Drew Talbot
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Drew Talbot is an English footballer currently playing as a right back/right midfield for Chesterfield
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in the Football League One
play-off final.
The following season proved a disappointment for Talbot, as a back injury ruled him out for most of the year. After his impressive first full season at Hillsborough
, he was not to play again until September 2006, where he made a substitute appearance against Derby County
in a 2–1 home defeat. During the January 2007 transfer window, Talbot signed on loan to League One side Scunthorpe United, scoring one goal in three games. However, his loan deal was cut short as he was instead transferred to Luton Town
for a fee of £250,000.
He made his debut for Luton on 27 January 2007 against Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup
. Talbot scored his first goal for Luton on his home league debut against his old club Sheffield Wednesday on 20 February 2007, as well as forcing former team-mate Tommy Spurr
to score an own goal. Despite a decent goal return he was unable to stop Luton avoiding relegation.
After an epic performance against Liverpool
he was labelled the "Ginger Maradona".Plymouth Argyle
reportedly bid for Talbot and his strike partner Calvin Andrew
. Talbot himself turned down a move to Italian side Brescia
on transfer deadline day.
Talbot suffered a serious knee injury in March 2008 against Cheltenham Town
. He returned to full training in November 2008, and made eleven appearances for Luton in the 2008-2009 season, but scored no goals.
On 27 January 2009, he joined Chesterfield
on loan until the end of the season, as one more league appearance for Luton would have resulted in a wage rise for Talbot. His debut came the next day, in the starting line up for a 2-1 win against Exeter at Saltergate. Three days later, he scored against Notts Country to give Chesterfield victory. In total, Talbot played seventeen games in his loan spell, scoring twice.
On 29 July 2009, Talbot joined Chesterfield on a two-year contract after failing to agree to a new deal at Luton.
In his first full season at the club he scored ten goals in all competitions, as Chesterfield narrowly missed out on a play-off position.
At Chesterfield Drew has been moved from the striker position and is preferred as a right back/right winger by manager John Sheridan.
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
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Career
Talbot started his career at Sheffield Wednesday, promoted through the academy in 2003–04. Often used as a substitute, he scored five goals in Wednesday's 2004–05 promotion season including one at CardiffCardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
in the Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
play-off final.
The following season proved a disappointment for Talbot, as a back injury ruled him out for most of the year. After his impressive first full season at Hillsborough
Hillsborough Stadium
Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday football club, Sheffield, England. Football has been played at the ground since it was opened on 2 September 1899, when Wednesday moved from their original ground at Olive Grove. Today it is a 39,812 capacity all-seater stadium, making it the...
, he was not to play again until September 2006, where he made a substitute appearance against Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
in a 2–1 home defeat. During the January 2007 transfer window, Talbot signed on loan to League One side Scunthorpe United, scoring one goal in three games. However, his loan deal was cut short as he was instead transferred to Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
for a fee of £250,000.
He made his debut for Luton on 27 January 2007 against Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
. Talbot scored his first goal for Luton on his home league debut against his old club Sheffield Wednesday on 20 February 2007, as well as forcing former team-mate Tommy Spurr
Tommy Spurr
Thomas "Tommy" Spurr is an English footballer currently playing as a defender for Doncaster Rovers.-Sheffield Wednesday:Spurr was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Where he played for Seacroft Colts AFC as a youngster...
to score an own goal. Despite a decent goal return he was unable to stop Luton avoiding relegation.
After an epic performance against Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
he was labelled the "Ginger Maradona".Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
reportedly bid for Talbot and his strike partner Calvin Andrew
Calvin Andrew
Calvin Hyden Andrew is an English professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Crystal Palace. He has previously played for Luton Town, Grimsby Town, Bristol City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Millwall and Swindon Town.-Luton Town:...
. Talbot himself turned down a move to Italian side Brescia
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
on transfer deadline day.
Talbot suffered a serious knee injury in March 2008 against Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
. He returned to full training in November 2008, and made eleven appearances for Luton in the 2008-2009 season, but scored no goals.
On 27 January 2009, he joined Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
on loan until the end of the season, as one more league appearance for Luton would have resulted in a wage rise for Talbot. His debut came the next day, in the starting line up for a 2-1 win against Exeter at Saltergate. Three days later, he scored against Notts Country to give Chesterfield victory. In total, Talbot played seventeen games in his loan spell, scoring twice.
On 29 July 2009, Talbot joined Chesterfield on a two-year contract after failing to agree to a new deal at Luton.
In his first full season at the club he scored ten goals in all competitions, as Chesterfield narrowly missed out on a play-off position.
At Chesterfield Drew has been moved from the striker position and is preferred as a right back/right winger by manager John Sheridan.