Ross Worner
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ross Worner
| image = Worner,Ross.JPG
| image_size = 200
| caption = Worner playing for Charlton Athletic in 2010
| fullname = Ross Nicholas Worner{{Hugman|25804|accessdate=13 January 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hindhead, England
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Ross Worner |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/ross-worner-236346/ |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=13 January 2018}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007 | youthclubs1 = Woking
| years1 = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = Woking | caps1 = 61 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007 | clubs2 = → Westfield (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010–2011 | clubs3 = Charlton Athletic | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2011–2013 | clubs4 = Aldershot Town | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2013 | clubs6 = → Farnborough (loan) | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2013–2015 | clubs7 = AFC Wimbledon | caps7 = 50 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2014 | clubs8 = → Woking (loan) | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2014 | clubs9 = → Woking (loan) | caps9 = 7 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2015–2019 | clubs10 = Sutton United | caps10 = 91| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2018 | clubs11 = → Chelmsford City (loan) | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2018–2019 | clubs12 = → Maidstone United (loan) | caps12 = 5 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2019–2024 | clubs13 = Havant & Waterlooville | caps13 = 132| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2024–2025 | clubs14 = Sholing | caps14 = 12| goals14 = 0
| club-update = 17:10, 4 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ross Nicholas Worner (born 3 October 1989) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Career
=Early years=
Worner was born in Hindhead, Surrey. He came through the youth academy of Football Conference club Woking, having joined the club at the age of 14.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/8889425.stm|title=Charlton sign Hammer Matt Fry and Woking's Ross Worner|date=5 August 2010|publisher=BBC Football|access-date=21 June 2013}} The goalkeeper made his first-team debut aged 17 as a 25th-minute substitute for the injured Nick Gindre against Cambridge United on 25 August 2007,{{cite newspaper The Times |last= Gammie |first= Walter |date= 27 August 2007 |title= Teenage goalkeeper denies Cambridge |issue= 69101 |page= 21[S1] }} keeping a clean sheet as the match finished a 0–0 draw. Worner went on to make a further 15 league appearances for the Cards in the 2007–08 season. As a result, Worner earned himself a full-time contract with the club, keeping him until 2008–09 season.{{cite news|title=Worner signs contract with Cards|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/woking/7245391.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 July 2015}} During the 2007–08 season, Worner had a three-game loan spell at Woking-based club Westfield.{{cite web | url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/chelmsford-city/ross-worner | title=Ross Worner| access-date=6 May 2019}}
After an injury struck season in 2008–09, he came back and was made first team goalkeeper by Graham Baker.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} He made 52 appearances during the season.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} He was awarded Manager's Player of the Year and Supporters' Club Player at the end of season awards.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}
=Charlton Athletic=
On 5 August 2010, Worner signed for Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web | url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=36370 | title=Addicks swoop for Woking's Worner| date=5 August 2010 | access-date=8 September 2010}} On 10 August, Worner made his first team debut in the League Cup against Shrewsbury Town and let in four goals as the Addicks gave away a 3–0 lead to lose 4–3.{{cite news|title=Shrewsbury 4–3 Charlton|date=10 August 2010|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8882725.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=10 August 2010}} He made his first league appearance in a 3–1 defeat away to Huddersfield Town on 28 August 2010.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} His first Charlton win was against Dagenham & Redbridge in the 1–0 victory in the Football League Trophy on 31 August 2010.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}
On 10 May 2011, Worner was released from Charlton Athletic having not being offered a new contract.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/9482148.stm | title=Yado Mambo & Ben Davisson sign Charlton Athletic deals | date=10 May 2011 | access-date=10 May 2011 | publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Aldershot Town=
He signed a two-year deal with Aldershot Town on 2 June 2011.{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/9503084.stm | title=Aldershot Town sign Jamie Collins and Ross Worner | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2 June 2011 | access-date=3 June 2011}} Worner made his debut in a 2–0 win over Carlisle United in a League Cup on 30 August 2011 where Worner kept a clean sheet. Worner made his league debut for Aldershot in a win over Cheltenham Town 1–0 which also kept a clean sheet.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} On 5 November 2011, Worner received a straight red card in a 2–0 defeat to Rotherham United after a challenge on Alex Revell in the 55th minute. He was replaced by Jamie Collins who is not a goalkeeper.{{cite news|title=Rotherham United v Aldershot Town Match Report|url=http://aldershot2.digital-ink.co.uk/news/Aldershot81345.ink|publisher=Aldershot Town F.C. |date=5 November 2011|access-date=16 February 2012}} Worner served a 4 match ban and Jamie Young took his place in goal.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} Worner made his return in goal for Aldershot in a 0–0 draw against Plymouth Argyle on 31 December 2011.{{cite news|title=Aldershot Town v Plymouth Argyle|url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/MatchReport.ink?matchid=33024&type=m&storytype=|publisher=Aldershot Town F.C. |date=31 December 2011|access-date=16 February 2012}} Since then, Worner established himself as a first choice goalkeeper the club.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} Due to his good performance for the club, Worner signed a new deal with the club that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|title=Ross signs new deal|url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/news/Aldershot82399.ink|publisher=Aldershot Town F.C. |date=15 February 2012|access-date=16 February 2012}}{{cite news|title=Worner pens Shots extension |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7523582/Worner-pens-Shots-extension|publisher=Sky Sports|date=15 February 2012|access-date=16 February 2012}} However, his first season was cut short after 22 appearances as he suffered a back injury that ruled him out of the rest of the season.{{cite news|title=Aldershot Town keeper Ross Worner ruled out for season|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17299467|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 March 2012|access-date=6 July 2015}}
At the new season, the club would find themselves in the bottom of the league.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} In November after 10 months out, Worner recovered from the injury, which delighted manager Holdsworth, to welcome him back to the squad{{cite news|title=Holdsworth hails Worner boost|url=http://www.teamtalk.com/league-two/8310177/Holdsworth-hails-Worner-boost|publisher=Team Talk|date=5 December 2012|access-date=24 December 2012}} and played his first match in a youth match of Aldershot in a 4–1 win over Alresford Town.{{cite news|title=Worner return provides boost for Aldershot Town|url=http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/aldershottownfc/s/2125295_worner_return_provides_boost_for_aldershot_town|publisher=Get Hampshire|date=6 December 2012|access-date=24 December 2012}} However, manager Holdsworth expected him to leave the club on loan to get first team experience.{{cite news|title=Ross Worner: Aldershot Town boss Holdsworth eyes loan move|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20680066|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 December 2012|access-date=24 December 2012}} On 14 December 2012, Worner joined Conference South club Eastbourne Borough.{{cite news|title=Worner farmed out to Eastbourne|url=http://www.teamtalk.com/league-two/8331643/Worner-farmed-out-to-Eastbourne|publisher=Team Talk|date=14 December 2012|access-date=24 December 2012}} On 1 April, Worner was recalled by the club, which his return as in goal for Aldershot's match in a 3–2 win over Oxford.{{cite news|title=Boro goalkeeping crisis after Bradshaw exit|url=http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/news/farnborough-goalkeeping-crisis-after-bradshaw-5347367|publisher=Get Hampshire|date=4 April 2015|access-date=6 July 2015}}{{cite news|title=Aldershot Town 3–2 Oxford United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21921168|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 April 2015|access-date=6 July 2015}} Though making one appearance for the club, Worner was released by the club in the wake of the club's administration.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}
=AFC Wimbledon=
