Gareth Seddon

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Gareth Seddon
Personal information
Full name Gareth Seddon
Date of birth May 23, 1980 (1980-05-23) (age 28)
Place of birth    Burnley, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Hyde United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2001-2004
2003
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006
2006-		 Bury
→ Northwich Victoria (loan)
Rushden & Diamonds
Padiham
Worcester City
Hyde United		 79 (18)
1 (0)
0 (0)
? (18)
1 (1)
80 (58)

[1][2][3][3]   
National team
2007- England C 2 (2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Gareth Seddon (born May 23, 1980) is an English football player who plays as a striker for Hyde United.

Seddon was a fitness instructor in the RAF when he came close to joining Reading in 2001.[4] When he failed to win a deal with the Berkshire club Gareth still chose to quit the forces in order to begin a football career at Bury. While at Bury he scored the club's 6000th goal.[5] After two seasons at the club he rejected a new deal and instead joined Rushden & Diamonds on a Bosman free transfer in 2004.[6] However Seddon was plagued by the onset of reactive arthritis, a condition brought on by the rigours of full-time training. He never gained fitness to play for his new team and doctors advised him to retire from the professional game.[7][8]

Following this setback and the loss of his livelihood Seddon drifted into gambling and drink.[9] In 2005 he returned to football and completed an entire season with North West Counties League side Padiham. This extended break from the professional game allowed Seddon to recuperate and by March 2006 the illness had left his system. He joined up with his former Bury manager Andy Preece at Worcester City and played one match for the team on a non-contract basis in April 2006, scoring in a 3-2 win against Stalybridge Celtic. He was set to sign for the Midlands team and agreed personal terms but baulked at the distance he would have to commute from his Accrington home.[8] Despite interest from several fully professional Conference National clubs such as Morecambe Seddon chose to continue his recuperation at part-time level and joined Hyde United in the summer of 2006.[9]

Seddon has gained a reputation for scoring spectacular goals and on January 1, 2007 scored 5 goals in a 7-3 local derby win away at Stalybridge Celtic.[10] This achievement won him the Hyde United Magic Moment of the Season award along with the Fans' and Players' Player of the Season titles during his first year with the club.[11] He also shared the Conference North golden boot award having scored 37 times in 47 appearances across all competitions.

During the summer of 2007 Gareth was called up to the England National Game XI squad for the Four Nations Tournament, winning his first cap against the Republic of Ireland before scoring his first goals for England - a brace in a 3-0 win over Wales.[12]

Following a muted second season with Hyde, Seddon asked to be transfer listed in order to play for a fully professional club. Hyde are reported to be asking £25,000 for the player's contract.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Gareth Seddon. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  2. ^ Seddon poised to sign on next season. Worcester News (2006-04-06). Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  3. ^ a b Player Statistics: Gareth Seddon. hydeunited.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  4. ^ Royals deserve to go up with us. get Reading (2001-05-02). Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  5. ^ Bury Football Club Official Website: Stepping Into History - Gareth Seddon. Retrieved on 2006-01-04.
  6. ^ Seddon heads south (2004-05-29). Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  7. ^ Rushden & Diamonds Club History. RDFC. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  8. ^ a b Seddon says no to City transfer. Worcester News (2006-06-05). Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  9. ^ a b Saturday Interview: Gareth Seddon. Chorley Citizen (2006-06-02). Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  10. ^ Stalybridge Celtic: Match report - Mon, 1st January. Retrieved on 2006-01-04.
  11. ^ nonleaguezone.com :: View Topic - End of season bash!. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
  12. ^ TheFA.com - Cole is on fire. Retrieved on 2006-05-22.

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