Alex Haddow (born 8 January 1982) is an English

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who plays as a left sided defender or midfielder. He played in the

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for Reading and

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before moving into non-league football following a serious knee injury.

Club career

Born in Fleet, Haddow began his career in the Academy at Reading. He made his debut on 24 August 1999 against Peterborough United in the League Cup, making a total of three appearances during the 1999–2000 season. He joined

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on a one-month loan in July 2000 but did not make any appearances and returned to Reading, though he featured in just one game over the course of the season, a 4–0 win at home to

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. He was released by Reading in May 2001 and joined

three months later. After five appearances for the club he damaged his cruciate ligament and was ruled out for the rest of the season. He left Carlisle at the end of the season and trialled with Canadian side Vancouver Whitecaps before moving into non-league football. After short spells at Hartley Wintney and Aldershot Town he joined

Isthmian League The Isthmian League () is a regional men's football league covering Greater London, East and South East England, featuring mostly semi-professional clubs. Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, the league now consists of 82 tea ...

side Slough Town in August 2003. In two years with club Haddow accumulated 72 appearances in all competitions, scoring twice. He also won the FA Cup Player of the Round award for his performance in Slough's 2–1 first-round win over Walsall in November 2004. In February 2005 he joined divisional rivals Eastleigh on a two-year contract though he did not remain at the club long, joining

Salisbury City Salisbury City Football Club was an English football club based in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They were formed in 1947 and played at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Salisbury had gained back-to-back promotions in recent years, first to the Conference S ...

on loan in September before making the move permanent two months later. He remained with the side until the end of the 2006–07 season, scoring nine goals in more than 70 appearances, but was not offered a new contract upon Salisbury's promotion to the Conference Premier. He briefly turned out for Hampton & Richmond Borough before joining Bognor Regis Town in late 2007. He remained with the club until the end of the season before financial problems at Bognor saw him move to

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where he played until 2010.

International career

Haddow was called up to the England futsal squad in 2005 and went on to make a number of appearances for the side.

Career statistics (partial)

After football

Haddow now works as a rehabilitation specialist and part-time university lecturer.

References

External links

Alex Haddow profile
at Slough Town F.C. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Haddow, Alex 1982 births Living people People from Fleet, Hampshire English men's footballers English men's futsal players Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football midfielders Reading F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Slough Town F.C. players Eastleigh F.C. players Salisbury City F.C. players Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players Bognor Regis Town F.C. players Horsham F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Southern Football League players Hartley Wintney F.C. players