On 21 June 2013, Worner signed for League Two club AFC Wimbledon.{{cite news|title=AFC Wimbledon sign Charlie Sheringham and Ross Worner|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23007488|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=7 July 2013}} He made his debut for "The Dons" on the opening day of the 2013–14 season, a 1–1 draw against Torquay United at Plainmoor on 3 August 2013.{{cite news|title=Torquay 1–1 AFC Wimbledon|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23474961|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=3 August 2013}} Worner soon established himself as a first choice goalkeeper that saw him received praise from the club's management.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/worner-praised-1087684.aspx|title=Worner earns high praise|publisher=AFC Wimbledon|date=30 September 2013|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706183801/http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/worner-praised-1087684.aspx|archive-date=6 July 2015|url-status=live}} His performance even saw him earned a nomination for the League Two Player of the Month award.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/worner-award-1279505.aspx|title=Worner nominated for award|publisher=AFC Wimbledon|date=7 January 2014|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109073143/http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/worner-award-1279505.aspx|archive-date=9 January 2014 |url-status=live}} In his first season, resulting him awarded Junior Dons Player of the Year along with Barry Fuller,{{cite web|url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/player-of-the-year-copy-two-1520269.aspx|title=Player of the Year awards|publisher=AFC Wimbledon|date=30 April 2014|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706184331/http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/player-of-the-year-copy-two-1520269.aspx|archive-date=6 July 2015|url-status=live}} Worner made forty-five league appearances for the club and missed one match in what turned out to be Seb Brown's farewell season against Morecambe on 26 April 2014.{{cite news|title=Wimbledon 0–3 Morecambe|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27084674|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 April 2014|access-date=6 July 2015}}
However, in his second season saw Worner lose his first choice goalkeeper place to James Shea and as a result on 10 September 2014, Worner returned to Woking on a one-month emergency loan with the club's contracted goalkeepers Jake Cole and Aaron Howe out injured.{{cite web|title=Ross Worner joins on loan|url=http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/4651/ross-worner-joins-on-loan/|publisher=Woking F.C.|access-date=10 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917063545/http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/4651/ross-worner-joins-on-loan/|archive-date=17 September 2014 |url-status=live}} Two days after signing for the club, Worner made his Woking return in a 1–0 win over Chester.{{cite news|title=Woking 1–0 Chester|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29090877|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 September 2014|access-date=6 July 2015}} The loan was extended by a further month once this had expired, as Aaron Howe had not recovered from his injury caused playing against Aldershot Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/ross-worner-loan-extension-2022052.aspx|title=Loan extended for Worner|publisher=AFC Wimbledon|date=17 October 2014|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706185748/http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/ross-worner-loan-extension-2022052.aspx|archive-date=6 July 2015|url-status=live}} Shortly after his loan period ended, he was recalled by the club again in November for a month to help cover because of goalkeeper injuries.{{cite news|title=Woking FC bounce back to secure draw against Wrexham|url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/woking-fc-bounce-back-secure-8103065|publisher=Get Surrey|date=13 November 2014|access-date=6 July 2015}} On 28 November 2014, Worner re-signed for Woking on loan for the second time this season.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/ross-makes-woking-return-2108651.aspx|title=Ross makes Woking return|publisher=AFC Wimbledon|date=27 November 2014|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202200312/http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/ross-makes-woking-return-2108651.aspx|archive-date=2 December 2014 |url-status=live}} Worner went on to make seven more appearances for the club before returning to his parent.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}
Upon returning to his parent club, Worner continued to be out of the first team and played in the reserve until he made his first appearance of the season, in a 2–1 loss against Mansfield Town on 17 March 2015.{{cite news|title=Mansfield Town 2–1 Wimbledon|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31810036|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 March 2015|access-date=6 July 2015}} It came after the club's first choice goalkeeper, Shea, was injured.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/ross-grasps-his-big-chance-2355996.aspx|title=Ross grasps his big chance|publisher=AFC Wimbledon|date=24 March 2015|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627022258/http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/ross-grasps-his-big-chance-2355996.aspx|archive-date=27 June 2015 |url-status=live}} Worner made first five appearance for the club for the rest of the season.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} At the end of the 2014–15 season, Worner was released by the club after two season.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/squad-update-from-neal-2453396.aspx|title=Squad update from Neal|publisher=AFC Wimbledon|date=12 May 2015|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518094112/http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/squad-update-from-neal-2453396.aspx|archive-date=18 May 2015 |url-status=live}}
