Liam Noble (footballer)

Liam Noble

Noble playing for Forest Green Rovers in October 2016
Personal information
Full name	Liam Thomas Noble [1]
Date of birth	(1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, [2] England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hebburn Town
Youth career
0000–2010	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Sunderland	0	(0)
2011	→ Carlisle United (loan)	21	(3)
2011–2012	→ Carlisle United (loan)	40	(6)
2012–2014	Carlisle United	69	(11)
2014–2016	Notts County	70	(13)
2016–2017	Forest Green Rovers	49	(8)
2018	Notts County	18	(1)
2018–2019	Hartlepool United	54	(16)
2019–2024	Morpeth Town	102	(18)
2024	→ Hebburn Town (loan)	12	(1)
2024–	Hebburn Town	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:04, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Liam Thomas Noble (born 8 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hebburn Town.

He has formerly played for Hartlepool United, Forest Green Rovers, Notts County, Carlisle United and Sunderland.

Club career

Early career

Noble rose through the academy at Sunderland and entered the reserve team in 2009–10, whilst continuing to impress for Kevin Ball's youth side.

Carlisle United (loan)

Taken in on loan at League One side Carlisle United in January 2011, ^[3] he made his debut for the club in a 4–0 win over Bristol Rovers on 15 January. After his loan deal was extended until the end of the season, ^[4] he won his first league start on 22 January, helping Carlisle to a 1–0 win over at Notts County at Meadow Lane.

His impressive performances for the Cumbrians impressed manager Greg Abbott enough to take Noble on a six-month loan deal. He joined them permanently on 12 January 2012

Notts County

On 3 June 2014, Noble joined Notts County on a two-year on a free transfer following his release by Carlisle United. ^[5]

On 11 August 2015, he scored a brace in a 2–1 upset win at Championship side Huddersfield Town in the first round of the League Cup, after Notts had been trailing 0–1. ^[6]

Forest Green Rovers

In June 2016, Noble signed for National League club Forest Green Rovers on a two-year contract. ^[7] He made his debut for the club on 16 August 2016 in a 1–0 away win at Woking where he provided the assist for the winning goal. ^[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 September 2016 in a 2–1 away win against Chester. ^[9]

On 14 May 2017, he captained Forest Green to promotion to the Football League for the first time in the club's history in the 2016–17 National League play-off final at Wembley Stadium with a 3–1 win over Tranmere Rovers. ^[10]

In October 2017, Noble was released by Forest Green Rovers.

Notts County

In October 2017, Noble signed for a second spell at Notts County on an 18 Month contract starting on 1 January 2018. ^[11] On 30 June 2018, Noble left Notts County by mutual consent. ^[12] He made 18 league appearances for the League Two side, scoring once.

Hartlepool United

Following his release from Notts County, Noble signed for National League club Hartlepool United becoming the club's fifth signing of the season. ^[13] Noble scored on his debut for Pools in a 1–1 draw against Maidstone United in August 2018. ^[14] Noble finished the 2018–19 season as the club's top scorer, scoring 13 goals in 44 appearances while also providing nine assists. In May 2019, Noble signed a new contract to keep him at the club for the 2019–20 season. ^[15]

Morpeth Town

On 1 October 2019, Noble joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Morpeth Town. ^[16]

Hebburn Town

On 1 March 2024, Noble joined Hebburn Town on loan for the remainder of the season. ^[17] He made twelve appearances during his loan spell, helping Hebburn to be crowned NPL Division One East champions. ^[18]

On 29 May 2024, Noble returned to Hebburn Town on a permanent basis. ^[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 February 2024

