Stuart Giddings

Football player infobox
playername = Stuart Giddings


fullname = Stuart Giddings
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=0
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|3|27
cityofbirth = Coventry
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Hinckley United
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position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003-2008
2007-2008
2008
clubs = Coventry City
→ Oldham Athletic (loan)
Hinckley United
caps(goals) = 016 0(0)
003 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 5/5/2007

Stuart Giddings (born March 27, 1986 in Coventry) is an English footballer, currently with Hinckley United.

A locally born youngster whose promising career has been setback by a long-term knee ligament injury.

The left-back broke into the first-team for his debut at the end of the 2003-2004 season, when he came on as a late substitute in the Coventry City final match of the season against Crystal Palace.

His talents have also been recognised at international level, Giddings represented England at all youth age groups up to England level, but will have been bitterly disappointed to miss out on the 2005 Under 19 European Championships through injury.

Returned to action as a substitute during a 2-2 draw against Cardiff City on February 10, but spent the rest of the campaign regaining his fitness ahead of a make-or-break 2007/08 season.

Giddings struggled once again with injury during the 2007-2008 season and once he regained fitness he was sent out on loan to former Premier League side Oldham Athletic. New Coventry City manager Chris Coleman announced that Giddings would be one of eight players whose contracts would not be renewed at the end of the season and subsequantly be released. In September 2008, Giddings joined Hinckley United debuting in the 4-1 FA Cup 2nd qualifying round home victory over Solihull Moors on 27 September, 2008.

External links

* [http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10269~30163,00.html Stuart Giddings player profile] at ccfc.co.uk
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