Arthur Read (footballer, born 1999)

Arthur James Read (born 3 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Colchester United. He is a product of the Luton Town academy.

Arthur Read
Personal information
Full name Arthur James Read[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-03) 3 November 1999[2]
Place of birth Camden, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2016 Luton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Luton Town 0 (0)
2019 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2021 Brentford 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Stevenage (loan) 31 (2)
2021–2023 Stevenage 30 (1)
2023– Colchester United 30 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Luton Town

A midfielder, Read began his career with Luton Town at under-9 level.[4] He progressed through the club's academy to the under-18 team and was awarded a scholarship in February 2016.[5] He made his first-team debut as a 90th-minute substitute for Jake Gray in a 3–1 home defeat to Millwall in an EFL Trophy group stage match on 8 November 2016,[6] and signed a three-year professional contract with the club two weeks later.[4] Read continued to play predominantly for the club's development and under-18 teams, with whom he won the Bedfordshire Premier Cup in 2016 and the Youth Alliance Cup in 2018.[7][8] During the next two seasons, he made six further EFL Trophy appearances,[9][10] and was loaned out to National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town for one month,[11] where he made five appearances.[12] Read rejected the offer of a new development contract in the summer of 2019 and departed Kenilworth Road having made seven appearances and scored one goal.[13][14]

Brentford

Read joined Championship club Brentford on 12 July 2019 to play in their B team, signing a one-year contract with the option of a further year, for a compensation fee.[15] Having made 30 appearances and scored five goals in his first season with the B team, Brentford exercised the option to extend Read's contract in July 2020.[16] He spent the entire 2020–21 season away on loan and departed when his contract expired.[17]

Stevenage

On 10 September 2020, Read joined League Two club Stevenage on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[18] He made 38 appearances, scored two goals and joined the club on a permanent contract at the end of the season.[17]

Colchester United

On 3 January 2023, Read signed a two-and-a-half year contract with League Two side Colchester United.[19]

Career statistics
As of 02 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town 2016–17[20] League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2017–18[9] League Two 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
2018–19[10] League One 0000004[lower-alpha 1]141
Total 0000007171
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2018–19[12] National League South 40——1[lower-alpha 2]050
Brentford 2019–20[21] Championship 000000—00
2020–21[22] Championship ——00—00
Total 000000—00
Stevenage (loan) 2020–21[22] League Two 32230—3[lower-alpha 1]0382
Stevenage 2021–22[23] League Two 19 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 25 1
2022–23[24] League Two 11010305[lower-alpha 1]1201
Total 62 3 6 0 4 0 11 1 83 4
Colchester United 2022-23 League Two 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2023-24 League Two 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 2
Total 30 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 31 2
Career total 92560501921217
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in Herts Charity Cup

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Luton Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 83. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. "Arthur Read". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  3. "A. Read: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. "Luton hand three year deal to youngster Read". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. "Hatters offer scholarship deals to eight U16s". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  6. "Hatters defeated as Lions show their teeth late on". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  7. "Hatters retain Premier Cup by beating brave Barton". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  8. "Report: Luton Town U18s 1 Wigan Athletic U18s 0". Luton Town F.C. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  9. "Games played by Arthur Read in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  10. "Games played by Arthur Read in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  11. "Arthur Read joins Hemel Hempstead on one month loan!". Luton Town F.C. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  12. "Squad: Arthur Read: 2018/19 season". Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. Retrieved 12 July 2019 – via Pitchero.
  13. "Luton Town retained list". Luton Town F.C. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  14. Simmonds, Mike (12 July 2019). "Hatters midfielder signs for Brentford". Luton Today. JPIMedia Publishing. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  15. "B Team sign Arthur Read from Luton Town". Brentford F.C. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  16. "Three contract options taken up". Brentford F.C. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  17. "Arthur Read departs on permanent move to Stevenage". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  18. "Arthur Read: Stevenage sign Brentford midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  19. "U's snap up Read". Colchester United FC. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  20. "Games played by Arthur Read in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  21. "Games played by Arthur Read in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  22. "Games played by Arthur Read in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  23. "Games played by Arthur Read in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  24. "Games played by Arthur Read in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  25. Branowsky, Dan (20 November 2020). "Arthur Read wins GCIS October Player of the Month". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  26. "Arthur Read wins GCIS Player of the Month for December". www.stevenagefc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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