Tom Hitchcock
Encyclopedia
Thomas Joseph Hitchcock (born 1 October 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Blackburn Rovers
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at Rovers academy after joining in 2007, the club recommended to him by his father, who was then goalkeeping coach at the club Kevin Hitchcock
.
Hitchcock made his break into the Rovers reserve team in 2009, scoring his first goal that year.
After establishing himself a regular in the reserve team, it was revealed in the July 2011–12 summer transfer window that newly relegated League Two
team Plymouth Argyle
were interested in taking Hitchcock on loan. Later that week it was revealed that Argyle would attempt to take Hitchcock on trial so he would be able to play in a pre-season friendly versus Bristol City
. It was revealed that he had been taken on trial in time to be registered for the friendly. Hitchcock played and scored in this friendly game. Hitchcock signed for Argyle on an initial three-month loan period, expiring 31 October 2011, in an attempt to gain regular first team football.
On 6 August 2011, Hitchcock made his debut in professional football against Shrewsbury Town
.
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
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Football career
Hitchcock progressed through the youth systemYouth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
at Rovers academy after joining in 2007, the club recommended to him by his father, who was then goalkeeping coach at the club Kevin Hitchcock
Kevin Hitchcock
Kevin Hitchcock is an English former football goalkeeper who made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League and Premier League playing for Mansfield Town, Chelsea and Northampton Town.-Career:...
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Hitchcock made his break into the Rovers reserve team in 2009, scoring his first goal that year.
After establishing himself a regular in the reserve team, it was revealed in the July 2011–12 summer transfer window that newly relegated League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
team 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...
were interested in taking Hitchcock on loan. Later that week it was revealed that Argyle would attempt to take Hitchcock on trial so he would be able to play in a pre-season friendly versus Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
. It was revealed that he had been taken on trial in time to be registered for the friendly. Hitchcock played and scored in this friendly game. Hitchcock signed for Argyle on an initial three-month loan period, expiring 31 October 2011, in an attempt to gain regular first team football.
On 6 August 2011, Hitchcock made his debut in professional football against Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
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