Adrian Pettigrew

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Adrian Pettigrew

| image =

| fullname = Adrian Robert James Pettigrew{{Cite book |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 |publisher=Mainstream |year=2008 |isbn=978-1-84596-324-8 |editor-last=Hugman |editor-first=Barry J.}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hackney, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}

| position = Central defender, midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1999–2005

| youthclubs1 = Chelsea

| years1 = 2005–2008

| clubs1 = Chelsea

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| clubs2 = → Wycombe Wanderers (loan)

| years2 = 2007

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007

| clubs3 = → Brentford (loan)

| caps3 = 11

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2008

| clubs4 = → Rotherham United (loan)

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2008

| clubs5 = Cheshunt

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2009

| clubs6 = Bishop's Stortford

| caps6 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2009

| clubs7 = A.F.C. Sudbury

| caps7 = 1

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2009

| clubs8 = Cheshunt

| caps8 = 2

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2011–2012

| clubs9 = West End

| caps9 = 21

| goals9 = 3

| totalcaps = 43

| totalgoals = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2001–2002

| nationalteam1 = England U16{{Cite web|url=http://englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU16pg3.html|title=England Matches - Under-16's 2000-10|website=englandfootballonline.com}}

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2002–2003

| nationalteam2 = England U17

| nationalcaps2 =

| nationalgoals2 =

}}

Adrian Robert James Pettigrew (born 12 November 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Brentford, Rotherham United and Wycombe Wanderers. A product of the Chelsea academy, he dropped into non-League football after his release in 2008.

Club career

= Chelsea =

A central defender, Pettigrew began his career in the Chelsea academy and turned professional in March 2005.{{Cite web |date=5 March 2007 |title=Pettigrew Signs On |url=http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10430~984956,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217103815/http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10430~984956%2C00.html |archive-date=17 February 2012 |access-date=1 January 2009 |publisher=Wycombe Wanderers F.C}} Despite captaining the reserve team during the 2005–06 season, Pettigrew failed to win a call into a first team squad before his release in May 2007.{{Cite web |title=Information |url=http://www.afcsudbury.co.uk/a/a-to-z-the-men-of-afc-sudbury-39173.html?page=15 |access-date=4 January 2018 |website=AFC Sudbury |language=en}}

==Wycombe Wanderers (loan) ==

In August 2006, Pettigrew was set to join League Two club Wycombe Wanderers on loan, but the deal was put on hold due to injury. He finally joined the club on 5 March 2007, on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season, as cover for the injured Mike Williamson. Pettigrew made just one appearance for the Chairboys, with a start in a 1–0 defeat to Bristol Rovers on 27 March and he was substituted for Chris Palmer at half time. The loan was ended early on 17 April.{{Cite news |date=17 April 2007 |title=Chelsea teenager back from loan |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/6563201.stm |access-date=1 January 2009}}

==Brentford (loan) ==

On 10 August 2007, Pettigrew joined newly relegated League Two club Brentford on a one-month loan,{{Cite news |date=8 October 2007 |title=Brentford sign Hamer & Pettigrew |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6941043.stm |access-date=1 January 2009}} which was later extended for two further months.{{Cite news |date=12 September 2007 |title=Trio extend Brentford loan deals |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6989846.stm |access-date=3 January 2018}}{{Cite web |date=16 October 2007 |title=Pettigrew Loan Extended |url=http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1143922,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311143752/http://world.brentfordfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1143922,00.html |archive-date=11 March 2018 |access-date=4 January 2018}} He was an ever-present in the Bees' opening 11 matches of the season and finished his spell on 11 November, with 14 appearances.{{Cite web |title=Pettigrew boosts Brentford challenge |url=http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/1715620.Pettigrew_boosts_Brentford_challenge/ |access-date=4 January 2018 |website=This Is Local London |language=en}}

==Rotherham United (loan) ==

On 31 January 2008, Pettigrew joined League Two club Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season.{{Cite news |date=31 January 2008 |title=Rotherham bag Chelsea's Pettigrew |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/7219401.stm |access-date=1 January 2009}} The financially stricken club went into administration on 18 March and Pettigrew's loan was ended early on 3 April 2008,{{Cite news |date=18 March 2008 |title=Rotherham go into administration |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/7302255.stm |access-date=4 January 2018}}{{Cite news |date=4 April 2008 |title=Warrington reveals Millers strife |publisher=BBC |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rotherham_utd/7330947.stm |access-date=1 January 2009}} after he had made just four appearances.

