Alex Flett
{{Short description|English semi-professional footballer who plays for Cleethorpes Town, as a midfielder}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
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|fullname = Alexander Edward Flett{{Hugman|23050|accessdate=9 October 2018}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|20|df=y}}
|birth_place = Grimsby, England
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|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Cleethorpes Town
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|youthclubs1 = Bradford City
|years1 = 2011
|clubs1 = Bradford City
|caps1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2011
|clubs2 = → Ossett Town (loan)
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|years3 = 2011–2012
|clubs3 = Brigg Town
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|years4 = 2012–
|clubs4 = Cleethorpes Town
|caps4 = 130
|goals4 = 14
|club-update = 14:57, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
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Alexander Edward Flett (born 20 September 1992) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays for Cleethorpes Town, as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Grimsby, Flett began his career with the youth team of Bradford City, and was awarded a first-team squad number in February 2011, alongside Dominic Rowe, with squad number 31.{{cite web|url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2288205,00.html |title=Rowe and Flett given squad numbers |accessdate=7 May 2011 |date=9 February 2011 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213061741/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10266~2288205%2C00.html |archivedate=13 February 2011 |df=dmy }} In March 2011, Flett went on a loan experience loan to Ossett Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=74271 |title=Bantams pair in Ossett Town switch |date=19 March 2011 |accessdate=12 September 2011 |publisher=NonLeagueDaily.com |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004105140/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=74271 |archivedate=4 October 2012 }} After returning to Bradford City, Flett made his senior debut for them on 7 May 2011, in a 1–5 defeat at home in the Football League.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13247174.stm|title=Bradford 1 - 5 Crewe|accessdate=7 May 2011|date=7 May 2011|work=BBC Sport}} Flett was offered his first professional contract by Bradford on 9 May 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2356283,00.html |title=Four offered pro contracts |accessdate=9 May 2011 |date=9 May 2011 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512025430/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10266~2356283%2C00.html |archivedate=12 May 2011 }} Flett was released from his contract with Bradford City by mutual consent on 10 August 2011,{{cite web|url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10266~2415957,00.html |title=Flett leaves the Bantams |accessdate=10 August 2011 |date=10 August 2011 |publisher=Bradford City A.F.C. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905185119/http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10266~2415957%2C00.html |archivedate=5 September 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/9187893.Flett_leaves_Bradford_City/|title=Flett leaves Bradford City|author=Simon Parker|accessdate=10 August 2011|date=10 August 2011|publisher=Telegraph and Argus}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14481232.stm|title=Midfielder Alex Flett leaves Bradford City|accessdate=10 August 2011|date=10 August 2011|work=BBC Sport}} having made one appearance for them in the Football League.{{soccerbase|59244}}
Later that same month, Flett signed for Northern Premier League Division One South club Brigg Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/briggtown/s/players-coaches-5175.html?player_id=413355 |title=First team - Players & Coaches - Alex Flett |accessdate=26 August 2011 |publisher=Brigg Town F.C. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114033815/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/briggtown/s/players-coaches-5175.html?player_id=413355 |archivedate=14 November 2011 }}
He joined Cleethorpes Town in January 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Cleethorpes-Town-Flett-swoop-Liddle-s-Owls/story-15052449-detail/story.html |title=Cleethorpes Town: Flett swoop for Liddle's Owls | This is Grimsby |access-date=27 January 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912190350/http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Cleethorpes-Town-Flett-swoop-Liddle-s-Owls/story-15052449-detail/story.html |archive-date=12 September 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} By May 2017 he was the club's captain.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/south-shields-fa-vase-final-13056725|title = South Shields FA Vase Final: Just who are opponents Cleethorpes Town?|date = 20 May 2017}} That same month the club were runners-up in the 2017 FA Vase Final.{{cite web | url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/may/21/cleethorpes-v-south-shields-210517 | title=Cleethorpes Town 0-4 South Shields }}
Career statistics
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References
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Category:Footballers from Grimsby
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Bradford City A.F.C. players
Category:Ossett Town A.F.C. players
Category:Brigg Town F.C. players
Category:Cleethorpes Town F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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