Adrian Littlejohn
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Adrian Sylvester Littlejohn (born 26 September 1970) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder and a striker. He scored 74 goals in 425 league appearances in an 18-year career in the English Football League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adrian Sylvester Littlejohn[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1970-09-26) 26 September 1970 (age 53) | ||
Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder; forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1988–1989 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1991 | Walsall | 44 | (1) |
1991–1995 | Sheffield United | 72 | (12) |
1995–1998 | Plymouth Argyle | 110 | (29) |
1998 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | (5) |
1998–2001 | Bury | 99 | (14) |
2001–2003 | Sheffield United | 3 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Port Vale | 49 | (10) |
2004–2005 | Lincoln City | 8 | (0) |
2005 | Rushden & Diamonds | 15 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Mansfield Town | 7 | (0) |
2006 | Leek Town | 4 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Retford United | ||
Total | 429 | (71) | |
International career | |||
1986–1987 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He began his professional career at Walsall after moving from West Bromwich Albion in 1989. He moved on to Sheffield United two years later before making a £100,000 move to Plymouth Argyle in September 1995. He helped Plymouth to win promotion out of the Third Division in 1996 before moving on to Oldham Athletic in March 1998. Eight months later, he was sold on to Bury for £75,000. He returned to Sheffield United in October 2001 before transferring to Port Vale in February 2003. In August 2004, he switched to Lincoln City before ending the season at Rushden & Diamonds. In September 2005, he signed with Mansfield Town before moving on to non-League club Leek Town the following year. He retired in 2008 following a brief spell at Retford United.