Harry Isted

{{Short description|English footballer (born 1997)}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Harry Isted

|image = Harry Isted 14122024 (2).jpg

|image_size = 200px

|caption = Isted in 2024.

|full_name = Harvey James Duke Isted{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf|title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Luton Town|accessdate=30 October 2018|publisher=English Football League|page=83|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615205339/https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf|url-status=live}}

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|5|df=y}}

|birth_place = Chichester, England

|height = {{convert|1.86|m|order=flip}}{{Soccerway|harvey-isted/453948|accessdate=3 January 2020}}

|position = Goalkeeper

|currentclub = Burton Albion

|clubnumber = 13

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Southampton

|youthyears2 = 2016–2017

|youthclubs2 = Stoke City

|years1 = 2017–2023

|clubs1 = Luton Town

|caps1 = 3

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2018

|clubs2 = → Chesham United (loan)

|caps2 = 7

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2019

|clubs3 = → Oxford City (loan)

|caps3 = 4

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2019–2020

|clubs4 = → Wealdstone (loan)

|caps4 = 10

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2020

|clubs5 = → Wealdstone (loan)

|caps5 = 11

|goals5 = 0

|years6 = 2021

|clubs6 = → Wealdstone (loan)

|caps6 = 12

|goals6 = 0

|years7 = 2023

|clubs7 = → Barnsley (loan)

|caps7 = 19

|goals7 = 0

|years8 = 2023–2024

|clubs8 = Charlton Athletic

|caps8 = 21

|goals8 = 0

|years9 = 2024–

|clubs9 = Burton Albion

|caps9 = 3

|goals9 = 0

|club-update = 21:19, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

}}

Harvey James Duke Isted (born 5 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Burton Albion.{{soccerbase|96396}}

He has also played for Southampton, Stoke City, Luton Town, Chesham United, Oxford City, Wealdstone, Barnsley and Charlton Athletic.{{cite web|url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/harvey-isted/|title=Profile|accessdate=29 October 2018|publisher=Luton Town F.C.|archive-date=29 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152148/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/harvey-isted/|url-status=live}}

Early and personal life

Isted was born in Chichester, West Sussex{{cite news|url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/former-pompey-triallist-moves-on-to-luton-1-8048318|title=Former Pompey triallist moves on to Luton|date=10 July 2017|accessdate=30 October 2018|first=Will|last=Rooney|newspaper=The News|location=Portsmouth|archive-date=31 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031133009/https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/former-pompey-triallist-moves-on-to-luton-1-8048318|url-status=live}} and attended Chichester High School For Boys.{{cite news|url=https://www.bognor.co.uk/sport/football/southampton-crawley-and-chelsea-chase-sussex-football-talent-1-3923984|title=Southampton, Crawley and Chelsea chase Sussex football talent|date=12 June 2012|accessdate=30 October 2018|newspaper=Bognor Regis Observer|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414080711/https://www.bognor.co.uk/sport/football/southampton-crawley-and-chelsea-chase-sussex-football-talent-1-3923984|url-status=live}}

Career

Isted joined League Two side Luton Town on 27 July 2017 following his release from Stoke City.{{Cite news |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2017/july/harry-isted-announcement/|title=New signing: Harry Isted is a Hatter!|publisher=Luton Town FC|date=27 July 2017|accessdate=22 April 2022|archive-date=4 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604093247/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2017/july/harry-isted-announcement/|url-status=live}} He made his debut for the club over a year later in a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory over Brighton & Hove Albion U21.{{cite news |title=Luton Town 2–1 Brighton and Hove Albion U21 |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201819/september/luton-town-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-u21-on-04-sep-18/ |publisher=Luton Town F.C. |date=4 September 2018 |access-date=22 April 2022 |archive-date=22 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422133540/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/201819/september/luton-town-vs-brighton-and-hove-albion-u21-on-04-sep-18/ |url-status=live }}

In September 2019 he moved on loan to National League South club Oxford City for one month,{{Cite news |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2019/september/isted-to-oxford/|title=Harry Isted joins Oxford City on loan|publisher=Luton Town FC|date=3 September 2019|accessdate=22 April 2022|archive-date=27 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127113651/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2019/september/isted-to-oxford/|url-status=live}} keeping a clean sheet on his debut.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/isted-keeps-clean-sheet-on-his-hoops-debut-1-9058703|title=Isted keeps clean sheet on his Hoops debut|first=Mike |last=Simmonds |date=4 September 2019 |website=Luton Today}} In November 2019 he moved on loan to Wealdstone, also in the National League South.{{Cite news|url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2019/november/harry-isted-joins-wealdstone-on-loan/|title=Harry Isted joins Wealdstone on loan|website=www.lutontown.co.uk|access-date=30 November 2019|archive-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211010834/https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2019/november/harry-isted-joins-wealdstone-on-loan/|url-status=live}} Having won promotion to the National League in his first season at the club, he re-joined Wealdstone on loan in September 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/harry-isted-returns-on-loan|title=Harry Isted returns on loan!|first=Dec|last=O'Reilly|date=11 September 2020|website=Wealdstone FC|access-date=13 September 2020|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915204912/https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/harry-isted-returns-on-loan|url-status=live}} However, on 30 November 2020, Isted was recalled by Luton following an injury to fellow goalkeeper Simon Sluga.{{Cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-recall-isted-stones-after-sluga-suffers-suspected-injury-3052290 |title=Hatters recall Isted from Stones after Sluga suffers suspected injury |first=Mike |last=Simmonds |date=30 November 2020 |website=Luton Today |access-date=1 December 2020 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130133501/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-recall-isted-stones-after-sluga-suffers-suspected-injury-3052290 |url-status=live }} On 30 January 2021, Isted re-joined Wealdstone on loan for a third time.{{cite news |url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/harry-s-back |title=Harry's back! |publisher=Wealdstone FC |date=30 January 2021 |accessdate=30 January 2021 |archive-date=30 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130140137/https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/harry-s-back |url-status=live }}

