Simon Ainge

Football player infobox
playername = Simon Ainge


fullname = Simon Ainge
height = height|m=1.85
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|2|18|df=y
cityofbirth = Shipley
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Bradford City
clubnumber = 16
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs = Bradford City
years = 2006–
2008
clubs = Bradford City
→ Halifax Town (loan)
caps(goals) = 14 (0)
12 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 20:16, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
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Simon Ainge (born 18 February 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bradford City. He is a central defender, who made his debut in October 2006, and has since spent time on loan at Halifax Town.

Career

Born in Shipley, Bradford, Simon Ainge is a product of Bradford City's youth system winning a senior contract in March 2006. [cite news
url=http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2006/3/25/186338.html
title=Contract reward for City's two Joes
date=2006-03-25
accessdate=2008-01-31
publisher=Telegraph & Argus] He broke into the first team the following season making his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Scunthorpe United on 17 October 2006 in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy. He made his first league appearance the following month before his first start was in a 4–0 FA Cup victory over Crewe Alexandra on 4 November 2006. [cite news
url=http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2006/11/13/189099.html
title=Come on you Lions, roars Todd
date=2006-11-13
accessdate=2008-01-31
publisher=Telegraph & Argus] He played four times during November 2006 winning praise from his manager, Colin Todd, a former England international centre back. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1036374.0.ainge_can_be_pick_of_crop_against_cherries.php
title=Ainge can be pick of crop against Cherries
date=2006-11-23
accessdate=2008-01-31
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] Ainge played a total of 11 games during the 2006–07 season but he was limited to just four games the following season, including three as substitute, and was instead given a trial at Scunthorpe United. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/7097080.stm
title=Scunthorpe capture Ameobi on loan
date=2007-11-15
accessdate=2008-01-31
publisher=BBC Sport] He returned to Bradford before he joined Conference side Halifax Town in January 2008 in a loan deal for the rest of the season. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/7219558.stm
title=Ainge leaves Bradford for Halifax
date=2008-01-31
accessdate=2008-01-31
publisher=BBC Sport]

Ainge was an unused substitute as Halifax went out of the FA Carlsberg Trophy as they lost to Rushden & Diamonds 2–0, [cite news
url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/halifaxtown/Halifax-Town-0-v-Rushden.3738885.jp
title=Halifax Town 0 v Rushden and Diamonds 2 - Town's Trophy dreams are over
date=2008-02-04
accessdate=2008-02-05
publisher=Evening Courier
first=Dave
last=Fletcher] and instead made his league debut the following weekend against the same team when he gave away a penalty for handball. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7223866.stm
title=Rushden & Diamonds 2-2 Halifax
date=2008-02-09
accessdate=2008-02-10
publisher=BBC Sport] Two days earlier Ainge had been one of five substitutes, who were all on loan at Halifax, during their 4–1 West Riding County Cup victory over Ossett Albion. [cite news
url=http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/Halifax-Town-4-Ossett-Albion.3752957.jp
title=Halifax Town 4 Ossett Albion 1: Two goals in each half as Town win
date=2008-02-07
accessdate=2008-02-20
publisher=Evening Courier] Ainge came on during the victory but Halifax were later thrown out of the competition because loan players are not eligible. [cite news
url=http://www.telegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2060481.0.avenue_face_ossett_not_halifax.php
title=Avenue face Ossett not Halifax
date=2008-02-20
accessdate=2008-02-20
publisher=Telegraph & Argus] Ainge did not feature again for Halifax following their explusion from the West Riding County Cup until 24 March 2008, when he came on as a substitute in the 16th minute when Halifax lost 2–0 to Droylsden. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7298243.stm
title=Droylsden 2-0 Halifax
date=2008-03-23
accessdate=2008-03-26
publisher=BBC Sport] [cite web
url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?seasonid=137&playerid=44025
title=Simon Ainge
accessdate=2008-03-26
publisher=Soccerbase] On 15 April 2008, he received the first red card of his career for two bookable offences during Halifax's 2–1 defeat by Burton Albion. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7344119.stm
title=Burton 2-1 Halifax
date=2008-04-15
accessdate=2008-04-16
publisher=BBC Sport] He played 12 games during his loan spell for Halifax, [cite web
url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?seasonid=137&playerid=44025
title=Simon Ainge
accessdate=2008-04-29
publisher=Soccerbase] helping them to avoid relegation from the Conference by just one point from Altrincham. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7356048.stm
title=Halifax 1-2 Stevenage
date=2008-04-26
accessdate=2008-04-29
publisher=BBC Sport] He returned to Bradford in time to play in their final game of the season with Wycombe Wanderers as a late substitute. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7368700.stm
title=Wycombe 2-1 Bradford
date=2008-05-03
accessdate=2008-10-04
publisher=BBC Sport]

Ainge made his first start for City in more than a year as replacement for injured full backs Paul Arnison and TJ Moncur in a 1–1 draw with Luton Town on 4 October 2008. [cite web
url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?seasonid=138&playerid=44025
title=Games played by Simon Ainge in 2008/2009
accessdate=2008-10-04
publisher=Soccerbase]

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=44025|name=Simon Ainge

Persondata
NAME = Ainge, Simon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 18 February 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH = England
DATE OF DEATH =
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