Luke Coddington (born 6 June 1995) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Middlesbrough

Coddington signed for

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

as a youth at the age of nine. After spending a month on loan at Guisborough Town in 2014, Coddington was released in 2016.

Huddersfield Town

After his release, Coddington signed for then

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club

Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The team have played home games at the Kirklees Stadium since moving from Leeds Road in 1994. Th ...

as a free agent.

Loan to Wrexham

In 2016, Coddington joined

Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...

on a month-long loan as cover for injured goalkeepers Chris Dunn and Shwan Jalal.

Northampton Town

In 2017, Coddington joined

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club

Northampton Town Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...

on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal with the club. He made his debut in a 4–1 home defeat to

Peterborough United Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ...

Return to Wrexham

In September 2017, Coddington re-joined Wrexham, again on a month-long loan. He returned to Northampton in October, remaining unbeaten in his five games for Wrexham. He was one of eight players released by Northampton at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Chesterfield

In June 2019 Coddington signed a two-year contract with National League side Chesterfield. He was released at the end of his contract and retired shortly afterwards.

International career

Coddington has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.

Personal life

Coddington's grandfather,

John Coddington John William Coddington (born 16 December 1937, in Worksop) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Huddersfield Town, Blackburn Rovers and Stockport County. He played most of his career with Hu ...

, was also a professional footballer who played as a defender, who captained

in the 1960s. His father, Matthew, was also a goalkeeper at

, however never made a first team appearance. Coddington retired from football in May 2021 following a serious knee injury he suffered two years earlier. Following his retirement he began training as an engineering apprentice.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Coddington, Luke 1995 births Living people People from Middlesbrough Association football goalkeepers England youth international footballers Middlesbrough F.C. players Guisborough Town F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players English footballers