Isted made his first appearance for Luton since 2018 in a 3–2 loss to Premier League side Chelsea in the FA Cup on 2 March 2022, coming on as an early substitute for the injured Jed Steer and winning praise for his performance.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60562803|title=Luton Town 2–3 Chelsea|work=BBC Sport|date=2 March 2022|accessdate=22 April 2022|archive-date=17 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417141616/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60562803|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/shea-hatters-team-mate-harry-isted-can-hold-his-head-high-after-worldie-performance-against-chelsea-3637039 |title=Shea: Hatters' team-mate Harry Isted can hold his head high after 'worldie' performance against Chelsea |first=Mike |last=Simmonds |date=1 April 2022 | work =Luton Today |access-date=24 June 2023 |archive-date=28 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028114237/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/shea-hatters-team-mate-harry-isted-can-hold-his-head-high-after-worldie-performance-against-chelsea-3637039 |url-status=live }} He made his league debut for Luton on 18 April 2022, almost five years since first joining the club, again coming on as a substitute after an injury to James Shea in a 1–0 Championship victory over Cardiff City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61062986|title=Cardiff City 0–1 Luton Town: Harry Cornick header seals Hatters win| work =BBC Sport|date=18 April 2022|accessdate=22 April 2022|archive-date=21 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421232939/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61062986|url-status=live}} Five days later, Isted made his first start of the season and his first league start in a Luton shirt in the 1–1 home draw against Blackpool.{{Cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61124786|title=Luton Town 1–1 Blackpool: Visitors fight back to deny play-off chasers victory | work =BBC Sport|date=23 April 2022|accessdate=2 May 2022|archive-date=1 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501162327/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61124786|url-status=live}}

He moved on loan to Barnsley in January 2023.{{cite news |title=Jack Walton: Luton Town sign Barnsley goalkeeper and send Harry Isted to Tykes on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64451955 |access-date=28 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 January 2023| archive-date=6 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206213918/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64451955|url-status=live}}

On 24 June 2023, Isted agreed to join Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal when his contract at Luton Town expires at the end of June 2023.{{cite news |title=Done deal : Harry Isted is an Addick |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/done-deal-harry-isted-addick |access-date=24 June 2023 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |date=24 June 2023}}{{cite news |title=Harry Isted: Charlton Athletic sign goalkeeper from Luton Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66008561 |access-date=28 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=24 June 2023}}

On 27 July 2024, Isted joined Burton Albion on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |title=Harry Isted joins Burton Albion |url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/harry-isted-joins-burton-albion |access-date=27 July 2024 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |date=27 July 2024}}{{cite news |title=Burton sign Charlton goalkeeper Isted |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmm2g446275o |access-date=28 July 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 July 2024}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 10 December 2024}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|FA Cup

!colspan=2|EFL Cup

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City U23

|2016–17{{soccerbase season|96396|2016|accessdate=30 October 2018}}

|colspan=3|—

colspan=2|—colspan=2|—1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}010
rowspan=7|Luton Town

|2017–18{{soccerbase season|96396|2017|accessdate=30 October 2018}}

|League Two

|0

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2018–19{{soccerbase season|96396|2018|accessdate=6 May 2019}}

|League One

|0

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2019–20{{soccerbase season|96396|2019|accessdate=22 April 2022}}

|Championship

|0

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2020–21{{soccerbase season|96396|2020|accessdate=22 April 2022}}

|Championship

|0

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2021–22{{soccerbase season|96396|2021|accessdate=22 April 2022}}

|Championship

|2

010000030
2022–23{{soccerbase season|96396|2022|accessdate=30 December 2022}}

|Championship

|1

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colspan=2|Total

!3

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Chesham United (loan)

|2017–18{{cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/harry-isted|title=Profile|accessdate=22 April 2022|publisher=Aylesbury United F.C.|archive-date=28 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028114219/http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/harry-isted|url-status=live}}

|Southern League Premier Division

|7

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—70
Oxford City (loan)

|2019–20

|National League South

|4

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—40
Wealdstone (loan)

|2019–20

|National League South

|10

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—100
Wealdstone (loan)

|2020–21

|National League

|23

0colspan=2|—colspan=2|—colspan=2|—230
Barnsley (loan)

|2022–23

|League One

|19

000003{{efn|Appearances in the play-offs.}}0220
Charlton Athletic

|2023–24{{soccerbase season|96396|2023|accessdate=5 July 2024}}

|League One

|21

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Burton Albion

|2024–25{{soccerbase season|96396|2024|accessdate=5 July 2024}}

|League One

|3

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colspan=3|Career total

!90

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