Luke Graham (footballer, born 1986)

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Luke Graham
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Graham playing for Brackley Town in 2017
Personal information
Full name Luke William Graham [1]
Date of birth (1986-04-27) 27 April 1986 (age 38) [1]
Place of birth Kettering, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Kettering Town (player-coach)
Youth career
0000–2003 Northampton Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2006 Northampton Town 0 (0)
2003–2004 → Billericay Town (loan) 9 (1)
2004–2005 → Aylesbury United (loan) 4 (1)
2005 → Kettering Town (loan) 13 (0)
2005–2006 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 27 (0)
2006–2009 Kettering Town 73 (2)
2008–2009 → King's Lynn (loan) 30 (4)
2009–2010 Mansfield Town 7 (0)
2009–2010 → York City (loan) 5 (0)
2010 York City 20 (1)
2010–2011 Kettering Town 25 (0)
2011 → Luton Town (loan) 10 (0)
2011–2012 Forest Green Rovers 28 (0)
2012–2014 Hereford United 85 (3)
2014–2015 Alfreton Town 45 (2)
2015–2018 Brackley Town 98 (5)
2018– Kettering Town 0 (0)
International career
Republic of Ireland U18
Wales U19
Managerial career
2019 Kettering Town (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:08, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

Luke William Graham (born 27 April 1986) is a semi-professional footballer who plays for Kettering Town as a defender. Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland and Wales internationally at youth levels.

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Club career

Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire, [2] Graham started his career with Northampton Town in their youth system. [3] He was loaned to Billericay Town from November 2003 to February 2004, making nine appearances and scoring one goal in the Isthmian League Premier Division. [4] [5] He was offered a professional contract with Northampton in May 2004. [6] Graham joined Southern League Premier Division side Aylesbury United on a one-month loan on 22 December 2004 and he completed this period successfully, [7] [8] making five appearances and scoring one goal. [9] He joined Conference North side Kettering Town on loan in February 2005 and made 15 appearances, including playing in a 3–2 defeat after extra time against Altrincham in the play-off Final. [10] [11] He signed a new contract with Northampton in August 2005 and joined Conference National team Forest Green Rovers on loan for the 2005–06 season, [12] where he made 30 appearances. [13]

Graham was released by Northampton on 10 May 2006 and later that month agreed to rejoin Kettering permanently. [14] [15] He finished the 2006–07 season with 51 appearances and two goals, as Kettering reached the Conference North play-off semi-final. [16] Graham was a member of the side that won the Conference North title the following season, in which he made 35 appearances and scored one goal. [17] He agreed a new contract with the club in May 2008. [18] After struggling to make the breakthrough into the first team he was sent to Conference North side King's Lynn on a one-month loan on 21 October 2008, [19] which was extended for the rest of the 2008–09 season in November. [20]

Conference Premier club Mansfield Town signed Graham on 19 May 2009 but after he lost his place in the team was sent to divisional rivals York City on a one-month loan on 5 November. [21] [22] The loan was extended for a second month on 9 December 2009 and he made the move permanent on 6 January 2010 after Mansfield agreed to give him a free transfer, signing until the end of the 2009–10 season. [23] [24] He played for York in the play-offs where they eventually lost to Oxford United in the 2010 Conference Premier play-off final at Wembley Stadium. [25]

Although he was offered a new two-year contract at York he moved back to Kettering on a two-year contract on 4 June 2010 with the option of a one-year extension, as it was closer to his home. [26] On 31 January 2011, the day of the transfer deadline, Graham signed on loan for Luton Town for the rest of the 2010–11 season, with a view to a permanent move. [27] He scored the winning goal on his full debut for the club, a 1–0 victory over Gloucester City, that put Luton into the quarter-final of the FA Trophy. [28]

Graham re-signed for Forest Green on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 30 July 2011. [29] He made 29 appearances for Forest Green in the 2011–12 season. [30] Graham and Forest Green agreed to part ways midway through Graham's two-year deal and he joined Hereford United on 20 June 2012. [31] After establishing himself as a vital part of the team, Graham signed a new one-year contract as a player/coach with Hereford on 11 June 2013. [32]

Graham turned down a new deal with Hereford to sign for Conference Premier club Alfreton Town on a two-year contract on 2 July 2014. [33] He wanted to combine playing part-time football with a career as a PE teacher, after completing a degree in sports journalism. [34]

On 2 October 2018, Graham returned to Kettering Town as a player-coach. [35] On 25 September 2019, Graham was named joint caretaker manager for the club together with former Kettering player Steven Kinniburgh. [36] The duo was replaced on 25 October 2019.

International career

Despite being born in England, Graham represented the Republic of Ireland under-18 team before playing for the Wales under-19 side. [37] [38]

Career statistics

Graham playing for Brackley Town in 2017 Luke Graham 2017-02-25 2.jpg
Graham playing for Brackley Town in 2017
As of match played 9 December 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Billericay Town (loan) 2003–04 [5] Isthmian League Premier Division91——91
Northampton Town 2004–05 [39] League Two 0000000000
Aylesbury United (loan) 2004–05 [9] Southern League Premier Division41——1 [lower-alpha 1] 051
Kettering Town (loan) 2004–05 [11] Conference North 130——2 [lower-alpha 2] 0150
Forest Green Rovers (loan) 2005–06 [13] Conference National 27000—3 [lower-alpha 1] 0300
Kettering Town 2006–07 [16] Conference North41141—6 [lower-alpha 3] 0512
2007–08 [17] Conference North30120—3 [lower-alpha 4] 0351
2008–09 [40] Conference Premier 20——0020
Total73261—90883
King's Lynn (loan) 2008–09 [41] Conference North30410—2 [lower-alpha 1] 1335
Mansfield Town 2009–10 [42] Conference Premier7000——70
York City (loan) 2009–10 [25] Conference Premier5030—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0100
York City2009–10 [25] Conference Premier201——6 [lower-alpha 5] 0261
Kettering Town 2010–11 [43] Conference Premier25010—00260
Luton Town (loan) 2010–11 [28] Conference Premier100——4 [lower-alpha 1] 1141
Forest Green Rovers 2011–12 [30] Conference Premier28000—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0290
Hereford United 2012–13 [2] Conference Premier43230—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0482
2013–14 [2] Conference Premier42110—00431
Total85340—20913
Alfreton Town 2014–15 [2] Conference Premier45220—2 [lower-alpha 1] 1493
Brackley Town 2015–16 [2] National League North 27131—00302
2016–17 [2] 35340—6 [lower-alpha 1] 0453
2017–18 [2] 19100—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0201
Total815710070956
Career total462192420041352724
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Appearances in the FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in Conference North play-offs
  3. ↑ Five appearances in FA Trophy, one in Conference North play-offs
  4. ↑ Two appearances in Conference League Cup, one in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference Premier play-offs

Honours

Kettering Town

Brackley Town

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