Tom Champion

Thomas Matthew Champion (born 15 May 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Boreham Wood.

Tom Champion

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Matthew Champion[1]
Date of birth	15 May 1986[2]
Place of birth	Barnet, England
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Boreham Wood
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2004	Watford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Barnet	7	(0)
2005	→ Wealdstone (loan)	0	(0)
2005–2010	Bishop's Stortford	114	(4)
2010	Braintree Town	19	(0)
2010–2013	Dartford	114	(5)
2013–2015	Cambridge United	81	(1)
2015–2017	Barnet	52	(1)
2016	→ Lincoln City (loan)	5	(0)
2017–	Boreham Wood	122	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:12, 11 October 2020 (UTC)

Career

Early years

Born in London, Champion began his professional career with Barnet, after playing for Watford's youth setup. In February 2005, he joined Wealdstone on loan for a month.[3] Champion subsequently returned to the Bees, and joined Bishop's Stortford in July.

Dartford

In the 2010 summer, after appearing regularly with Bishop's Stortford (and with a short stint at Braintree Town), Champion joined Dartford. He featured regularly for the side, also being an ever-present figure during the promotion campaign to the Conference Premier, featuring in 39 matches.

Cambridge United

On 8 May 2013 Champion joined Cambridge United, alongside Dartford teammate Tom Bonner.[4] He appeared in all league matches during the season, helping the club return to League Two. On 8 August 2014 Champion played in Cambridge's first match back in League Two, starting in a 1–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle.[5]

Barnet

Champion rejoined Barnet on a two-year deal in May 2015.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win during an FA Cup first round tie against Blackpool.[7] Champion was made available for a free transfer at the end of the 2015–16 season,[8] and joined Lincoln City on a 93-day loan on 12 September 2016.[9] A month later his loan was cancelled early by mutual consent.[10] Champion was released by the Bees at the end of the 2016–17 season. In total, he played 57 times, scoring two goals.[11]

Boreham Wood

Champion joined Boreham Wood on a one-year deal in June 2017.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 April 2019

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dartford	2010–11[13]	Conference South	36	2	4	0	—		2[lower-alpha 1]	1	42	3
	2011–12[14]		36	2	1	0	—		7[lower-alpha 2]	0	44	2
	2012–13[15]	Conference Premier	42	1	2	0	—		7[lower-alpha 1]	0	51	1
	Dartford total		114	5	7	0	—		16	1	137	6
Cambridge United	2013–14[16]	Conference Premier	43	1	4	0	—		9[lower-alpha 3]	0	56	1
	2014–15[17]	League Two	38	0	6	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 4]	0	46	0
	Cambridge total		81	1	10	0	1	0	10	0	102	1
Barnet	2015–16[18]	League Two	26	0	1	1	2	0	1[lower-alpha 4]	0	30	1
	2016–17[19]		26	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	1
	Barnet total		52	1	2	1	2	0	1	0	57	2
Lincoln City (loan)	2016–17[19]	National League	5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
Boreham Wood	2017–18[20]	National League	42	1	3	0	—		7[lower-alpha 5]	0	52	1
	2018–19[21]		40	0	2	0	—		2[lower-alpha 1]	0	44	0
	Boreham Wood total		82	1	5	0	0	0	9	0	96	1
Career total			334	8	24	1	3	0	36	1	397	10

1. Appearances in the FA Trophy
2. Four appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Conference South play-offs
3. Six appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Conference Premier play-offs
4. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
5. Four appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the National League play-offs

References

1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/05/2013 and 31/05/2013". The Football Association. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
2. "Cambridge United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
3. "Champion joins Wealdstone". Barnet Mad. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
4. "Cambridge United sign Dartford duo Tom Bonner and Tom Champion". BBC Sport. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
5. "Cambridge 1–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
6. Tom Champion returns to the Bees!
7. Barnet 2–0 Blackpool
8. Barnet make four available for free transfer
9. Barnet's Champion Joins On Loan
10. "Lincoln City boss defends Tom Champion after Barnet midfielder's loan spell is cut short". Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
11. Squad News | Retained List
12. Boreham Wood sign Champion
13. "Games played by Tom Champion in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
14. "Games played by Tom Champion in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
15. "Games played by Tom Champion in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
16. "Games played by Tom Champion in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
17. "Games played by Tom Champion in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
18. "Games played by Tom Champion in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
19. "Games played by Tom Champion in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
20. "Games played by Tom Champion in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
21. "Games played by Tom Champion in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 July 2017.

External links

• Tom Champion at Soccerbase
• Aylesbury United profile
• Tom Champion at Soccerway