Rio Alderton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rio Kevin Alderton | ||
Date of birth | (1982-08-12) 12 August 1982 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
000?–2002 | Millwall | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | Southend United | 2 | (0) |
2002–200? | Gravesend & Northfleet | ||
2003 | Chelmsford City | ||
2003 | Wivenhoe Town | ||
2003–2004 | Aveley | ||
2004–2005 | Tilbury | ||
2005–2007 | Leyton | ||
2007–2008 | Redbridge | ||
2008 | Enfield Town | 7 | (0) |
2008 | → Sittingbourne (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Sittingbourne | 28 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:10, 19 July 2009 (UTC) |
Rio Kevin Alderton is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played twice in the Football League with Southend United, before dropping into non-League football.
Career
Alderton started his career as a youth team player will Millwall,[1][2] before joining Southend United in 2002.[1][2][3] He made his debut for Southend on 13 April, in the Third Division 2–0 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town, replacing Ian Selley as a substitute in the 65th minute.[4] He made his second and last appearance for Southend seven days later away at Macclesfield Town in the 0–0 draw, replacing Barrington Belgrave in the 72nd minute.[5] He then dropped into non-League football joining Conference National club Gravesend & Northfleet in October 2002.[6] In July 2003, Alderton moved to Chelmsford City,[7][8] before taking a pay-cut to sign for Wivenhoe Town in December 2003.[9] Later in the month, Alderton then signed for Aveley.[10] Moves to Tilbury followed in October 2004, and Leyton in September 2005 – where he was made captain.[11] Whilst at Leyton, Alderton had an unsuccessful trial spell with League One club, Brentford in October 2006.[12] Alderton then signed for Redbridge two years later, when he was released by Leyton.[11] He then played for Enfield Town, before signing initially on loan for Sittingbourne,[13] making the move permanent in November 2008.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Player profile: Rio Alderton". Non-League Daily. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Players: Rio Alderton". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "New boys seek Blues slots". Harwich & Manningtree Standard. 3 April 2002. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ "Southend 0 – 2 Shrewsbury". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Macclesfield 0 – 0 Southend". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Ford signs Rio". Non-League Daily. 5 October 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Rio joins Chelmsford". Non-League Daily. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Chelmsford make Alderton available". Non-League Daily. 23 October 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Pitt signs Alderton". Clacton Gazette. 3 December 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Latest transfers". Non-League Daily. 20 December 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Alderton coup for Redbridge". Non-League Daily. 8 December 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ King, Peter (5 October 2006). "Break a blessing for Lilywhites". Waltham Forest Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Alderton signing delights Abbott". Non-League Daily. 17 November 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
External links
- Rio Alderton at Soccerbase