Kyle Lapham

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Kyle Lapham
Personal information
Full name Kyle Jonathan Lapham
Date of birth (1986-01-05) 5 January 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Swindon Supermarine
Youth career
2001–2005 Swindon Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2006 Swindon Town 2 (0)
2006 →Cirencester Town (loan)
2006 Cirencester Town
2006–2011 Swindon Supermarine 143 (5)
2011 Dandenong Thunder
2011–2016 Swindon Supermarine
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kyle Jonathan Lapham (born 5 January 1986) is an English former professional footballer, who played as a right back for Swindon Supermarine. He is one of Swindon Supermarine's most capped players of all time. [1] [2]

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Career

Swindon Town

In 2001, Kyle Lapham signed onto Swindon Town's youth. The player received praise by youth coaches Iffy Onuora and Ian Woan. In December 2004, Lapham was all set to leave his football career for plumbing after being told a professional contract with the club was unlikely. However, due to injuries to Sean O'Hanlon and Steve Jenkins in April 2005, Lapham was in contention to make his first team debut. Despite Jenkings recovering enough to be named in the starting lineup against Huddersfield, Lapham was given a debut. Lapham was one of 1/4 youth teamers to make their debuts due to Rory Fallon and David Duke being sent off. The match finished 4–0 to Huddersfield.

Lapham once again received praise for his ability from the Swindon Town manager of the time Andy King, who said he "defended magnificently" when helping the youth team win the Youth Alliance cup. He was given another chance to shine for the first team at the end of the campaign against Chesterfield in a 1–1 tie. Due to Lapham's impressive performance he was rewarded with a professional contract on 6 June 2005 as well as winning the club's Young Player of the Year award.

The following season Lapham had gained a knee injury preventing him from making and impression for the start of the season. After not making an appearance in the first half of the season, former youth coach and new Swindon Town manager, Iffy Onuora sent him on loan to Cirencester Town for 3 months. Upon his return to Swindon Town at the beginning of May, he was informed he was surplus to requirements at County Ground. He went on to sign a contract to Cirencester Town.

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References

  1. ↑ "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk - Kyle LAPHAM - Player Profile".
  2. ↑ "News 2". www.swindonsupermarinefc.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016.
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