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Scott Wagstaff

{{Short description|English footballer (born 1990)}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Scott Wagstaff

| image =

| fullname = Scott Andrew Wagstaff

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|3|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Maidstone, England

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Tonbridge Angels

| clubnumber = 22

| youthyears1 = 1998–2008

| youthclubs1 = Charlton Athletic

| years1 = 2008–2013

| years2 = 2008

| years3 = 2008

| years4 = 2012

| years5 = 2013–2016

| years6 = 2016–2018

| years7 = 2018–2020

| years8 = 2020–2021

| years9 = 2021–2022

| years10 = 2022

| years11 = 2022–

| clubs1 = Charlton Athletic

| clubs2 = → Bournemouth (loan)

| clubs3 = → Northwich Victoria (loan)

| clubs4 = → Leyton Orient (loan)

| clubs5 = Bristol City

| clubs6 = Gillingham

| clubs7 = AFC Wimbledon

| clubs8 = Forest Green Rovers

| clubs9 = Aldershot Town

| clubs10 = Bromley

| clubs11 = Tonbridge Angels

| caps1 = 118

| goals1 = 17

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 1

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| caps5 = 72

| goals5 = 8

| caps6 = 57

| goals6 = 1

| caps7 = 61

| goals7 = 3

| caps8 = 33

| goals8 = 1

| caps9 = 8

| goals9 = 0

| caps10 = 10

| goals10 = 1

| caps11 = 94

| goals11 = 2

| manageryears1 = 2025–

| managerclubs1 = Tonbridge Angels (caretaker)

| club-update = 17:10, 21 February 2025 (UTC)

}}

Scott Andrew Wagstaff (born 31 March 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tonbridge Angels where he holds the role of caretaker manager.

Early life

Wagstaff was born in Maidstone, and attended Bennett Memorial Diocesan School in Tunbridge Wells.

Career

=Charlton Athletic=

Wagstaff joined Charlton Athletic at the age of 8 after being spotted at a Charlton Athletic Community course. . He then captained Charlton's Under 18s on their run to the FA Youth Cup quarter finals. He made his debut in April 2008 against Barnsley, in the same match as Jonjo Shelvey made his debut. In the same season he was named as the club's young player of the year.{{Cite news |date=20 April 2008 |title=Holland named player of the season |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=32289&newstype=p |url-status=dead |access-date=27 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501084619/http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=32289 |archive-date=1 May 2008 }} Wagstaff joined Bournemouth on a month's loan in August 2008 and to Northwich Victoria for a month in November 2008. In December 2008 he was given a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year professional contract by Charlton manager Alan Pardew.{{Cite web|date=4 December 2008|title=Wagstaff gets first professional contract|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/wagstaff-gets-first-professional-a34348/|access-date=8 October 2021|website=Kent Online|language=en}}

Wagstaff scored his first goal for Charlton in a league game against Walsall on 22 August 2009.{{Cite web |date=22 August 2009 |title=Charlton 2–0 Walsall |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8207650.stm |access-date=25 August 2009 |publisher=BBC}}

He was released by Charlton at the end of the 2012–13 season.{{Cite web |date=8 May 2013 |title=Wagstaff heads released list |url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20130508-released-players-813521.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513073417/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20130508-released-players-813521.aspx |archive-date=13 May 2013 |access-date=8 May 2013 |publisher=Charlton Athletic}}

=Bristol City=

On 8 July 2013, Wagstaff signed for Bristol City on a three-year deal.{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Adam |title=Wagstaff secures City switch |url=http://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/20130708-wagstaffsigns-901488.aspx |access-date=8 July 2016 |website=www.bcfc.co.uk}} He made his debut for Bristol City in a 2–2 draw against Bradford City, and scored in that game.

On 27 June 2016 Bristol City confirmed that Wagstaff would be leaving the club in search of first-team football.{{Cite news |title=Scott Wagstaff: Bristol City midfielder to leave Championship club |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36396888 |access-date=8 July 2016}}

=Gillingham=

He joined League One side Gillingham on a two-year deal on 7 July 2016.{{Cite news |title=Scott Wagstaff: Gillingham sign former Bristol City midfielder on two-year deal |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36735786 |access-date=8 July 2016}} He scored his first goal for Gillingham in a 3–3 draw with Chesterfield on 27 September 2016.{{Cite news |date=27 September 2016 |title=Chesteefield 3–3 Gillingham |publisher=BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37414819 |access-date=1 November 2020}}

He was released by Gillingham at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{Cite web |date=18 May 2018 |title=Lee Martin: Gillingham release captain and Scott Wagstaff and Jake Hessenthaler |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44176350 |access-date=21 May 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport}}

=AFC Wimbledon=

On 11 July 2018 it was announced the Wagstaff had signed with League One side AFC Wimbledon.{{Cite web |title=Neal clinches signing number five: Scott Wagstaff joins AFC Wimbledon |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2018/july/neal-clinches-signing-number-five |access-date=11 July 2018 |website=AFC Wimbledon}} On 26 January, Wagstaff scored two goals in AFC Wimbledon's FA Cup 4th Round defeat of West Ham United at Kingsmeadow.

Wagstaff was released by the club at the conclusion of the 2019–20 season,{{Cite web |title=Squad update from the manager |url=https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2020/june/squad-update-from-the-manager/ |access-date=27 June 2020 |website=www.afcwimbledon.co.uk |language=en-gb}} having made 72 appearances in all competitions and scoring 6 goals.{{Cite web |title=Scott Wagstaff {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} AFC Wimbledon {{!}} Age 30 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=48989 |access-date=27 June 2020 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}

=Forest Green Rovers=

On 26 August 2020, Wagstaff joined Forest Green Rovers on a one-year deal.{{Cite web |date=7 October 2021 |title=Scott Wagstaff: Forest Green Rovers sign midfielder after AFC Wimbledon departure |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53924412 |access-date=26 August 2020 |publisher=BBC}}

On 24 May 2021, it was announced that Wagstaff would leave Forest Green Rovers at the end of the 2020–21 season.{{Cite web |date=7 October 2021 |title=Chris Stokes and Scott Wagstaff to leave Forest Green this summer |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/forest-green-adam-smith-sky-bet-league-two-b1852777.html |access-date=24 May 2021 |work=The Independent}}

=Aldershot Town=

On 7 October 2021, Wagstaff joined Aldershot Town for the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |date=7 October 2021 |title=NEW SIGNING: SHOTS SIGN WAGSTAFF! |url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/new-signing-shots-sign-wagstaff/ |access-date=7 October 2021 |publisher=Aldershot Town}}

=Bromley=

On 7 January 2022, Wagstaff signed for National League side Bromley.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/bromley-sign-scott-wagstaff/ |title=Bromley sign Scott Wagstaff |publisher=Bromley FC |date=7 January 2022 |accessdate=7 January 2022}}

On 31 May 2022, it was confirmed that Wagstaff would leave Bromley following the end of his contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/bromley-fc-retained-list-2022-23/|title=Bromley FC Retained List 2022/23 |website=Bromley FC|date=31 May 2022 |accessdate=31 May 2022}}

=Tonbridge Angels=

On 2 October 2022, Wagstaff signed for National League South side Tonbridge Angels.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/news/great-scott-wagstaffs-an-angel/3659 |title=Great Scott! Wagstaff's an Angel |publisher=Tonbridge Angels FC |date=2 October 2022 |accessdate=2 October 2022}}

Coaching and managerial career

=Tonbridge Angels (caretaker)=

On 31 March 2025, Wagstaff was named caretaker manager of Tonbridge Angels following the departure of former manager Jay Saunders.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/news/club-statement/6108 |title=CLUB STATEMENT |publisher=Tonbridge Angels FC |date=31 March 2025 |accessdate=31 March 2025}}

Career statistics

=As a player=

{{updated|match played 8 February 2025}}

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Season

!rowspan=2|Club

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|FA Cup

!colspan=2|League Cup

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=7|Charlton Athletic

|2007–08{{Soccerbase season|48989|2007|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|Championship

|2

00000colspan="2"|–20
2008–09{{Soccerbase season|48989|2008|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|Championship

|2

01010colspan="2"|–40
2009–10{{Soccerbase season|48989|2009|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|League One

|31

410104{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs}}1375
2010–11{{Soccerbase season|48989|2010|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|League One

|40

851103{{efn|name=EFLT}}14910
2011–12{{Soccerbase season|48989|2011|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|League One

|34

430201{{efn|name=EFLT}}0404
2012–13{{Soccerbase season|48989|2012|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|Championship

