Theo Jack Widdrington (born 6 April 1999) is an English professional

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who plays for

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as a

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Early and personal life

Born in

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, Widdrington is the son of

Tommy Widdrington Thomas Widdrington (born 1 October 1971) is an English former football player and manager who is manager of club Aldershot Town. As a midfielder, he made 372 appearances in the English Football League in a 15-year career, before spending fiv ...

. He is the brother of professional dancer

Kai Widdrington Kai Widdrington (born 23 August 1995) is an English dancer and choreographer. In 2010, he was the Junior World Latin American champion. In 2012, he reached the final of the sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent''. Between 2017 and 2020, he was ...

Career

Widdrington began his career with

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, turning professional in 2017. He was released in April 2018 after 13 years with the club, having spent time earlier that season on loan at

Havant & Waterlooville Havant & Waterlooville Football Club is a professional football club based in Havant, Hampshire, England. The club participates in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football, after relegation from the National League in the 20 ...

. He signed for

Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Football Club are a professional football club in Bristol, England. They compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play home matches at the Memorial Stadium in Horfield, they have been c ...

in July 2018. He made his debut on 13 November 2018 in the

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, one of four Bristol Rovers players (alongside Tareiq Holmes-Dennis,

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and Connor Jones) to do so in that match. On 21 December 2018 he moved on loan to

Bognor Regis Town Bognor Regis Town Football Club is an English football club based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. Nicknamed 'The Rocks',the club is an FA Chartered Standard Community club affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association. They currently compe ...

for one month. On 8 February 2019, he was loaned out to the same club once again, also for one month this time. On 11 March it was announced, that the loan deal had been extended for the rest of the season. On 13 April, Widdrington broke his wrist and missed the rest of the season. In September 2019 he moved on loan to

Welling United Welling United Football Club is a professional football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley, England. The club's first team play in the National League South, at the sixth tier of English football. History Welling United Foot ...

, and to

Hemel Hempstead Town Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Affiliated to the Hertfordshire County Football Association, they are currently members of the National League South and pla ...

in March 2020. He was released by Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2019–20 season. On 31 August 2020 he signed for

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. He then moved to former club

two weeks later. He moved on loan to

Gosport Borough Gosport Borough Football Club is a professional football club based in Gosport, Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and is an FA Charter Standard Community Club. They are currently members of the an ...

in September 2021. He scored two goals in a match later that month. On 23 December 2021, Widdrington joined King's Lynn Town on loan until the end of January, the club managed by his father. The loan was made permanent in early 2022. His first goal for the club came when he scored the only goal as Lynn defeated high-flying

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to keep their survival hopes alive. On 30 June 2022, Widdrington signed a one-year contract extension with the club following their relegation to the

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. In June 2023 he signed for

, joining his father Tommy at the club.

Career statistics

References

1999 births Living people Footballers from Southampton English men's footballers Portsmouth F.C. players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Bognor Regis Town F.C. players Welling United F.C. players Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players Lewes F.C. players Gosport Borough F.C. players King's Lynn Town F.C. players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players Men's association football midfielders Aldershot Town F.C. players {{England-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub