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Revision as of 20:07, 10 April 2009
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Neal James Eardley | ||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:12, 31 March 2009 (UTC) | |||
Neal James Eardley (born 6 November 1988 in Llandudno) is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic in Football League One. His predominant position is as a defender.
Career
In May 2006, Eardley made his transition from the Boundary Park youth system of Oldham Athletic to the first team. He made his first team debut in a 1–1 draw versus Scunthorpe United.[1] In the following season, Eardley became a regular starter in the Oldham defence. His 2006–07 season got off to a rough start, as he was sent off with red card in the opening day game shortly after teammate Chris Taylor, as Oldham lost 1–0 to Tranmere.[2] In December 2006, he scored his first goal for Oldham in a 2–1 loss to Chesterfield via a free kick.[3] In his first season as a regular starter, Eardley made 41 total appearances while scoring two goals.[4]
In the following season, became a valuable member to the Oldham defence as he was named captain during Sean Gregan's absence.[4] On 11 March 2008, he had his first multi-goal game—scoring twice from penalty kicks in a 2–0 win over Bournemouth.[5] Almost two months later, he again had a multi-goal game in a 4–1 rout of Crewe Alexandra.[6] In total, he made 49 appearances while scoring six times.[4]
International career
After nine appearances for the Wales U21 national team, Eardley earned his first senior cap for Wales in a 1–0 win over Bulgaria in August 2007, coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.[7] He also earned several more caps in Wales' unsuccessful Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.[4]
Career statistics
| Season | Club | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2005–06 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 6 | |
| 2008–09 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 108 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 8 | |
References
- ^ "Oldham 1-1 Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 2006-05-06. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Tranmere 1-0 Oldham". BBC Sport. 2006-08-05. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Chesterfield 2-1 Oldham". BBC Sport. 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ a b c d "Neal Eardley". Oldham Athletic. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Oldham 2-0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Crewe 1-4 Oldham". BBC Sport. 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ "Bulgaria 0-1 Wales". BBC Sport. 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
External links
- Neal Eardley bio at OldhamAthletic.co.uk
- Neal Eardley at Soccerbase