Luke Medley

Football player infobox
playername = Luke Medley


fullname = Luke Medley
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|6|21|df=y
cityofbirth = Greenwich
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub = Barnet
clubnumber = 12
position = Striker
youthyears = 2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
youthclubs = Welwyn Garden City
Barnet
Tottenham Hotspur
years = 2007–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Bradford City
→ Cambridge City (loan)
Barnet
caps(goals) = 9 (2)
5 (0)
7 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 09:54, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Luke Medley (born 21 June 1989) is an English professional footballer, playing for Barnet. As a junior, he was on the books of Welwyn Garden City, Barnet and Tottenham Hotspur. He joined Bradford City in 2007, and later the same year scored with his first touch in league football. He has also played on loan for Cambridge City. He left Bradford after just one season to return to London, and re-signed for Barnet.

Career

Early career

Born in Greenwich, London, and educated at Southgate College,cite web
url=http://www.londoncolleges.co.uk/news/item.aspx?id=755
title=Southgate college students sign for Spurs
accessdate=2008-05-18
publisher=London Colleges] Medley started his career at Welwyn Garden City, making his debut at the age of 16, [cite journal
date=2006-08-19
title=Haverhill Rovers v Welwyn Garden City
journal=Haverhill Rovers matchday programme
publisher=Haverhill Rovers Football Club
url=http://www.hamletcroft.co.uk/19-08-06vWelwyn.doc
format=DOC
accessdate=2008-05-18] before he moved to Barnet from the London-based Protec Football Academy. [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.2176459.0.medley_hopes_to_strike_right_note.php
title=Medley hopes to strike right note
date=2008-04-07
accessdate=2008-05-18
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] He stayed at Barnet for eight months, before graduating to the youth side of Premier League's Tottenham Hotspur, along with defender Chris Casey. He was released by Tottenham and was instead picked up by Bradford City under the caretaker management of David Wetherall following a trial.cite news
url=http://www.telegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2318877.0..php
title=Medley turns down City offer
date=2008-06-05
accessdate=2008-06-05
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker]

Bradford City

He scored the winning goal on his debut in Bradford's 2–1 victory over Wrexham on 25 August 2007, a volley from outside the area, just two minutes after coming on as a substitute. The goal was notable in that he scored with his first touch, and it was his professional first team debut. [cite news
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.1644538.0.luke_whos_a_hit_with_city_fans.php
title=Luke Who's a Hit With City Fans
accessdate=2008-01-20
date=2007-08-26
first=Simon
last=Parker] He played another three games before he joined Cambridge City on loan on 11 January 2008. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/droylsden/7183752.stm
title=Droylsden capture Bradford pair
accessdate=2008-01-11
date=2008-01-11
publisher=BBC Sport] He came close to scoring on his Cambridge debut, when he struck the post in a 1–0 FA Trophy defeat to Droylsden the following day, with his Bradford teammate Sean Taylforth on the opposite side. [cite news
publisher=Cambridge Evening News
title=City left feeling Trophy bitter by sucker punch
url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_sport_camb_city/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=248328
accessdate=2008-01-20
date=2008-01-14] He played six games during his loan spell, including five in the Conference South at Cambridge, but failed to score.cite web
url=http://www.cambridgecityfc.com/afolder/App_and_Goalscorers07_08.shtml
title=Goals and Games 07/08
publisher=Cambridge City official website
accessdate=2008-02-10] He returned to Bradford, and made several more appearances as substitute. On 29 April 2008, Medley was offered a new contract to remain at Bradford, [cite news
url=http://www.telegraphandargus.co.uk/display.var.2234555.0..php
title=Johnson one of 13 axed by City
date=2008-04-29
accessdate=2008-04-29
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] having played eight games for Bradford. Four days later, he scored on his first start for the club, when he converted a 44th minute penalty against Wycombe Wanderers on the final day of the 2007–08 season. [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=2008-05-03
publisher=BBC Sport] However, he decided to turn down City's contract offer, because he wanted to move closer to his London roots.

Barnet

Less than three weeks later, he returned to former club Barnet, becoming the League Two side's first signing of the summer. [cite news
url=http://www.hendontimes.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2363806.mostviewed.bees_sign_bradford_city_forward.php
title=Bees sign Bradford City forward
date=2008-06-25
accessdate=2008-06-25
publisher=Hendon Times
first=Paul
last=Wreyford] Barnet eventually had to pay Bradford City £7,500 for Medley following a tribunal hearing. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7643842.stm
title=Bradford get Medley compensation
date=2008-09-30
accessdate=2008-09-30
publisher=BBC Sport] He made his Barnet debut on the opening day of the 2008–09 as a second half substitute against Chesterfield. Barnet lost the game 3–1. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7541090.stm
title=Barnet 1-3 Chesterfield
date=2008-08-09
accessdate=2008-08-09
publisher=BBC Sport]

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NAME=Medley, Luke
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH=June 21, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH=Greenwich, Greater London, England
DATE OF DEATH=
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