↑ "York City sign Avenue goalkeeper George Sykes-Kenworthy for fee". York Press. 26 October 2023.
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