Dom Telford

Dom Telford
Personal information
Full name Dominic David Telford
Date of birth (1996-12-05) 5 December 1996
Place of birth Burnley, England
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Stoke City
Number 37
Youth career
2013–2014 Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Blackpool 14 (1)
2015– Stoke City 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:42, 20 July 2015 (UTC).


Dominic "Dom" Telford (born 5 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Stoke City.

Early life

Telford was born in Burnley and grew up in Clitheroe where he attended Ribblesdale High School.[1] He played youth football for Clitheroe Wolves and also played for Lancashire Schools at Under-16 level, making 12 appearances for them in 2012–13.[2][3]

Club career

Blackpool

He joined Blackpool as a first-year scholar with the youth team in June 2013 playing regularly for them in his first year with the club.[4] In December, just after his 17th birthday, he was nominated for the League Football Education's goal of the month for November for a goal against Bury[5] which was followed by a second nomination in January 2014 for a goal in December 2013 against Liverpool.[6] The 35-yard chip against Liverpool was also nominated for the goal of the season award in June 2014.[7]

He made his first-team debut for the club on 9 August as an 88th-minute substitute in the opening-day fixture against Nottingham Forest.[8] In only his second substitute appearance for Blackpool, on 28 December Telford scored his first senior goal, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Rotherham United.[9]

Stoke City

Telford joined Stoke City in July 2015 along with Blackpool team-mate Mark Waddington.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 April 2015.[11]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool 2014–15 Championship 1411000151
Stoke City 2015–16 Premier League 00000000
Career total 1411000151

References

  1. ↑ "Final is a step too far for Rimington youngsters". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "LCSA Report 2012-13". Lancashire Country Schools Football Association. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Former players return for Clitheroe Wolves' presentation night". The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Youth Team Scholars Introduction". Blackpool FC. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Telford Up For LFE Goal Of The Month". Blackpool FC. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Telford & Ready Up For LFE Goal of Month". Blackpool FC. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Telford Up For Award". Blackpool FC. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Nottm Forest 2-0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Blackpool 1-1 Rotherham" BBC Sport. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Blackpool pair Waddington and Telford join Stoke". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Dominic Telford career statistics at Soccerbase
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