Luke Coddington (born 6 June 1995) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Middlesbrough Coddington signed for Middlesbrough as a youth at the age of nine. After spending a month on loan at Guisborough Town in 2014, Coddington was released in 2016.
Huddersfield Town After his release, Coddington signed for then Championship club Huddersfield Town as a free agent.
Loan to Wrexham In 2016, Coddington joined Wrexham on a month-long loan as cover for injured goalkeepers Chris Dunn and Shwan Jalal.
Northampton Town In 2017, Coddington joined League One club Northampton Town on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal with the club. He made his debut in a 4–1 home defeat to Peterborough United.
Return to Wrexham In September 2017, Coddington re-joined Wrexham, again on a month-long loan. He returned to Northampton in October, remaining unbeaten in his five games for Wrexham.
He was one of eight players released by Northampton at the end of the 2018–19 season.
Chesterfield In June 2019 Coddington signed a two-year contract with National League side Chesterfield. He was released at the end of his contract and retired shortly afterwards.
International career Coddington has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.
Personal life Coddington's grandfather, John Coddington, was also a professional footballer who played as a defender, who captained Huddersfield Town in the 1960s. His father, Matthew, was also a goalkeeper at Middlesbrough, however never made a first team appearance.
Coddington retired from football in May 2021 following a serious knee injury he suffered two years earlier. Following his retirement he began training as an engineering apprentice.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMiddlesbrough2014–15Championship00000000002015–16Championship0000000000Total0000000000Huddersfield Town2016–17Championship0000000000Wrexham (loan)2016–17National League6000—0050Northampton Town2017–18League One10000010202018–19League One2000000000Total1000001020Wrexham (loan)2017–18National League5000—0050Guiseley (loan)2017–18National League13000—00110Chesterfield2019–20National League14010—00110Career total320100010340
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