|9

10011colspan="2"|–102
colspan=2|Total

!118

17101618214221
Bournemouth (loan)

|2008–09

|League Two

|5

000001{{efn|name=EFLT}}060
Northwich Victoria (loan)

|2008–09

|Conference National

|5

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–51
Leyton Orient (loan)

|2012–13

|League One

|7

00000colspan="2"|–70
rowspan="4"|Bristol City

|2013–14{{Soccerbase season|48989|2013|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|League One

|37

540212{{efn|name=EFLT}}0456
2014–15{{Soccerbase season|48989|2014|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|League One

|26

240104{{efn|name=EFLT}}0352
2015–16{{Cite web |title=Games played by Scott Wagstaff in 2015/2016 |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=48989&season_id=144 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=7 July 2017}}

|Championship

|9

11000colspan="2"|–101
colspan=2|Total

!72

8903160909
rowspan="3"|Gillingham

|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|48989|2016|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|League One

|26

1111000282
2017–18{{soccerbase season|48989|2017|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|League One

|31

031103{{efn|name=EFLT}}1382
colspan="2"|Total

!57

1422031664
rowspan="3"|AFC Wimbledon

|2018–19{{Soccerbase season|48989|2018|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|League One

|35

232202{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}0424
2019–20{{Soccerbase season|48989|2019|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=8 September 2019}}

|League One

|26

120111{{efn|name=EFLT}}0302
colspan="2"|Total

!61

3523130726
Forest Green Rovers

|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|48989|2020|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|League Two

|33

100004{{efn|Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League Two play-offs}}0371
Aldershot Town

|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|48989|2021|name=Scott Wagstaff|access-date=7 July 2017}}

|National League

|8

010colspan="2"|–1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in FA Trophy}}0100
Bromley

|2021–22

|National League

|10

1colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–101
rowspan="4"|Tonbridge Angels

|2022–23{{Cite web |title=Games played by Scott Wagstaff for Tonbridge Angles 2022/2023 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/-scott-wagstaff/45981/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=21 February 2023}}

|National League South

|34

100colspan="2"|–1{{efn|name=FAT}}0351
2023–24{{Cite web |title=Games played by Scott Wagstaff for Tonbridge Angles 2023/2024 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/-scott-wagstaff/45981/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=21 February 2023}}

|National League South

|37

110colspan="2"|–1{{efn|name=FAT}}0391
2024–25{{Cite web |title=Games played by Scott Wagstaff for Tonbridge Angles 2024/2025 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/-scott-wagstaff/45981/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=21 February 2023}}

|National League South

|23

010colspan="2"|–1{{efn|name=FAT}}0250
colspan="2"|Total

!94

2200030992
colspan="3"|Career total

!470

3431514329354345

{{notelist}}

=As a manager=

{{updated|match played 26 April 2025}}

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan=2|Team

!rowspan=2|From

!rowspan=2|To

!colspan=5|Record

{{abbr|P|Matches played}}{{abbr|W|Matches won}}{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
align=left|Tonbridge Angels (caretaker)

|align=left|31 March 2025

|align=left|Present

{{WDL|5|0|1|4|decimals=2}}

colspan=3|Total

{{WDLtot|5|0|1|4|decimals=2}}

Honours

Charlton Athletic

Bristol City

  • Football League One: 2014–15
  • Football League Trophy: 2014–15{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31893144 |title=Bristol City 2–0 Walsall |last=Chapman |first=Caroline |website=BBC Sport |date=22 March 2015 |access-date=12 March 2024}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.cafc.co.uk/playerdisplay.ink?skip=28&season=2008/2009 Scott Wagstaff player profile]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at cafc.co.uk
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{{Tonbridge Angels F.C. squad}}

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Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Maidstone

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Charlton Athletic F.C. players

Category:AFC Bournemouth players

Category:Northwich Victoria F.C. players

Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players

Category:Bristol City F.C. players

Category:Gillingham F.C. players

Category:AFC Wimbledon players

Category:Forest Green Rovers F.C. players

Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players

Category:Bromley F.C. players

Category:Tonbridge Angels F.C. players

Category:English Football League players

Category:National League (English football) players

Category:English football managers

Category:Tonbridge Angels F.C. managers

Category:National League (English football) managers

Category:21st-century English sportsmen