Troy Archibald-Henville
Encyclopedia
Troy Patrick Archibald-Henville (born 4 November 1988 in Newham
, London
) is an English footballer who plays for Exeter City
as a defender
.
full-time in 2005 after a successful spell towards the end of the 2004-05 season. He made the step up to the reserves in 2007 making 15 appearances in total, scoring two goals. His impressive performances earned him the captain's armband for the reserves. He has also been on the bench on two occasions for the first team including the North London derby
at Arsenal
in December 2007.
For the 2008–09 season, Norwich City
took Archibald-Henville on what was initially a season long loan, but he returned to Tottenham without making a league appearance.
On 20 January Archibald-Henville signed on loan for Exeter City
, and was placed immediately into the squad for the nights match at Dagenham & Redbridge
in which he helped to win the game 2-1 for his debut. During his time there, Archibald-Henville was hailed as "terrific" by Exeter manager Paul Tisdale
.
Before his debut, Exeter asked the Football League
if they could just put "Troy" on the back of his shirt but were told the entire surname had to be there, without exception.
At the end of the Grecians successful 2008–09 season which saw them win promotion to League One
, Archibald-Henville returned to his parent club in a bid to win a new contract with Spurs. He signed a new deal at Tottenham until 2010. In July 2009, he signed a six-month loan deal with Exeter City after manager Paul Tisdale stated his desire to bring Archibald-Henville back to Devon for another loan spell.
On 1 February 2010, it was announced that Archibald-Henville had signed a permanent deal with Exeter City, moving from Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £
50,000.
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
, London
London
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) is an English footballer who plays for Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Club career
Archibald-Henville joined Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
full-time in 2005 after a successful spell towards the end of the 2004-05 season. He made the step up to the reserves in 2007 making 15 appearances in total, scoring two goals. His impressive performances earned him the captain's armband for the reserves. He has also been on the bench on two occasions for the first team including the North London derby
North London derby
The North London derby is the name of the football local derby between the two major teams in North London – Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.-History:...
at Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in December 2007.
For the 2008–09 season, Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
took Archibald-Henville on what was initially a season long loan, but he returned to Tottenham without making a league appearance.
On 20 January Archibald-Henville signed on loan for Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
, and was placed immediately into the squad for the nights match at Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
in which he helped to win the game 2-1 for his debut. During his time there, Archibald-Henville was hailed as "terrific" by Exeter manager Paul Tisdale
Paul Tisdale
Paul Robert Tisdale is a retired professional footballer. He is the current manager of Exeter City.-Southampton:...
.
Before his debut, Exeter asked the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
if they could just put "Troy" on the back of his shirt but were told the entire surname had to be there, without exception.
At the end of the Grecians successful 2008–09 season which saw them win promotion to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
, Archibald-Henville returned to his parent club in a bid to win a new contract with Spurs. He signed a new deal at Tottenham until 2010. In July 2009, he signed a six-month loan deal with Exeter City after manager Paul Tisdale stated his desire to bring Archibald-Henville back to Devon for another loan spell.
On 1 February 2010, it was announced that Archibald-Henville had signed a permanent deal with Exeter City, moving from Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
50,000.
External links
- Reserve Team - Troy Archibald-Henville Tottenham Hotspur