English footballer Adrian PettigrewPersonal 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 * Nordic U17 Championship: 2002[20] ## 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. ## External links[edit] * Adrian Pettigrew at Soccerbase *[Apps]: League appearances *[Gls]: League goals