Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Leyton Orient
top club · 133 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#181
goals rank
#792
assists rank
5
season goals
18
season assists
Among 1,108 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€125k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-03-28 · 5 players total
469Appearances
5Goals
18Assists
77Yellow cards
1Red cards
36Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joe Widdowson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joseph Widdowson |
| Date of birth | 1989-03-28 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Barnet → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Barnet
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Barnet FC
9 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leyton Orient
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leyton Orient
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leyton Orient
44 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leyton Orient
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Leyton Orient
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
49 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
35 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Bury → Dag & Red FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Bury
14/15 · Return from loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Bury → Dag & Red FC
14/15 · Loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Bury
14/15 · Return from loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Bury → Morecambe FC
14/15 · Loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Northampton → Bury
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Morecambe FC, Bury FC, Dagenham & Redbridge FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Northampton Town
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Rochdale → Northampton
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Northampton Town
47 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rochdale AFC
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rochdale AFC
38 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Rochdale
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Grimsby Town
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: West Ham Res. → Grimsby Town
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — West Ham United, Grimsby Town
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2008
Transfer: Rotherham → West Ham Res.
07/08 · Return from loan
Feb 2008
Transfer: West Ham Res. → Rotherham
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rotherham United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: West Ham U18 → West Ham Res.
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 922 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 1.09/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 1.09/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.73/90
Minutes played by club
Barnet FC
7.6%
Leyton Orient
40.1%
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
0.0%
Bury FC
0.0%
Morecambe FC
0.0%
Northampton Town
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Grimsby Town
52.3%
West Ham United
0.0%
Rotherham United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 247 |
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 133 | 1 | 3 | 1,302 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 105 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morecambe FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 75 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 73 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1,701 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | National League | Barnet FC | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 247 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,302 |
| 18/19 | National League | Leyton Orient | 44 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Leyton Orient | 36 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 45 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League Playoffs | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 31 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Bury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Northampton Town | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Northampton Town | 39 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 34 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,701 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | West Ham U18 | West Ham Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | West Ham Res. | Rotherham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Rotherham | West Ham Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-02 | West Ham Res. | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Rochdale | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-05 | Rochdale | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-06 | Northampton | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-29 | Bury | Morecambe FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-26 | Morecambe FC | Bury | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-27 | Bury | Dag & Red FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-04 | Dag & Red FC | Bury | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | Bury | Dag & Red FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Dag & Red FC | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-30 | Leyton Orient | Barnet | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Barnet | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€125k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Clay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Coulson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Brophy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Maguire-Drew | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Happe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Doe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Koroma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oli Hawkins | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | National League | Barnet FC | 3 | 9 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 1 | 20 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League Two | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 4 | 31 |
| 16/17 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 4 | 45 |
| 10/11 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-04 | Dag & Red FC | Bury | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-27 | Bury | Dag & Red FC | Loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-26 | Morecambe FC | Bury | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-29 | Bury | Morecambe FC | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Rotherham | West Ham Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | West Ham Res. | Rotherham | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Joe Widdowson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot Town | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 50% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 11% |
| Port Vale FC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 22% |
| Exeter City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 22% |
| Macclesfield Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 22% |
| Notts County | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 33% |
| Chesterfield FC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11% |
| Bradford City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 22% |
| Stockport County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 38% |
| Northampton Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 13% |
| Colchester United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 25% |
| Yeovil Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 9 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 1,302 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 49 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 1,701 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 07/08 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
134 apps
3 G
7 A
League Two
228 apps
2 G
7 A
League One
66 apps
0 G
3 A
League Cup
13 apps
0 G
1 A
FL Trophy
12 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Joe Widdowson?
Joe Widdowson is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Joe Widdowson?
Joe Widdowson is 37 years old. He was born on March 28, 1989 in London.
What position does Joe Widdowson play?
Joe Widdowson plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Joe Widdowson play for?
Joe Widdowson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Joe Widdowson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joe Widdowson has scored 5 goals in 469 appearances.