Ben Sedgemore
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Redwood Sedgemore (born 5 August 1975 in Wolverhampton
) is a retired English
footballer. His brother Jake Sedgemore
is also a footballer.
, Mansfield Town
, Peterborough United
, Mansfield Town
, Macclesfield Town
, Lincoln City
, Canvey Island
and Cambridge United
, and signed for Rushden & Diamonds
in November 2006.
In January 2006 he joined Conference South
side Havant & Waterlooville
initially on loan as cover for Ian Baird
's injury-hit side, making his debut in the 2-1 away defeat to Basingstoke Town
on 13 January 2007. He remained with the Hawks until the end of the season, making 20 starts and three substitute appearances in their Football Conference South campaign. In the summer of 2007 he linked up with his ex-Canvey Island manager Jeff King at Chelmsford City
but departed in October. In December 2007, he linked up with King's Lynn
and helped them to win promotion.
In January 2009, Sedgemore was released by King's Lynn
. His next port of call was a brief three month stay with Boston United
before signing for Stamford. He retired at the end of the 2010–11 season.
He is currently on the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers' Association
. Alongside his footballing career Ben also has a Degree in Psychology and Law and a Masters in Finance, Marketing and Management from Loughborough University. Sedgemore is Global Games Director at the Corporate Games and Executive Director of the World Corporate Cup of Soccer hosted by Liverpool Football Club.
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
) is a retired English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer. His brother Jake Sedgemore
Jake Sedgemore
Jacob Oliver "Jake" Sedgemore is an English footballer who plays for Chasetown. He previously played in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town and Bury...
is also a footballer.
Career
He previously played for Northampton TownNorthampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
, Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
, Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
, Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
, Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
, Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
, Canvey Island
Canvey Island F.C.
Canvey Island F.C, known as the Gulls or Yellow Army, are an English football club founded in 1926 that play in the Isthmian League Premier Division....
and Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
, and signed for Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of...
in November 2006.
In January 2006 he joined Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
side Havant & Waterlooville
Havant & Waterlooville F.C.
Havant & Waterlooville Football Club are an English football club based in Havant, Hampshire. The club formed in 1998 after a merger between Havant Town and Waterlooville, and are currently members of the Conference South. Nicknamed The Hawks, they play at West Leigh Park.-History:In 1998 Havant...
initially on loan as cover for Ian Baird
Ian Baird
Ian Baird is an ex-professional footballer whose most notable spell was as a player for Leeds United. He had two spells at the club with his first spell having a season as captain and his second spell including a player of the year award and just after he left, he got a second division...
's injury-hit side, making his debut in the 2-1 away defeat to Basingstoke Town
Basingstoke Town F.C.
Basingstoke Town Football Club is an English football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Camrose, named after their late benefactor, Lord Camrose. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'No stepping...
on 13 January 2007. He remained with the Hawks until the end of the season, making 20 starts and three substitute appearances in their Football Conference South campaign. In the summer of 2007 he linked up with his ex-Canvey Island manager Jeff King at Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City F.C.
Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:...
but departed in October. In December 2007, he linked up with King's Lynn
King's Lynn F.C.
King's Lynn F.C. was an English football club based in King's Lynn, Norfolk. Established in 1879, they were wound up at the High Court on 25 November 2009 with debts of £77,000 and went out of business in December after a failed appeal...
and helped them to win promotion.
In January 2009, Sedgemore was released by King's Lynn
King's Lynn F.C.
King's Lynn F.C. was an English football club based in King's Lynn, Norfolk. Established in 1879, they were wound up at the High Court on 25 November 2009 with debts of £77,000 and went out of business in December after a failed appeal...
. His next port of call was a brief three month stay with Boston United
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
before signing for Stamford. He retired at the end of the 2010–11 season.
He is currently on the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers' Association
Professional Footballers' Association
The Professional Footballers' Association is the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales. The world's oldest professional sport trade union, it has 4,000 members....
. Alongside his footballing career Ben also has a Degree in Psychology and Law and a Masters in Finance, Marketing and Management from Loughborough University. Sedgemore is Global Games Director at the Corporate Games and Executive Director of the World Corporate Cup of Soccer hosted by Liverpool Football Club.