Connor Calcutt

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|fullname = Connor Calcutt{{ENFA}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|10|10|df=y}}

|birth_place = Watford, England

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|position = Forward

|currentclub = Leighton Town

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|youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–2011

|youthclubs1 = Hemel Hempstead Town

|years1 = 2011–2014

|clubs1 = Berkhamsted

|caps1 = 70

|goals1 = 6

|years2 = 2014

|clubs2 = → St Albans City (dual reg.)

|caps2 = 1

|goals2 = 1

|years3 = 2014–2015

|clubs3 = Stevenage

|caps3 = 8

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2014

|clubs4 = → Wealdstone (loan)

|caps4 = 3

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2015–2016

|clubs5 = Wealdstone

|caps5 = 8

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2015–2016

|clubs6 = → Dunstable Town (dual reg.)

|caps6 = 29

|goals6 = 1

|years7 = 2016

|clubs7 = Kings Langley

|caps7 = 0

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2016

|clubs8 = Dunstable Town

|caps8 = 2

|goals8 = 1

|years9 = 2016–2017

|clubs9 = Barton Rovers

|caps9 = 33

|goals9 = 3

|years10 = 2017–2018

|clubs10 = Farnborough

|caps10 = 34

|goals10 = 2

|years11 = 2018–2019

|clubs11 = Hendon

|caps11 = 40

|goals11 = 4

|years12 = 2019–

|clubs12 = Bedford Town

|caps12 = 9

|goals12 = 1

|years13 = 2020

|clubs13 = → Eynesbury Rovers (dual reg.)

|caps13 = 3

|goals13 = 1

|years14 = 2020–

|clubs14 = Leighton Town

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|club-update = 11:33, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

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Connor Calcutt (born 10 October 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division club Leighton Town.

After playing youth football with Hemel Hempstead Town, Calcutt started his senior career at Berkhamsted. After a dual registration period at St. Albans City, Calcutt signed for League Two side Stevenage in August 2014. Calcutt moved to Wealdstone on loan but suffered a leg break during his loan spell and was released by Stevenage at the end of the season. He went on to have spells with Wealdstone, Dunstable Town, Kings Langley, Barton Rovers, Farnborough, Hendon, Bedford Town, Eynesbury Rovers and Leighton Town.

Early career

Calcutt was born in Watford.{{Cite web |title=Stones complete triple swoop |url=https://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/sport/13581162.wealdstone-have-signed-connor-calcutt-matty-bevans-and-ryan-case-on-the-eve-of-the-new-season/ |website=Harrow Times}}

Career

=Early career=

Having been on the books of Hemel Hempstead Town as a youth player, Calcutt began his senior career with Berkhamsted, where he quickly gained a reputation as an exciting prospect, producing a 2013-14 tally of 41 goals from 52 appearances in all competitions. In the second half of that season, he joined St. Albans City as a dual-registration player, but only turned out for the side on one occasion. Towards the end of the season, he had a trial with Millwall.

=Stevenage=

Calcutt joined League Two club Stevenage on trial terms ahead of the 2014–15 season{{citation needed|date=January 2021}} before signing a professional contract with Stevenage on 9 August,{{Cite web |last=Toyn |first=Dave |date=9 August 2014 |title=Jerome Okimo and Connor Calcutt sign for Stevenage |url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2014/august/jerome-okimo-and-connor-calcutt-sign-for-stevenage/ |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=www.stevenagefc.com |publisher=Stevenage F.C.}} making his Football League debut that same day as a late substitute at home to Hartlepool United.{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Damion |date=11 August 2014 |title=It is a perfect 10 for Stevenage as debutants make their mark |url=https://www.thecomet.net/news/it-is-a-perfect-10-for-stevenage-as-debutants-make-5299034 |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=The Comet}} Stevenage won the game 1–0. Calcutt's first professional goal came in only his second League appearance away at Plymouth Argyle in a 1–1 draw, where he came on at half time for the injured Darius Charles.{{Cite web |date=19 August 2014 |title=Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Stevenage |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28750235 |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=BBC Sport}} Calcutt moved on a month's loan to Conference South side Wealdstone on 24 October 2014.{{Cite web |date=24 October 2014 |title=Striker Connor Calcutt joins the Stones |url=http://wealdstone-fc.com/2014/posts/striker-connor-calcutt-joins-the-stones/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224000131/http://wealdstone-fc.com/2014/posts/striker-connor-calcutt-joins-the-stones/ |archive-date=24 December 2014 |access-date=9 December 2014}} He scored a brace on his debut for Wealdstone the following day in a 6–0 Middlesex Senior Cup win over Hampton & Richmond Borough.{{Cite web |last=Street |first=Tim |date=30 October 2014 |title=Stevenage star can be Wealdstone's 'new Enoch' |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stevenage-star-can-wealdstones-new-8024814 |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=MyLondon}} However, the striker suffered a leg break in their 2–0 win at Chelmsford City on 18 November 2014, ruling him out for what was initially estimated to be three months,{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Michael |date=19 November 2014 |title=On-loan striker breaks his leg |url=https://www.thecomet.net/news/on-loan-striker-breaks-his-leg-5304060 |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=The Comet}} but later thought to be eight to ten months.{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Damion |date=23 December 2014 |title=Stevenage striker out for up to 10 months with broken leg |url=https://www.thecomet.net/news/stevenage-striker-out-for-up-to-10-months-with-broken-5305720 |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=The Comet}} He was released by Stevenage at the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=16 July 2015 |title=Connor cut by Stevenage |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/connor-cut-by-stevenage_sto4823661/story.shtml |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=www.eurosport.com}}

=Non-league football=

In the summer of 2015, Calcutt returned to Wealdstone on a permanent basis. In October 2015 he signed on dual-registration at Southern Football League side Dunstable Town.{{Cite web |date=15 October 2015 |title=Calcutt Duals With Dunstable |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/calcutt-duals-with-dunstable-42641/ |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=nonleague.pitchero.com}} After scoring 10 in 29 appearances at Dunstable Town, Calcutt signed for newly promoted Southern League Premier Division side Kings Langley in June 2016.{{Cite web |date=1 July 2016 |title=Hughes: We've got more money than last season but it's still very little |url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/14591294.kings-langley-have-doubled-their-budget-following-promotion-but-are-still-up-against-it-financially/ |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=Watford Observer |language=en}} However, Calcutt would begin the new season with Barton Rovers.{{Cite web |title=Connor Calcutt Profile |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/connor-calcutt |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C.}} He scored 28 goals in 33 league matches but left the club in summer 2017 to join Farnborough.{{Cite web |date=1 June 2017 |title=Connor Calcutt First To Join Promoted Farnborough |url=https://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/the-southern-league-premier-division/connor-calcutt-first-join-promoted-farnborough/ |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=nonleague.pitchero.com}}{{Cite web |date=7 June 2017 |title=Calcutt leaves Rovers for Farnborough |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/calcutt-leaves-rovers-farnborough-1114006 |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=Luton Today}} He signed for Hendon for an undisclosed fee in October 2018.{{Cite web |last=Simpson |first=David |date=12 October 2018 |title=Farnborough get their man |url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/113776/Farnborough-get-their-man |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=southern-football-league.co.uk |publisher=Southern Football League}}

At the end of November 2019, Calcutt moved to Bedford Town.{{Cite web |date=28 November 2019 |title=Bedford Town sign striker Calcutt |url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/bedford-town-sign-striker-calcutt/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101014259/https://nonleaguedaily.com/bedford-town-sign-striker-calcutt/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=1 November 2020 |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=nonleaguedaily.com |language=en-GB}} During 2020, Calcutt also played for Eynesbury Rovers on a dual registration.{{Cite web |last=Plummer |first=Mark |date=12 January 2020 |title=NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Eynesbury Rovers stung by a high-scoring substitute as historic run comes to a painful end |url=https://www.huntspost.co.uk/sport/chairman-brands-ugly-scenes-a-complete-and-utter-disgrace-5202576 |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=Hunts Post |language=en-UK}} Calcutt signed for Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division side Leighton Town in summer 2020.{{Cite tweet |number=1284563591417536512 |user=LeightonTownFC |title=CALCUTT JOINS TOWN! We're absolutely delighted to welcome Connor Calcutt, to Bell Close for the forthcoming campaign! Join us in welcoming @connorcalcutt9 to Leighton Buzzard! |author=Leighton Town F.C. |date=18 July 2020}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Berkhamsted \|2011–12 \|Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division \|11	6	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	11	6
2012–13 \|Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division \|27	8	5	2	colspan="2"\|—	7	7	39	17
2013–14 \|Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division \|32	23	3	3	colspan="2"\|—	17	15	52	41
colspan="2"\|Total !70	37	8	5	0	0	24	22	102	64
St Albans City (dual reg.) \|2013–14 \|Southern League Premier Division \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	1	0
Stevenage \|2014–15 \|League Two \|8	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	10	1
Wealdstone (loan) \|2014–15 \|Conference South \|3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	2	4	2
Wealdstone \|2015–16 \|National League South \|8	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	5	11	5
Dunstable Town (dual reg.) \|2015–16 \|Southern League Premier Division \|29	10	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	2	0	31	10
Dunstable Town \|2016–17 \|Southern League Premier Division \|2	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	2	0
Barton Rovers \|2016–17 \|Southern League Division One Central \|33	28	3	2	colspan="2"\|—	7	1	43	31
rowspan="3"\|Farnborough \|2017–18 \|Southern League Premier Division \|32	12	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	2	39	14
2018–19 \|Southern League Premier Division South \|9	2	2	2	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	12	4
colspan="2"\|Total !41	14	3	2	0	0	7	2	51	18
rowspan="3"\|Hendon \|2018–19 \|Southern League Premier Division South \|27	7	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	3	1	30	8
2019–20 \|Southern League Premier Division South \|13	3	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	5	2	21	6
colspan="2"\|Total !40	10	3	1	0	0	8	3	51	14
Bedford Town \|2019–20 \|Southern League Division One Central \|9	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	10	1
Eynesbury Rovers (dual reg.) \|2019–20 \|Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division \|3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	4	0
Leighton Town \|2020–21 \|Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division \|8	4	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	10	4
colspan="3"\|Career total !255	105	21	10	1	0	53	35	330	150