Jordan Patrick
Encyclopedia
Jordan Daniel Patrick is an English
footballer who plays as a striker.
A product of Luton Town's youth academy, Patrick was handed a place on the substitutes' bench for a home game with Accrington Stanley
on 18 October 2008. He had been excused from lessons at challney high school for boys the day before in order to be able to train with the first team for the game at Kenilworth Road
.
Patrick set the record for the youngest ever footballer to play for Luton Town, after coming on a substitute in the 82nd minute in a 2–2 away draw at Grimsby Town
on 21 October 2008, aged 16 years and seven days. He set up Tom Craddock
's equaliser deep into injury time to secure a point. Patrick made a second appearance from the bench in Luton's 3–0 defeat to Shrewsbury Town
on 1 November 2008.
Upon bringing Jordan into the first-team squad, manager Mick Harford said, "Jordan is a striker who has done very well in the Under-16s and he may be involved, we don't know yet.
"He's a local boy but he hasn't played a lot of football. I spoke to Alan Neilson and Gregg Broughton, our Youth Team Coaches, about promoting one or two of the kids through to give them an opportunity because of the situation we're in with injuries and his name kept cropping up in conversation.
"I brought him in this morning from school to train with the first-team and he's going back to school this afternoon. He has got good movement and I liked what I saw.
"I don't want to do it but circumstances mean I've had to do it. I wouldn't do it just for the sake of it and it's needs must really."
In December 2009, Jordan joined non-league side Spalding United on loan to gain valuable first-team experience.
Patrick did not play for Luton again until the 2010–11
season, where he came on as a substitute in an FA Trophy
victory over Welling United
on 14 December 2010.
Jordan was released at the end of 2010-2011 season after not being given a pro contract. The club said that he along with strike partner Liam Toomey who was also released needed a fresh start and a new challenge. Both players were wished good luck in the future.
Following a brief spell at Blue Square Bet Premier Division Side Kettering, Patrick was signed by Arlesey Town of the Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division in August 2011. .
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
Young striker Jordan Patrick was thrown into the Hatters' first-team squad during an injury crisis in mid-October 2008, having only just turned 16 years of age.A product of Luton Town's youth academy, Patrick was handed a place on the substitutes' bench for a home game with Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
on 18 October 2008. He had been excused from lessons at challney high school for boys the day before in order to be able to train with the first team for the game at Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road Stadium is a football stadium in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It has been home to Luton Town Football Club since 1905, when financial complications forced the club to leave its previous location at Dunstable Road...
.
Patrick set the record for the youngest ever footballer to play for Luton Town, after coming on a substitute in the 82nd minute in a 2–2 away draw at Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
on 21 October 2008, aged 16 years and seven days. He set up Tom Craddock
Tom Craddock
Thomas "Tom" Craddock is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a striker.-Middlesbrough:Born in Darlington, County Durham, Craddock came through the youth system at Middlesbrough, and was a member of their FA Youth Cup winning side in 2003–04...
's equaliser deep into injury time to secure a point. Patrick made a second appearance from the bench in Luton's 3–0 defeat to Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
on 1 November 2008.
Upon bringing Jordan into the first-team squad, manager Mick Harford said, "Jordan is a striker who has done very well in the Under-16s and he may be involved, we don't know yet.
"He's a local boy but he hasn't played a lot of football. I spoke to Alan Neilson and Gregg Broughton, our Youth Team Coaches, about promoting one or two of the kids through to give them an opportunity because of the situation we're in with injuries and his name kept cropping up in conversation.
"I brought him in this morning from school to train with the first-team and he's going back to school this afternoon. He has got good movement and I liked what I saw.
"I don't want to do it but circumstances mean I've had to do it. I wouldn't do it just for the sake of it and it's needs must really."
In December 2009, Jordan joined non-league side Spalding United on loan to gain valuable first-team experience.
Patrick did not play for Luton again until the 2010–11
2010–11 in English football
The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May...
season, where he came on as a substitute in an FA Trophy
FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
victory over Welling United
Welling United F.C.
Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and...
on 14 December 2010.
Jordan was released at the end of 2010-2011 season after not being given a pro contract. The club said that he along with strike partner Liam Toomey who was also released needed a fresh start and a new challenge. Both players were wished good luck in the future.
Following a brief spell at Blue Square Bet Premier Division Side Kettering, Patrick was signed by Arlesey Town of the Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division in August 2011. .
External links
- Jordan Patrick profile at the Luton Town website