Drew Talbot

Andrew Talbot (born 19 July 1986) is an English former professional footballer. A versatile player, Talbot predominantly played at right back or on the right wing. He occasionally played at left back and as a left winger, and could also be utilised as a striker.

Drew Talbot

Talbot in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Andrew Talbot[1]
Date of birth	19 July 1986
Place of birth	Barnsley, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)	Full Back/Midfielder/Striker
Youth career
0000–2004	Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Sheffield Wednesday	32	(4)
2007	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)	3	(1)
2007–2009	Luton Town	51	(3)
2009	→ Chesterfield (loan)	17	(2)
2009–2016	Chesterfield	215	(13)
2015	→ Plymouth Argyle (loan)	9	(0)
2016–2017	Portsmouth	9	(0)
2018–2019	Chesterfield	27	(0)
Total		363	(23)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Barnsley,[2] Talbot started his career at Sheffield Wednesday, promoted through the academy in 2003–04. Often used as a substitute, he scored five goals in Wednesday's 2004–05 promotion season including one against Hartlepool in Cardiff in the Football League One play-off final.[3]

The following season proved a disappointment for Talbot, as a back injury ruled him out for most of the year. After his impressive first full season at Hillsborough, he was not to play again until September 2006, where he made a substitute appearance against Derby County in a 2–1 home defeat. During the January 2007 transfer window, Talbot signed on loan to League One side Scunthorpe United, scoring one goal against Doncaster Rovers in three games.[4] However, his loan deal was cut short as he was instead transferred to Luton Town for a fee of £250,000.

He made his debut for Luton on 27 January 2007 against Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup. Talbot scored his first goal for Luton on his home league debut against his old club Sheffield Wednesday on 20 February 2007, as well as forcing former teammate Tommy Spurr to score an own goal. Despite a decent goal return he was unable to stop Luton avoiding relegation.

After an epic performance against Liverpool he was labelled the "Ginger Maradona".[5] Plymouth Argyle reportedly bid for Talbot and his strike partner Calvin Andrew. Talbot himself turned down a move to Italian side Brescia on transfer deadline day.[5]

Talbot suffered a serious knee injury in March 2008 against Cheltenham Town. He returned to full training in November 2008, and made eleven appearances for Luton in the 2008–09 season, but scored no goals.

On 27 January 2009, he joined Chesterfield on loan until the end of the season,[6] as one more league appearance for Luton would have resulted in a wage rise for Talbot.[7] His debut came the next day, in the starting line up for a 2–1 win against Exeter at Saltergate. Three days later, he scored against Notts Country to give Chesterfield victory. In total, Talbot played seventeen games in his loan spell, scoring twice.

On 29 July 2009, Talbot joined Chesterfield on a two-year contract after failing to agree to a new deal at Luton.[8] In his first full season at the club he scored ten goals in all competitions, as Chesterfield narrowly missed out on a play-off position.

At Chesterfield, Talbot has been moved from the striker position and is preferred as a right back/right winger by manager John Sheridan. Having spent the first half of a disappointing season for the Spireites at right back, he moved forward again to the wing position after the loan signing of James Hurst, ending a 17 match run without a win and qualifying for the final of the Football League Trophy.

Talbot signed a new two-year contract in the summer of 2013.

Talbot missed the first half of the 2014–15 season after suffering a groin injury during the close season in 2014. He made his first appearance of the 2014–15 season on 27 January 2015, replacing Tendayi Darikwa in the 80th minute of Chesterfield's 3–0 home win over Crawley Town. On 30 January, in an attempt to regain match fitness, Talbot joined Plymouth Argyle on loan until the end of the season, reuniting him with former Chesterfield manager John Sheridan. He made his debut the following day, playing 68 minutes of Plymouth's 3–2 defeat at Hartlepool United.

Talbot was recalled by Chesterfield on 16 March, having played nine games for Plymouth. The following day, he played the full 90 minutes of Chesterfield's 3–0 win over Gillingham.

On 22 May 2015, Talbot signed a one-year extension to his Chesterfield contract.[9]

On 12 May 2016, Talbot was released by the club after his contract expired.[10]

On 22 June 2016, Talbot signed a two-year contract at Portsmouth. The move reunited him with former Chesterfield manager Paul Cook,[11] but he left the club by mutual agreement in December 2017.[12]

Talbot agreed to re-sign for Chesterfield until the end of the season on 21 December 2017, in effect from 1 January 2018.[13]

Talbot was initially released by Chesterfield at the end of the 2017–18 season,[14] but on 15 June he returned to the club after agreeing a new one-year contract.[15] Talbot was then released at the end of the 2018–19 season.[16]

Talbot announced his retirement on 11 July 2019.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 September 2018

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield Wednesday	2004–05[18]	League One	24	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	5
	2006–07[19]	Championship	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	Total		32	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	33	5
Scunthorpe United (loan)	2007[19]	League One	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
Luton Town	2006–07	League One	15	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	3
	2007–08		29	0	4	0	3	2	0	0	36	2
	2008–09[20]	League Two	7	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
	Total		51	3	7	0	3	2	2	0	63	5
Chesterfield (loan)	2009[20]	League Two	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
Chesterfield	2009–10[21]		30	6	1	0	1	0	3	4	35	10
	2010–11[22]		44	3	2	0	1	0	2	0	49	3
	2011–12[23]	League One	43	2	1	0	1	0	6	0	51	2
	2012–13[24]	League Two	42	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	47	2
	2013–14[25]		25	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	31	0
	2014–15[26]	League One	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2015–16[27]		22	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	26	0
	Total		232	15	11	0	5	0	17	4	265	19
Plymouth Argyle (loan)	2015[26]	League Two	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Portsmouth	2016–17[28]	League Two	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	7	0
	2017–18[29]	League One	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		9	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	12	0
Chesterfield	2017–18[29]	League Two	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	2018–19[30]	National League	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Career total			363	23	19	0	10	2	20	4	412	30

Honours

Sheffield Wednesday

• Football League One play-offs: 2004–05

Chesterfield

• Football League Two: 2010–11, 2013–14
• Football League Trophy: 2011–12

References

1. "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
2. "Drew Talbot". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
3. "Hartlepool 2–4 Sheff Wed (aet)". BBC. 29 May 2005. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
4. "Doncaster 2–2 Scunthorpe". BBC. 20 January 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
5. "Talbot doesn't fancy Italian job". Luton Today. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
6. "Talbot joins Spireites". Luton Town FC. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
7. "Talbot: We have every chance of making the play-offs". Derbyshire Times. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
8. "Talbot agrees Spireites contract". BBC Sport. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
9. "Talbot signs new contract". Chesterfield FC. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
10. "Trio offered new contracts". Chesterfield FC. 12 May 2016.
11. "Former Chesterfield full-back signs for Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 22 June 2016.
12. "Drew Talbot: Portsmouth defender leaves League One club by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 19 December 2017.
13. "Talbot Rejoins Spireites". Chesterfield F.C. Official Website. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
14. "Ian Evatt: Chesterfield release veteran defender after spell in caretaker charge". BBC Sport. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
15. "Talbot agrees new deal". Chesterfield FC. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
16. "A dozen players set to leave". Chesterfield F.C. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
17. "Drew announces retirement". Chesterfield FC. 11 July 2019.
18. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
19. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
20. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
21. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
22. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
23. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
24. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
25. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
26. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
27. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
28. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
29. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
30. "Games played by Drew Talbot in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

External links

• Drew Talbot at Soccerbase