Luke Foster

Football player infobox
playername = Luke Foster


fullname = Luke James Foster
height = height|ft=6|in=2
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|9|8|df=y
cityofbirth = Mexborough
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Oxford United
clubnumber = 5
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2004–2005
2004–2005
2005
2005–2007
2006
2007
2007–
clubs = Sheffield Wednesday
→ Scarborough (loan)
→ Alfreton Town (loan)
Lincoln City
→ York City (loan)
Stalybridge Celtic
Oxford United
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
07 (0)
18 (3)
16 (1)
05 (0)
06 (2)
41 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 11:23, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Luke James Foster (born 8 September 1985 in Mexborough, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Oxford United.

Career

Foster began his career as a trainee with Sheffield Wednesday. He joined Scarborough on work experience in September 2004.cite news
title = Scarborough sign up Foster
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scarborough/3673238.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2004-09-20
accessdate = 2007-08-19] He also had a loan spell at Alfreton Town. Whilst at Alfreton, Foster formed an impressive defensive partnership with former Lincoln City stalwart Grant Brown who alerted Lincoln to his potential whom he joined following his release from Sheffield Wednesday in the summer of 2005.

In his initial season at Lincoln, Foster was often used as a tough tackling holding midfield player but rarely strung a series of appearances together despite a number of impressive performances. He did, however, do enough to earn a new contract for the 2006-07 season.cite news
title = Foster signs new deal at Lincoln
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/4762857.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-05-11
accessdate = 2007-08-19] He failed to make an impression at Sincil Bank in his second season and joined York City on a 1 month loan period on October 5 2006.cite news
title = York complete Foster loan swoop
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/5410388.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-10-05
accessdate = 2007-08-19] This loan deal was extended for another month,cite news
title = York extend Foster's loan spell
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/6113070.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-11-03
accessdate = 2007-08-19] but was curtailed due to injury.

In January 2007, Foster was told by Lincoln that he was free to find another club and on January 12 2007, he mutually agreed to cancel his contract with Lincoln, enabling him to join Stalybridge Celtic.cite news
title = Centre-back Foster leaves Lincoln
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/6256589.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-01-12
accessdate = 2007-08-19]

Foster joined Oxford United from Stalybridge on 16 February 2007.cite news
title = Defender Foster makes Oxford move
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/6369969.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-02-16
accessdate = 2007-02-16] He signed a new 12-month deal with Oxford on 27 June 2007.cite news
title = Foster extends stay with Oxford
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/6246486.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-06-27
accessdate = 2007-06-27] He was told by Oxford manager Jim Smith to improve his lifestyle to get back into the Oxford team.cite news
title = Foster gets a warning
url = http://www.oxfordmail.net/mostpopular.var.1684828.mostviewed.foster_gets_a_warning.php
publisher = Oxford Mail
date = 2007-09-12
accessdate = 2007-09-25] He was named on standby for the England C team in November.cite news
title = Cool-hand Luke gets England call-up
url = http://www.oxfordmail.net/search/display.var.1820241.0.coolhand_luke_gets_england_callup.php
publisher = Oxford Mail
date = 2007-11-08
accessdate = 2008-07-29] He was given a one match suspension following his sending off against Northwich Victoria in March 2008.cite news
title = Oxford frustrated by Foster ban
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7314828.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-04-01
accessdate = 2008-04-01] He finished the 2007–08 season with Oxford's Supporters Player of the Year and Players Player of the Year awards, during which he made 35 appearances.cite web
title = Oxford 2007/2008 player appearances
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=1964
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-07-29] He signed a new two-year contract with the club in July.cite news
title = Foster signs new Oxford contract
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7529659.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-07-29
accessdate = 2008-07-29]

Honours

Personal

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External links

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