= Non-league football =

After rejecting the chance to join Zulte Waregem and trialling with AEK Athens,{{Cite news |title=Chelsea's Pettigrew rejects Zulte Waregem move |work=Tribal Football |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/chelseas-pettigrew-rejects-zulte-waregem-move-191604 |access-date=4 January 2018}}{{Cite web |date=1 January 2009 |title=Defender to go Greek |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/4729871/defender-to-go-greek |access-date=1 January 2009 |publisher=Sky Sports}} Pettigrew had short spells in non-League football with Cheshunt, Bishop's Stortford and A.F.C. Sudbury during the 2008–09 season. He later played for Middlesex County League First Division Central & East club West End during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.{{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Pettigrew Adrian |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=1121415&LeagueCode=MDX2011 |access-date=3 January 2018 |website=football.mitoo}}

International career

Pettigrew was capped by England at U16 and U17 level. He was a part of the U17 team which won the 2002 Nordic U17 Championship.{{Cite web |title=Adrian Pettigrew |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/adrian-pettigrew-226660/ |access-date=4 January 2018 |website=11v11.com}}

Honours

England U17

Nordic U17 Championship: 2002

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|FA Cup ! colspan="2" \|League Cup ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) \|2006–07{{Soccerbase season\|id=46406\|season=2006\|accessdate=3 January 2018}} \|League Two \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|1 \|0
Brentford (loan) \|2007–08{{Soccerbase season\|id=46406\|season=2007\|accessdate=3 January 2018}} \|League Two \|11 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|1Appearances in Football League Trophy \|0 \|14 \|0
Rotherham United (loan) \|2007–08 \|League Two \|4 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|4 \|0
Cheshunt \|2008–09{{Cite web \|title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Pettigrew Adrian \|url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=274253&LeagueCode=ISTH2008 \|access-date=3 January 2018 \|website=football.mitoo.co.uk}} \|Isthmian League First Division South \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|2 \|0
Bishop's Stortford \|2008–09{{Cite web \|title=Blue Square Conference South guide – Bishop's Stortford \|url=http://www.confsouth.co.uk/bishopsstortford.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607090430/http://www.confsouth.co.uk/bishopsstortford.htm \|archive-date=7 June 2009 \|access-date=3 January 2018}} \|Conference South \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|1 \|0
A.F.C. Sudbury \|2008–09 \|Southern League First Division Midlands \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|1 \|0
Cheshunt \|2008–09 \|Isthmian League First Division South \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|2 \|0
rowspan="3" \|West End \|2011–12 \| rowspan="2" \|Middlesex County League First Division Central & East \|19 \|3 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|32 appearances in Middlesex County League President's First Division Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup \|0 \|22 \|3
2012–13{{Cite web \|title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Pettigrew Adrian \|url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=118599&LeagueCode=MDX2012 \|access-date=3 January 2018 \|website=football.mitoo.co.uk}} \|2 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \| colspan="2" \|— \|0 \|0 \|2 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !21 !3 ! colspan="2" \|— ! colspan="2" \|— !3 !0 !24 !3
colspan="3" \|Career total !39 !3 !1 !0 !1 !0 !4 !0 !45 !3

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |FA Cup

! colspan="2" |League Cup

! colspan="2" |Other

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Wycombe Wanderers (loan)

|2006–07{{Soccerbase season|id=46406|season=2006|accessdate=3 January 2018}}

|League Two

| colspan="2" |—

Brentford (loan)

|2007–08{{Soccerbase season|id=46406|season=2007|accessdate=3 January 2018}}

|League Two

|11

|1Appearances in Football League Trophy

|14

Rotherham United (loan)

|2007–08

|League Two

| colspan="2" |—

Cheshunt

|2008–09{{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Pettigrew Adrian |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=274253&LeagueCode=ISTH2008 |access-date=3 January 2018 |website=football.mitoo.co.uk}}

|Isthmian League First Division South

| colspan="2" |—

Bishop's Stortford

|2008–09{{Cite web |title=Blue Square Conference South guide – Bishop's Stortford |url=http://www.confsouth.co.uk/bishopsstortford.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607090430/http://www.confsouth.co.uk/bishopsstortford.htm |archive-date=7 June 2009 |access-date=3 January 2018}}

|Conference South

| colspan="2" |—

A.F.C. Sudbury

|2008–09

|Southern League First Division Midlands

| colspan="2" |—

Cheshunt

|2008–09

|Isthmian League First Division South

| colspan="2" |—

rowspan="3" |West End

|2011–12

| rowspan="2" |Middlesex County League First Division Central & East

|19

| colspan="2" |—

|32 appearances in Middlesex County League President's First Division Cup, 1 appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup

|22

2012–13{{Cite web |title=All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Pettigrew Adrian |url=http://football.mitoo.co.uk/PlayersHistory2.cfm?PI=118599&LeagueCode=MDX2012 |access-date=3 January 2018 |website=football.mitoo.co.uk}}

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |Total

!21

! colspan="2" |—

!24

colspan="3" |Career total

!39

!45