Adrian Pettigrew
Personal information
Full name Adrian Robert James Pettigrew[1]
Date of birth (1986-11-12) 12 November 1986 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Central defender, midfielder
Youth career
1999–2005 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Chelsea 0 (0)
2007 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 1 (0)
2007 → Brentford (loan) 11 (0)
2008 → Rotherham United (loan) 4 (0)
2008 Cheshunt 2 (0)
2009 Bishop's Stortford 1 (0)
2009 A.F.C. Sudbury 1 (0)
2009 Cheshunt 2 (0)
2011–2012 West End 21 (3)
International career
2001–2002 England U16
2002–2003 England U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adrian Robert James Pettigrew (born 12 November 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Brentford, Rotherham United and Wycombe Wanderers. A product of the Chelsea academy, he dropped into non-League football after his release in 2008.

Club career[edit]

Chelsea[edit]

A central defender, Pettigrew began his career in the Chelsea academy and turned professional in March 2005.[2] Despite captaining the reserve team during the 2005–06 season,[2] Pettigrew failed to win a call into a first team squad before his release in May 2007.[3]

Wycombe Wanderers (loan)[edit]

In August 2006, Pettigrew was set to join League Two club Wycombe Wanderers on loan, but the deal was put on hold due to injury.[2] He finally joined the club on 5 March 2007, on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season, as cover for the injured Mike Williamson.[2] Pettigrew made just one appearance for the Chairboys, with a start in a 1–0 defeat to Bristol Rovers on 27 March and he was substituted for Chris Palmer at half time.[4] The loan was ended early on 17 April.[5]

Brentford (loan)[edit]

On 10 August 2007, Pettigrew joined newly relegated League Two club Brentford on a one-month loan,[6] which was later extended for two further months.[7][8] He was an ever-present in the Bees' opening 11 matches of the season and finished his spell on 11 November, with 14 appearances.[9][10]

Rotherham United (loan)[edit]

On 31 January 2008, Pettigrew joined League Two club Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season.[11] The financially stricken club went into administration on 18 March and Pettigrew's loan was ended early on 3 April 2008,[12][13] after he had made just four appearances.[10]

Non-league football[edit]

After rejecting the chance to join Zulte Waregem and trialling with AEK Athens,[14][15] Pettigrew had short spells in non-League football with Cheshunt, Bishop's Stortford and A.F.C. Sudbury during the 2008–09 season.[3][16][17] He later played for Middlesex County League First Division Central & East club West End during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.[18][19]

International career[edit]

Pettigrew was capped by England at U16 and U17 level.[3] He was a part of the U17 team which won the 2002 Nordic U17 Championship.[20]

Honours[edit]

England U17

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 2006–07[4] League Two 1 0 — — — 1 0
Brentford (loan) 2007–08[10] League Two 11 0 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 14 0
Rotherham United (loan) 2007–08[10] League Two 4 0 — — — 4 0
Cheshunt 2008–09[16] Isthmian League First Division South 2 0 — — — 2 0
Bishop's Stortford 2008–09[17] Conference South 1 0 — — — 1 0
A.F.C. Sudbury 2008–09[3] Southern League First Division Midlands 1 0 — — — 1 0
Cheshunt 2008–09[16] Isthmian League First Division South 2 0 — — — 2 0
West End 2011–12[18] Middlesex County League First Division Central & East 19 3 — — 3[b] 0 22 3
2012–13[19] 2 0 — — 0 0 2 0
Total 21 3 — — 3 0 24 3
Career total 39 3 1 0 1 0 4 0 45 3
  1. ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ 2 appearances in Middlesex County League President's First Division Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ^ a b c d "Pettigrew Signs On". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d "Information". AFC Sudbury. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Games played by Adrian Pettigrew in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Chelsea teenager back from loan". BBC. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Brentford sign Hamer & Pettigrew". BBC. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  7. ^ "Trio extend Brentford loan deals". 12 September 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Pettigrew Loan Extended". 16 October 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Pettigrew boosts Brentford challenge". This Is Local London. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d "Games played by Adrian Pettigrew in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Rotherham bag Chelsea's Pettigrew". BBC. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  12. ^ "Rotherham go into administration". 18 March 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Warrington reveals Millers strife". BBC. 4 April 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  14. ^ "Chelsea's Pettigrew rejects Zulte Waregem move". Tribal Football. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Defender to go Greek". Sky Sports. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  16. ^ a b c "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Pettigrew Adrian". football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Blue Square Conference South guide – Bishop's Stortford". Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  18. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Pettigrew Adrian". football.mitoo. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  19. ^ a b "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Pettigrew Adrian". football.mitoo.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  20. ^ a b "Adrian Pettigrew". 11v11.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

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