- Jamie Attwell
Infobox Football biography
playername = Jamie Attwell
fullname = Jamie Wayne Attwell
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|6|8
cityofbirth =Bristol
countryofbirth =England
height =
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position =Goalkeeper
youthyears = -2001
youthclubs = Tottenham Hotspur
years = 2001-2002
2002
2002
clubs = Bristol City
→Tiverton Town (loan)
Torquay United
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
5 (0)
4 (0)Jamie Wayne Attwell (born
June 8 ,1982 inBristol ) is an English football goalkeeper. He represented Wales at junior level. [ [http://www.dragonsoccer.co.uk/newsyth.htm News in brief - Wales Under 18 UEFA European Championship Qualifying Group 11 in Slovakia: squad announced] ]Attwell began his career as a junior with local Bristol sides Shirehampton and St. Vallier, [ [http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~178954,00.html Third choice Jamie ready to shine] ] before joining Everton's junior scheme. He failed to settle at Everton and returned to Bristol in March 2001, playing a couple trial games for Bristol City [ [http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2001/3/21/142393.html Outcast Clarke off to join bigger club] ] before signing a three-year traineeship with Tottenham Hotspur. He was released by Tottenham after failing to make the grade and had trials with Kidderminster Harriers, [ [http://www.kidderminsterharriers.com/harriers/stats/r11042001.html Kidderminster Harriers Reserves 2(1) v (0)1 Hednesford Town Reserves] ] Bradford City, [ [http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2001/3/24/142196.html A question of sporting the gloves again] ] Salisbury City [ [http://archive.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/2001/8/8/72674.html Hussey has a hand in Lions' fall] ] and Southend United before joining Bristol City in August 2001 as cover for Steve Phillips and
Mike Stowell .He failed to make the first team with City and joined Tiverton Town on loan in March 2002, [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=3122 Attwell given Tivvy chance] ] before being released by City at the end of the season.
In July 2002, Atwell was on trial at Tranmere Rovers, [ [http://www.lusa.u-net.com/alt0102y.htm Tranmere to bring strong side] ] [ [http://www.red-passion.com/news02/news1707b.htm Ratcliffe looking at keeper options] ] but moved to Torquay United later that month. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/2144001.stm Torquay to sign Attwell] ]
He made his league debut in place of the injured
Kevin Dearden onAugust 17 ,2002 in a 4-3 defeat away to York City. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/2195578.stm York 4-3 Torquay] ] His next game came onOctober 22 ,2002 , a 4-0 defeat in theFootball League Trophy at home to Wycombe Wanderers, followed 4 days later by a 5-1 defeat away to Scunthorpe United. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/2342323.stm Scunthorpe 5-1 Torquay] ]He was dropped after the Scunthorpe game, but on the 29th of October played in the 4-0 home win against Bournemouth, replacing Dearden as a substitute with the game still at 0-0. [ [http://archive.thisisdorset.net/2002/10/30/85595.html Plain sloppy as run ends] ] He made one further appearance for Torquay, on the 19th of November, as a half-time substitute for
Arjan van Heusden in the 2-2 draw at home to Kidderminster Harriers, a game Torquay were leading 2-0 when he came on, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/2489835.stm Torquay 2-2 Kidderminster] ] before being released early the following week. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/2499913.stm Welch signs for Torquay] ] He had conceded 15 goals in the equivalent of less than four games.References
External links
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