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Alex Fletcher (footballer)

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Alex Fletcher
Personal information
Full name Alex Samuel Fletcher[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Newton Abbot,[2] England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward[2]
Youth career
2008–2016 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Plymouth Argyle 19 (1)
2018 → Torquay United (loan) 3 (0)
2019 → Aldershot Town (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020 → Tiverton Town (loan) 11 (8)
2020–2021 Tiverton Town 7 (8)
2021–2023 Bath City 56 (23)
2023–2024 Weston-super-Mare 9 (1)
2024 → Tiverton Town (loan) 10 (1)
Total 123 (42)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex Samuel Fletcher (born 30 April 1999) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Fletcher played in the English Football League for Plymouth Argyle, and in non-league football for Torquay United, Aldershot Town, Tiverton Town, Bath City and Weston-super-Mare. Fletcher retired as player at the age of 25, having suffered a serious head injury while playing for Bath City the season before.

Career

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Fletcher, as an academy player, made his first team debut at home in the FA Cup in a 0–0 draw with Newport County,[3] on as a 79th-minute substitute for Craig Tanner.

He signed a professional contract in the summer of 2017,[4] and made his full debut in the EFL Trophy, in a group stage game vs Chelsea U-21s.[5] Fletcher scored two goals in the last 2 minutes as Argyle came from behind to win on penalties.[6]

Fletcher scored his first career league goal in a League One game, a 2–1 defeat to Fleetwood Town.[7]

On 4 January 2018, Fletcher joined Torquay United, who were at the time bottom of the National League, on a 28-day loan.[8] He went on to play just three times for Torquay, who did not take up the option to extend his spell.

On 3 September 2019, Fletcher joined Aldershot Town of the National League, initially on a one-month loan.[9] On 7 December 2019 he joined Southern League club Tiverton Town F.C. on a month's loan deal.[10] The deal was later extended for another 28 days[11] and later to the end of the season. He re-joined Tiverton permanently at the start of the following season.[12]

In January 2021, Fletcher joined Bath City for an undisclosed fee from Tiverton Town.[13]

On 8 November 2022, Fletcher was critically injured when he crashed into advertising hoardings at the side of the pitch at Twerton Park; the fixture was abandoned soon afterwards. He was admitted into intensive care and underwent emergency neurosurgery.[14] On 21 November 2022, Fletcher left intensive care.[15][16] On 8 November 2023, Fletcher announced he had left Bath City and had taken up a role with the PFA to deliver education on improving brain health for teams in England.[17] On 10 November 2023, fellow National League South side Weston-super-Mare announced the signing of Fletcher.[18]

On 21 July 2024, Fletcher announced his retirement from football.[19]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle 2016–17[20] League Two 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18[21] League One 15 1 0 0 0 0 2[a] 2 17 3
2018–19[22] League One 4 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 7 0
2019–20[23] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 19 1 1 0 0 0 5 2 25 3
Torquay United (loan) 2017–18[2] National League 3 0 — — — 3 0
Aldershot Town (loan) 2019–20[2] National League 6 0 — — — 6 0
Tiverton Town (loan) 2019–20[24][12] Southern League
Premier Division South 		11 8 — — — 11 8
Tiverton Town 2020–21[24][12] Southern League
Premier Division South 		7 8 2 1 — 1[b] 0 10 9
Bath City 2020–21[2] National League South 1 0 — — — 1 0
2021–22[2] National League South 39 16 3 1 — 6[c] 2 48 19
2022–23[2] National League South 16 7 3 2 — 1[d] 0 20 9
2023–24[2] National League South 1 0 2 0 — 0 0 3 0
Total 56 23 8 3 — 7 2 71 28
Weston-super-Mare 2023–24[2] National League South 11 1 — — 3[b] 1 14 2
Tiverton Town (loan) 2023–24[24][12] Southern League
Premier Division South 		10 1 — — — 10 1
Career total 123 42 11 4 0 0 16 5 150 51
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, five appearances and two goals in Somerset Premier Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Plymouth Argyle" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "A.Fletcher". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Plymouth Argyle 0–0 Newport County". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Pilgrims Striker Fletcher Pens First Pro Contract". League Football Education. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Who is Alex Fletcher and what will he bring to Plymouth Argyle?". Plymouth Herald. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Chelsea U21". Sky Sports. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Alex Fletcher stakes a claim". Plymouth Herald. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Alex Fletcher Joins From Plymouth Argyle". Torquay United FC. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Fletch Joins Shots:Young Striker Moves Out On Loan". PAFC.co.uk. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  10. ^ Tivvy Loan Deals, pafc.co.uk, 7 December 2019
  11. ^ Jephcott Recalled, pafc.co.uk, 3 January 2020
  12. ^ a b c d [1], Tivvy Archive, 27 July 2021
  13. ^ [2][usurped], Non League Daily, 21 January 2021
  14. ^ "Bath City footballer Alex Fletcher in critical condition". BBC News. BBC. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Update on Alex Fletcher 21/11". www.bathcityfc.com. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Alex Fletcher: Bath City player out on intensive care after brain surgery". BBC Sport. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Alex Fletcher departs City". www.bathcityfc.com. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  18. ^ Drury, Liam (10 November 2023). "FLETCHER MOVES TO THE OPTIMA". Weston-super-Mare AFC. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  19. ^ "ALEX FLETCHER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". www.westonsmareafc.co.uk. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Games played by Alex Fletcher in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  21. ^ "Games played by Alex Fletcher in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Alex Fletcher in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  23. ^ "Games played by Alex Fletcher in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  24. ^ a b c "Alex Fletcher Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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