Dom Telford

Dom Telford

Personal information
Full name	Dominic David Telford
Date of birth	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
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackpool	2014–15	Championship	14	1	1	0	0	0	15	1
Stoke City	2015–16	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			14	1	1	0	0	0	15	1

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

External links

• Dom Telford career statistics at Soccerbase