Adrian Robert James Pettigrew (born 12 November 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Brentford, Rotherham United and Wycombe Wanderers. A product of the Chelsea academy, he dropped into non-League football after his release in 2008.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Robert James Pettigrew[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2005 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Brentford (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Cheshunt | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Bishop's Stortford | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | A.F.C. Sudbury | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Cheshunt | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | West End | 21 | (3) |
| Total | 43 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2002 | England U16[2] | 6 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | England U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Chelsea
A central defender, Pettigrew began his career in the Chelsea academy and turned professional in March 2005.[3] Despite captaining the reserve team during the 2005–06 season,[3] Pettigrew failed to win a call into a first team squad before his release in May 2007.[4]
Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
In August 2006, Pettigrew was set to join League Two club Wycombe Wanderers on loan, but the deal was put on hold due to injury.[3] He finally joined the club on 5 March 2007, on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season, as cover for the injured Mike Williamson.[3] Pettigrew made just one appearance for the Chairboys, with a start in a 1–0 defeat to Bristol Rovers on 27 March and he was substituted for Chris Palmer at half time.[5] The loan was ended early on 17 April.[6]
Brentford (loan)
On 10 August 2007, Pettigrew joined newly relegated League Two club Brentford on a one-month loan,[7] which was later extended for two further months.[8][9] He was an ever-present in the Bees' opening 11 matches of the season and finished his spell on 11 November, with 14 appearances.[10][11]
Rotherham United (loan)
On 31 January 2008, Pettigrew joined League Two club Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season.[12] The financially stricken club went into administration on 18 March and Pettigrew's loan was ended early on 3 April 2008,[13][14] after he had made just four appearances.[11]
Non-league football
After rejecting the chance to join Zulte Waregem and trialling with AEK Athens,[15][16] Pettigrew had short spells in non-League football with Cheshunt, Bishop's Stortford and A.F.C. Sudbury during the 2008–09 season.[4][17][18] He later played for Middlesex County League First Division Central & East club West End during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.[19][20]
International career
Pettigrew was capped by England at U16 and U17 level.[4] He was a part of the U17 team which won the 2002 Nordic U17 Championship.[21]
Honours
England U17
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2006–07[5] | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Brentford (loan) | 2007–08[11] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2007–08[11] | League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Cheshunt | 2008–09[17] | Isthmian League First Division South | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Bishop's Stortford | 2008–09[18] | Conference South | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| A.F.C. Sudbury | 2008–09[4] | Southern League First Division Midlands | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Cheshunt | 2008–09[17] | Isthmian League First Division South | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| West End | 2011–12[19] | Middlesex County League First Division Central & East | 19 | 3 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13[20] | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||||
| Career total | 39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
References
External links
- Adrian Pettigrew at Soccerbase
