Luke Spokes
Luke Spokes (born 6 August 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spennymoor Town, on loan from Grimsby Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Spokes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Spennymoor Town (on loan from Grimsby Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SGS College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Mangotsfield United | 26 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Yate Town | 18 | (5) |
| 2020 | Taunton Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | Grimsby Town | 17 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Boston United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Spennymoor Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:22, 19 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
Spokes began his career in Non-League football and played for Mangotsfield United, Yate Town and Taunton Town before signing a professional contract with Grimsby in the summer of 2020 whilst they were members of the EFL. He has also played for Boston United during a brief loan spell.
Early life
He is originally from Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol.
Career
Spokes signed for Mangotsfield United in September 2018 after playing at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College under Dave Hockaday.[2] After a trial at Burnley and interest from other professional clubs, he moved up one division to sign for Yate Town,[3] before moving on to Taunton Town in January 2020.[4]
In September 2020 Spokes moved into professional football after signing a one-year contract with Ian Holloway's Grimsby Town.[5] He scored his first professional goal when he scored the only goal of the game with a 20 yard strike with his left foot away at relegation rivals Barrow on 23 March 2021.[6]
On 25 September 2021 having yet to have make an appearance during the 2021–22 season, Spokes joined Boston United on a one-month loan.[7] Spokes made his debut later that day and came off the bench in a 2-1 victory over Guiseley.[8] Spokes made a total of six appearances during his month on loan with Boston, three of which came in the League.[9]
On 18 November 2021, Spokes signed for Spennymoor Town on a three-month loan.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 May 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mangotsfield United | 2018–19[11] | SFL Division One South | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 30 | 5 | |
| Yate Town | 2019–20[11] | SFL Premier Division South | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 26 | 6 | |
| Taunton Town | 2019–20[11] | SFL Premier Division South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Grimsby Town | 2020–21[12] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Career total | 68 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 85 | 12 | ||
- Three appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Gloucestershire Senior Cup
- Five appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Southern League Cup, one appearance and one goal in Gloucestershire Senior Cup
- Appearances in Somerset Premier Cup
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Grimsby Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 32. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- "Mango Youngster on Trial with Burnley FC". Mangotsfield United F.C. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- "Southern Yate Complete Deals for Ollis and Spokes". Bristol Post. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- "Taunton Town Sign Luke Spokes from Yate". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- "Taunton Town Midfielder Spokes Earns Grimsby Deal". Non League Daily. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- "Barrow 0-1 Grimsby: Luke Spokes seals vital win for Town's survival hopes".
- "Grimsby Town midfielder Luke Spokes head out on short-term loan". Grimsbylive. 25 September 2021.
- "Grimsby Town loan watch as trio make debuts at new clubs". Grimsbylive. 28 September 2021.
- "StackPath".
- https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2021/november/spokes-join-spennymoor-town-n-3-month-loan/
- "Luke Spokes profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- "Games played by Luke Spokes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 May 2021.