Luke Joyce

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Luke Joyce
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Personal information
Full name Luke James Joyce[1]
Date of birth 9 July 1987 (1987-07-09) (age 22)
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current club Accrington Stanley
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2006 Wigan Athletic 0 (0)
2006–2009 Carlisle United 26 (2)
2008–2009 → Barrow (loan) 5 (0)
2009 → Northwich Victoria (loan) 12 (2)
2009– Accrington Stanley 24 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:41, 7 February 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Luke James Joyce (born 9 July 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays for Accrington Stanley as a central midfielder.

[edit] Career

Joyce was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester. He started his football career with Wigan Athletic in June 2003,[2] but only played one game for the first team, in the third round FA Cup replay against Leeds United in the 2005–06 season.[3] After a short trial, he joined Carlisle United, initially with the club taking over his Wigan scholarship, signing on a permanent basis in July 2006.[3][4] He made his league debut for Carlisle as a 85th-minute substitute against Cheltenham Town on 3 September 2006.[5] His first League goal for the Brunton Park club came in the 5–0 victory against Gillingham.[6] Despite impressing for Carlisle, former manager John Ward had been reluctant to play Joyce.[citation needed] In order to play regular football, Joyce joined Barrow on loan in November 2008 and made his debut for the club in the shock FA Cup second round defeat of Brentford.[6][7] He remained with the club for five weeks, leaving after their FA Cup elimination by Middlesbrough in January 2009.[6] In March 2009, he joined Northwich Victoria on a one-month loan.[8] He joined League Two team Accrington Stanley on 25 June.[9]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. Retrieved 2009-06-25. 
  2. ^ "Joyce Lukes North". Wigan Athletic F.C.. 4 April 2006. http://www.wiganlatics.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10429~806362,00.html. Retrieved 7 January 2009. 
  3. ^ a b "Joyce Earns United Place". Carlisle United F.C.. 23 March 2006. http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10361~806077,00.html. Retrieved 7 January 2009. 
  4. ^ "First Team Luke Joyce". Carlisle United F.C.. http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10361~34545,00.html. Retrieved 7 January 2009. 
  5. ^ "Carlisle vs Cheltenham". Carlisle United F.C.. 3 September 2006. http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10361~32728,00.html. Retrieved 7 January 2009. 
  6. ^ a b c "Barrow bring in Carlisle's Joyce". BBC Sport. 27 November 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/barrow/7751790.stm. Retrieved 7 January 2009. 
  7. ^ Gardner, Peter (29 November 2008). "Barrow boys dump League Two high-fliers Brentford out of FA Cup". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/facup/3535110/Barrow-boys-dump-League-Two-high-fliers-Brentford-out-of-Cup-Football.html. Retrieved 7 January 2009. 
  8. ^ "Northwich clinch double signing". BBC Sport. 2009-03-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northwich_victoria/7932601.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
  9. ^ "Accrington sign midfielder Joyce". BBC Sport. 2009-06-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/accrington_stanley/8118624.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-25. 

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