Billy Lobjoit

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| name = Billy Lobjoit

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1993|9|3}}

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| birth_place = Edgware, London

| currentclub = Bishop's Stortford

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| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 2004–2008

| youthclubs1 = Doncaster Rovers

| youthyears2 = 2008–2012

| youthclubs2 = Leyton Orient

| years1 = 2011–2013

| years2 = 2012

| years3 = 2013

| years4 = 2013

| years5 = 2013–2014

| years6 = 2014

| years7 = 2014–2015

| years8 = 2014–2015

| years9 = 2015–

| years10 = 2015–

| clubs1 = Leyton Orient

| clubs2 = → Boreham Wood (loan)

| clubs3 = Bishop's Stortford

| clubs4 = Hendon

| clubs5 = Boreham Wood

| clubs6 = → Billericay Town (loan)

| clubs7 = Gainsborough Trinity

| clubs8 = → Leighton Town (loan)

| clubs9 = Bishop's Stortford

| clubs10 = → Brentwood Town (loan)

| caps1 = 1

| caps2 = 6

| caps3 = 8

| caps4 = 6

| caps5 = 10

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| caps8 = 17

| caps9 = 2

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| goals2 = 2

| goals3 = 3

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

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| goals8 = 1

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Billy Jay Lobjoit (born 3 September 1993 in Edgware, London) is an English professional footballer who plays for Bishop's Stortford.

Career

=Leyton Orient=

Lobjoit started his career in 2004 with a youth contract at Doncaster Rovers, and a scholarship contract from the 2005–06 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.2mbsm.com/soccer/current/lobjoit |title=Player Details – Billy Lobjoit |accessdate=2 May 2012 |publisher=2mb International Soccer Management Ltd |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120030055/http://www.2mbsm.com/soccer/current/lobjoit |archivedate=20 November 2011 |df=dmy-all }} For 2008–09, he moved to Leyton Orient and played in the U-18 team while aged 15. During 2010–11, scored 12 goals in 27 games, and was named as a first-team substitute in September 2011 when manager Russell Slade found his squad depleted with injuries.{{cite web |url=http://www.leytonorient.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10439~57898,00.html |title=Billy Lobjoit profile at Leyton Orient F.C. |accessdate=2 May 2012 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524030010/http://www.leytonorient.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10439~57898%2C00.html |archivedate=24 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }} He made a total of seven appearances on the bench during the 2011–12 season.

In January 2012, Lobjoit signed for Boreham Wood on a work experience loan, and scored twice on his debut in a 3–0 win over Weston-super-Mare on 21 January.{{cite web |url=http://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/2012/01/wood-win-at-last/ |title=Wood win at last |date=23 January 2012 |publisher=Boreham Wood F.C. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323144323/http://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk/2012/01/wood-win-at-last/ |archivedate=23 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}

On 30 April 2012, after scoring a total of 13 goals in 19 games for Orient's youth team in 2011–12, Lobjoit was given a year-long professional contract at Brisbane Road.{{cite web |url=http://www.leytonorient.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10439~2755208,00.html |title=Lobjoit offered pro contract |date=30 April 2012 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C. |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504081606/http://www.leytonorient.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10439~2755208%2C00.html |archivedate=4 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }} He made his full Orient debut on 5 May as a substitute in the 2–1 home win against Rochdale, the last game of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17878469 |title=Leyton Orient 2–1 Rochdale |date=5 May 2012 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

After being convicted of robbery, Lobjoit was released from his Leyton Orient contract on 4 March 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.leytonorient.com/news/article/lobjoit-leaves-new-693961.aspx |title=Lobjoit leaves club |date=4 March 2013 |publisher=Leyton Orient F.C.}}

=Bishop's Stortford=

On his release from Orient, Lobjoit signed for Bishop's Stortford, and made his debut as a substitute in the 3–1 defeat at home to Brackley Town in the Conference North on 30 March 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.bsfc.co.uk/_webedit/uploaded-files/All%20Files/Match%20Reports%2012-13/BrackleyTown%20Home.pdf |title=Bishop's Stortford 1–3 Brackley Town |date=30 March 2013 |accessdate=27 April 2013 |publisher=Bishop's Stortford F.C. }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He scored his first goal for the club on 3 April, in the 2–1 home defeat to Gloucester City.{{cite web |url=http://www.bsfc.co.uk/_webedit/uploaded-files/All%20Files/Match%20Reports%2012-13/GloucesterCity%20Home.pdf |title=Bishop's Stortford 1–2 Gloucester City |date=3 April 2013 |accessdate=27 April 2013 |publisher=Bishop's Stortford F.C. }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

=Hendon=

Shortly afterwards in August 2013, Lobjoit signed for Isthmian League Premier side Hendon.{{cite web |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=96157 |title=Duberry out, Lobjoit and Bryan in at Hendon |date=26 August 2013 |accessdate=29 September 2013 |publisher=NonLeague Daily |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921185659/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php |archivedate=21 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }} He made his debut in the 3–2 defeat at Enfield Town,{{cite web|url=http://www.hendonfc.net/Reports?id=5376 |title=Enfield Town 3 Hendon 2 |date=24 August 2013 |accessdate=29 September 2013 |publisher=Hendon F.C.}} and made six appearances for the club before leaving in late September.{{cite web|url=http://www.hendonfc.net/Appearances?method=archive&season=2013 |title=Hendon appearances 2013–14 |accessdate=29 September 2013 |publisher=Hendon F.C.}}

=Boreham Wood=

On 25 September 2013, it was revealed that Lobjoit had signed for Boreham Wood in the Conference South. He made his first appearance against Barton Rovers in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round three days later; the game ended 0–0.{{cite web|url=http://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/sport/10705672.Match_Report___Barton_Rovers_Vs_Boreham_Wood/ |title=Match Report – Barton Rovers Vs Boreham Wood |date=29 September 2013 |publisher=Borehamwood and Elstree Times}}

=Gainsborough Trinity=

In August 2014 Lobjoit penned a deal with Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity.{{Cite web|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/lobjoit-joins-trinity-32996/|title=Lobjoit Joins Trinity|date=8 August 2014}} He returned to Bishop's Stortford shortly before the start of the 2015–16 season,{{cite web|url=http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Leyton-Orient-Stevenage-strikers-join-Bishop-s/story-26878161-detail/story.html |title=Former Leyton Orient and Stevenage strikers join Bishop's Stortford |date=10 July 2015 |accessdate=19 September 2015 |publisher=Herts and Essex Observer}} and has a dual registration with Brentwood Town.

Personal life

In March 2013, Lobjoit pleaded guilty to two charges of robbery after using his distinctive white Smart Car to drive a friend away from two armed hold-ups. He received an 18-month prison sentence suspended for two years, a two-year driving ban, and was ordered to pay £385 compensation. Lobjoit was also banned from licensed premises for six months on Friday and Saturday evenings.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}