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland	2010–11	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Carlisle United	2010–11 [20]	League One	21	3	0	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	24	3
	2011–12 [21]	League One	40	6	2	1	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	45	7
	2012–13 [22]	League One	35	6	1	1	3	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	40	7
	2013–14 [23]	League One	34	5	3	0	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	40	5
	Total		130	20	6	2	7	0	4	0	149	22
Notts County	2014–15 [24]	League One	33	5	2	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	1	38	6
	2015–16 [25]	League Two	37	8	1	0	1	2	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	40	10
	Total		70	13	3	0	2	2	3	1	78	16
Forest Green Rovers	2016–17 [26]	National League	40	7	0	0	—		3 [lower-alpha 2]	1	43	8
	2017–18 [27]	League Two	9	1	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	11	1
	Total		49	8	0	0	1	0	4	1	54	9
Notts County	2017–18 [27]	League Two	18	1	1	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	21	1
Hartlepool United	2018–19 [28]	National League	42	13	2	0	—		0	0	44	13
	2019–20 [28]	National League	12	3	0	0	—		0	0	12	3
	Total		54	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	56	16
Morpeth Town	2019–20 [29]	NPL Premier Division	21	2	1	0	—		3 [lower-alpha 5]	1	25	3
	2020–21 [30]	NPL Premier Division	7	1	2	0	—		3 [lower-alpha 6]	1	12	2
	2021–22 [31]	NPL Premier Division	37	9	5	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 6]	1	46	10
	2022–23 [32]	NPL Premier Division	16	3	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 6]	0	17	3
	2023–24 [33]	NPL Premier Division	21	3	3	0	—		0	0	24	3
	Total		102	18	10	0	0	0	11	3	123	21
Career total			418	76	22	2	10	2	26	5	474	85

1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in National League play-offs
3. Appearance in EFL Trophy
4. Appearances in League Two play-offs
5. Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in League Challenge Cup
6. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Carlisle United

• Football League Trophy: 2010–11 ^[34]

Forest Green Rovers

• National League play-offs: 2017 ^[35]

Hebburn Town

• Northern Premier League Division One East: 2023–24 ^[18]

References

1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 52. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 451. ISBN   978-0-7553-6356-8.
3. "Carlisle United sign Liam Cooper and Liam Noble". BBC Sport. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
4. "Carlisle United agree extended loan with Liam Noble". BBC Sport. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
5. "Liam Noble: Notts County sign ex-Carlisle United midfielder". BBC Sport. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
6. "Liam Noble's spectacular 35-yard lob saw 10-man Notts County reach round two of the League Cup". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
7. "Forest Green Rovers sign former Notts County midfielder". BBC Sport. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
8. "Woking 0–1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 16 August 2016.
9. "Chester 1–2 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 3 September 2016.
10. "Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 14 May 2017.
11. "Midfielder Noble returns to Notts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
12. "Hartlepool sign midfielder Noble". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
13. "Bates Completes Liam Noble Swoop - News - Hartlepool United". Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
14. "Liam makes Noble debut for Hartlepool". MSN . Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
15. "Liam Noble Signs New Pools Deal - News - Hartlepool United". Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
16. "Liam Noble joins Highwaymen from Hartlepool United". www.morpethtownfc.com. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
17. "Liam Noble joins on Loan". www.hebburntownfc.com. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
18. Carruthers, Mark (27 April 2024). "Hebburn Town celebrate NPL East title and create club history with Sheffield win". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
19. "Dynamic Duo: Noble returns, while Michael Turner signs". www.hebburntownfc.com. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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23. "Games played by Liam Noble in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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25. "Games played by Liam Noble in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
26. "Games played by Liam Noble in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
27. "Games played by Liam Noble in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
28. "L.Noble". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
29. "Morpeth Town – Appearances – Liam Noble – 2019-2020". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
30. "Morpeth Town – Appearances – Liam Noble – 2020-2021". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
31. "Morpeth Town – Appearances – Liam Noble – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
32. "Morpeth Town – Appearances – Liam Noble – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
33. "Morpeth Town – Appearances – Liam Noble – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
34. Shemilt, Stephan (3 April 2011). "Brentford 0–1 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
35. Garry, Tom (14 May 2017). "Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

External links

• Liam Noble at Soccerbase