Liam Waldock

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Liam Waldock
Personal information
Full name Liam Brian Waldock [1]
Date of birth (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alfreton Town
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2017 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2022 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2021 → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 9 (0)
2022–2023 Gainsborough Trinity 40 (17)
2023– Alfreton Town 72 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:06, 1 March 2025 (UTC)

Liam Waldock (born 25 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North side Alfreton Town.

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Club career

Sheffield Wednesday

Liam signed his first professional contract on 25 September 2017, signing a deal until 2020. [2] He signed a contract extension until the summer of 2021 on 28 February 2020. [3] He made his senior debut on 23 September 2020, starting an EFL Cup game against Fulham. [4] A one-year option was activated in his contract on 12 May 2021, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022. [5] On 16 March 2022, manager Darren Moore announced he would be leaving the club upon the expiry of his contract. [6]

Gainsborough Trinity

On 7 September 2021, he joined Gainsborough Trinity on a one-month loan deal, [7] making his debut the same day against Morpeth Town. [8] His loan spell was extended on 5 October for a further month, before returning to his parent club on 1 November. [9] [10] On 13 June 2022, it was announced Waldock would return to Gainsborough Trinity following the expiration of his contract at Sheffield Wednesday, joining on a permanent deal. [11] On 4 July 2023 it was confirmed that Waldock would leave the club to an unnamed team. [12]

Alfreton Town

On leaving Gainsborough Trinity, it was confirmed that Waldock had signed for Alfreton Town. [13] Waldock was awarded the National League North Player of the Month award for January 2024 having scored in five out of his club's six fixtures across the month, assisting a further two goals. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2020–21 [15] Championship 0000100010
2021–22 [16] League One 0000001 [a] 010
Total0000101020
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) 2021–22 [17] Northern Premier League 9000—1 [b] 0100
Gainsborough Trinity 2022–23 Northern Premier League401753—1 [c] 04620
Alfreton Town 2023–24 National League North 421242—2 [d] 04814
2024–25 National League North30553—2 [b] 1379
Total72179500418523
Career total12234148106114343
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Northern Premier League playoffs
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy & National League North playoffs

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Sheffield Wednesday" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Liam Waldock signs professional contract". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Waldock signs new Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "'Supported Wednesday all my life'". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Owls academy retained list confirmed". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Owls confirm Under-23 departures". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Waldock joins Gainsborough on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Gainsborough Trinity 2 Morpeth Town 1". Gainsborough Trinity. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Waldock extends Trinity loan spell". Sheffield Wednesday FC. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Match Postponed:Nantwich Town". Gainsborough Trinity FC. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Former Owl Wings in as Waldock Lands". Gainsborough Trinity Official Site. 13 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Liam Waldock leaves for Pastures new". Gainsborough Trinity Official Site. 4 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Waldock Signs from Gainsborough". Alfreton Town Official Site. 4 July 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Peaks And Waldock Are The North's January Big Winners". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Liam Waldock in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Liam Waldock in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Gainsborough Trinity – Appearances – Liam Waldock" . Retrieved 7 April 2022.


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