Aiden Palmer

Aiden Witting Palmer (born 2 January 1987) is an English retired footballer who played in the Football League for Leyton Orient and Dagenham & Redbridge.

Aiden Palmer
Personal information
Full name Aiden Witting Palmer[1]
Date of birth (1987-01-02) 2 January 1987[1]
Place of birth Enfield, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
000?–2005 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Leyton Orient 47 (0)
2009 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 3 (0)
2009–2010 Bishop's Stortford 3 (0)
2010 Cambridge United 15 (0)
2010–2011 Bishop's Stortford 29 (1)
2011–2013 Chelmsford City 82 (3)
2013–2015 Ebbsfleet United 64 (2)
2015 → Chelmsford City (loan) 11 (1)
2017 Margate 9 (0)
Total 263 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:00, 12 August 2017 (BST)

Career

After struggling to keep a first-team place at Leyton Orient, Palmer went on loan to Dagenham & Redbridge on 27 January 2009, and stayed for a month.[2] He made his debut on the same day in the Daggers' 1–1 draw at Grimsby Town.[3] On his return, he made no further appearances for Orient, and was released at the end of the season.

He was subsequently sentenced to 22 months in jail for violent disorder, after being involved with gangs.[4] He joined Bishop's Stortford after his release.[5]

On 11 January 2010, Palmer signed for Cambridge United on a free transfer until the end of the season as a replacement for Anthony Tonkin.[6] The move re-united him with Martin Ling, his former manager at Leyton Orient.[7] On 17 January 2010, Palmer made his debut for Cambridge United against Eastbourne Borough and received the man of the match award. He was released by Ling at the end of the season,[8] whereupon he was re-signed by Bishop's Stortford.[9]

On 14 April 2011, Watford manager Malky Mackay confirmed that the trialist would remain at Watford until the end of the 2010–11 season.[10]

In June 2011, Palmer signed for Chelmsford City and made over 100 appearances in all competitions before leaving for Ebbsfleet United in June 2013.[11] In August 2015, Palmer re-joined Chelmsford on a loan deal.[12]

On 24 February 2017, Palmer joined Margate on non-contract terms.[13]

On 12 August 2017, Palmer announced his retirement from football due to a reoccurring knee problem.[14]

Notes
  1. Hugman, Barry J. (ed) (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. "Palmer Joins Daggers on Loan". Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  3. Grimsby 1-1 Dag & Red
  4. Gangs jailed over Tottenham and Edmonton rivalry Archived 4 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Palmer drafted in as Patterson's replacement
  6. "Cambridge hand chance to Palmer". BBC News. 11 January 2010.
  7. U's swoop to sign left back Archived 14 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Ling Reveals Retained List". Cambridge United. 26 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  9. "Stortford FC re-sign former Orient left-back Palmer". Herts and Essex Observer. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
  10. Trialist Aiden Palmer to remain at Watford until the summer
  11. "Aiden Palmer: 'It was a tough decision to leave Chelmsford City'". Essex Live. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  12. "Palmer to get playing time with Clarets loan". Ebbsfleet United F.C. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  13. "PLAYER NEWS - Palmer Joins The 'Gate". Margate F.C. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  14. Aiden Palmer [@AidenPalmer] (12 August 2017). "I have not taken this decision lightly but due to problems with my knee I have come to the decision to retire from playing football" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

References
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