=Sutton United=
After being released by AFC Wimbledon, Worner joined Sutton United after they lost their first choice keeper, Jason Brown, who took a coaching position with Gillingham.{{cite news|title=Sutton United: Former AFC Wimbledon goalkeeper plugs the hole|url=http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/sport/football/13377973.Sutton_United__Former_AFC_Wimbledon_goalkeeper_plugs_the_hole/?ref=rss|work=Wandsworth Guardian|date=8 July 2015|access-date=8 August 2015}} Worner picked up the Reusch Goalkeeper of the Year 2015–16 award on 23 May 2016 at The Non-League Paper's National Game Awards in association with The NLFA for keeping 26 clean sheets himself.{{cite news|url=http://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/features/national-game-awards/16014/national-game-awards-in-association-with-scl-reusch-goalkeeper-of-the-year-ross-worner/ | newspaper=The Non-League Paper | title=National Game Awards – Reusch Goalkeeper of the Year: Ross Worner | date=24 May 2016 | access-date=29 May 2016}} He was also voted Player of the Year by Sutton supporters.{{cite web |url=https://www.suttonunited.net/player/ross-worner/ |title=Ross Worner |author= |date= |publisher=Sutton United F.C. |access-date=27 July 2017}}
On 24 January 2017, Worner made his 100th career appearance for Sutton in a 3–2 (a.e.t) victory over Worthing in an FA Trophy second round replay.{{cite news|title=Sutton United 3–2 Worthing (AET)|url=http://suttonunited.net/matchreport.html?id=1562|publisher=Sutton United F.C. |date=24 January 2017|access-date=27 January 2017}}
Worner appeared in every round of Sutton's historic run to the 5th round of the FA Cup for the first time ever, including appearances in a 3–1 victory over his former team AFC Wimbledon of League One on 17 January 2017,{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38565631 |title=AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Sutton United |date=17 January 2017 |access-date=7 March 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}} a 1–0 victory over Championship team Leeds United on 29 January{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38709037 |title=Sutton United 1–0 Leeds United |date=29 January 2017 |access-date=7 March 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}} and a 0–2 defeat to Premier League club Arsenal on 20 February.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38952752 |title=Sutton United 0–2 Arsenal |date=20 February 2017 |access-date=7 March 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport}}
Worner joined National League South club Chelmsford City on 8 June 2018 on a season-long loan.{{cite web |url=http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/news/clarets-add-worner-to-squad-2314011.html |title=Clarets add Worner to squad |first=Matt |last=Lee |publisher=Chelmsford City F.C. |date=8 June 2018 |access-date=8 June 2018 |via=Pitchero}} In August 2018, Worner's loan at Chelmsford was cut short due to being "unable to commit to the distances that he was being required to travel" according to Chelmsford manager Rod Stringer.{{cite book |author=Chelmsford City F.C.|title=From the Dugout: Rod Stringer|location=Chelmsford |publisher=The Printing Place |page=11 |date=25 August 2018}} On 5 December 2018, Worner was loaned out to Maidstone United until the end of the season.[http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/2018/12/goalkeeper-worner-joins-the-club/ Goalkeeper Worner joins the club], maidstoneunited.co.uk, 5 December 2018 He was recalled on 4 January 2019 by Sutton.[http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/2019/01/goalkeeper-ethan-ross-joins/ Goalkeeper Ethan Ross joins], maidstoneunited.co.uk, 4 January 2019
Career statistics
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Honours
Sutton United
References
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External links
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- [https://www.suttonunited.net/player/ross-worner/ Ross Worner profile] at the Sutton United F.C. website
- [http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/teams/62438/player/ross-worner-2026600 Ross Worner profile] at the Chelmsford City F.C. website
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Category:Footballers from Surrey
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Westfield F.C. (Surrey) players
Category:Charlton Athletic F.C. players
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:Eastbourne Borough F.C. players
Category:Farnborough F.C. players
Category:AFC Wimbledon players
Category:Sutton United F.C. players
Category:Chelmsford City F.C. players
Category:Maidstone United F.C. players
Category:Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players