Alec Denton (born 30 July 1994) is an English

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who plays as a forward.

Career

Denton was born in

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a ...

. He joined

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in 2006, having previously played for Worksop Town Juniors. In April 2010, Denton signed a two-year scholarship with the club after progressing through the Centre of Excellence. In March 2012, Denton joined Northern Premier League side Stocksbridge Park Steels on loan after impressing in a friendly against the club. On 5 May 2012, Denton made his professional debut for the Millers in a 1–1 draw with

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, coming on as a substitute for Sam Hoskins. He was then offered a one-year development professional contract. His first appearance in the

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season was when he came on as a substitute in a game where

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lost 3–0 to

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. On 11 January, Denton and fellow Miller youngster

Mitch Rose Mitchell Nigel Rose (born 4 July 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central club Mickleover. He has played professionally in the Football League for Rotherham United, Crawley Town, Ma ...

joined Stamford on a one-month loan deal. On 2 May 2013, Denton was released by Rotherham.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Denton, Alec 1994 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from Sheffield Men's association football forwards Rotherham United F.C. players Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. players Clipstone F.C. players Sheffield F.C. players English Football League players