Glenn Poole

Glenn Stephen Poole (born 3 February 1981) is an English footballer and player-coach for Grays Athletic in the Isthmian League North Division.

Glenn Poole

Poole playing for Billericay Town in 2012.
Personal information
Full name	Glenn Stephen Poole[1]
Date of birth	(1981-02-03) 3 February 1981 (age 44)[1]
Place of birth	Barking, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Grays Athletic
Youth career
1997–1999	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Yeovil Town	19	(0)
2001	→ Bath City (loan)	1	(0)
2002–2004	Ford United	80	(33)
2004–2005	Thurrock	25	(12)
2005–2007	Grays Athletic	75	(19)
2007	→ Rochdale (loan)	6	(0)
2007–2009	Brentford	71	(19)
2009	Grays Athletic	15	(2)
2010	AFC Wimbledon	17	(3)
2010–2011	Barnet	10	(1)
2011	Braintree Town	16	(3)
2011	Thurrock	17	(2)
2011–2015	Billericay Town	151	(30)
2015	Canvey Island	25	(2)
2015–2016	Billericay Town		(2)
2016–2017	Thurrock	43	(4)
2017–	Grays Athletic	25	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

Career

Poole, a left winger who can also play in central midfield, started his career as a junior at Tottenham Hotspur. He was not offered a professional deal at White Hart Lane and after being released he joined Yeovil Town. Poole failed to establish himself at Huish Park and, after a loan spell at Bath City, he dropped further down into non-League football to sign for Ford United (who went on to change their name to Redbridge). His impressive goalscoring record at Ford (averaging over one goal every three games from midfield) caught the attention of Conference South side Thurrock whom he signed for in July 2004. After a season at Thurrock, he then moved to their local rivals Grays Athletic, in 2005. Poole played 75 league games for Grays, scoring 19 goals in the process. He also scored one of the goals as Grays won the 2005–06 FA Trophy Final.^[2]

Poole was signed by new Brentford manager Terry Butcher on 19 May 2007 on a free transfer in a two-year deal. Brentford beat off competition from several other clubs for Poole's signature. He had a very successful first season, ending as Brentford's top goalscorer, despite playing in midfield. In addition, his volley against Wycombe Wanderers on Boxing day 2007 earned Poole the "Goal of the Season" award.^[3]

His second season at Brentford was less successful, as he lost his place in the team to Sam Wood from December 2008.^[3] Poole was released at the end of the 2008–09 season.^[3]

On 12 January 2010, Poole signed for AFC Wimbledon until the end of the 2009–10 season.^[4] He was released by AFC Wimbledon at the end of the season. He signed for League Two club Barnet on 14 June 2010 and scored on his debut at Chesterfield on the opening day of the season.^[5] Poole was released by Barnet on 31 January 2011,^[6] and subsequently joined Conference South club Braintree Town on 3 February 2011. However, he left the club on 30 June after, turning down a new contract offer,^[7] and rejoined Thurrock for the start of the 2011–12 season.

He signed for Billericay Town in December 2011.^[8] Here he claimed another trophy as Billericay won the Isthmian League Premier Division that season. He had a more central role for the club in midfield. He scored six goals in 22 appearances in the 2011–12 season for Billericay Town. In the 2013–14 campaign, after the transfer of Rob Swaine to Bromley, Poole became the captain of Billericay. He left Billericay in the summer of 2015 and joined local rivals Canvey Island,^[9] making 30 appearances in all competitions before leaving in December 2015.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Yeovil Town	1999–00[10]	Conference	11	0	0	0	―		5[a]	1	16	1
	2000–01[10]		6	0	0	0	―		8[b]	2	14	2
	2001–02[10]		2	0	0	0	―		1[c]	0	3	0
	Total		19	0	0	0	―		14	3	33	3
Grays Athletic	2005–06[11]	Conference Premier	39	13	3	1	―		10[d]	7	52	21
	2006–07[11]		36	6	1	0	―		5[e]	1	42	7
	Total		75	19	4	1	―		15	8	94	28
Rochdale (loan)	2006–07[12]	League Two	6	0	―		―		―		6	0
Brentford	2007–08[13]	League Two	45	14	2	0	0	0	1[f]	0	48	14
	2008–09[14]		26	5	1	0	1	0	2[f]	2	30	7
	Total		71	19	3	0	1	0	3	2	78	21
Grays Athletic	2009–10[11]	Conference Premier	15	2	1	0	―		2[g]	0	18	2
AFC Wimbledon	2009–10[15]	Conference Premier	17	3	―		―		2[h]	2	19	5
Barnet	2010–11[16]	League Two	10	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	1
Billericay Town	2011–12[17]	Isthmian League Premier Division	22	6	0	0	―		0	0	22	6
	2012–13[18]	Conference South	37	12	0	0	―		0	0	37	12
	Total		59	18	0	0	―		0	0	59	18
Canvey Island	2015–16[19]	Isthmian League Premier Division	23	3	1	0	―		2[e]	0	26	3
Grays Athletic	2017–18[11]	Isthmian League North Division	25	2	0	0	―		4[i]	0	29	2
	Grays Athletic total		115	26	5	1	―		23	8	143	35
Career total			320	70	9	1	1	0	42	15	372	86

1. 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Somerset Premier Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Conference League Cup
2. 4 appearances and 1 goal in Conference League Cup, 3 appearances and 1 goal in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
3. Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
4. 7 appearances and 5 goals in FA Trophy, 3 appearances and 2 goals in Essex Senior Cup
5. Appearances in FA Trophy
6. Appearance in Football League Trophy
7. 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Essex Senior Cup
8. 1 appearance and 2 goals in Surrey Senior Cup, 1 appearance in London Senior Cup
9. 2 appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in Essex Senior Cup

Honours

Grays Athletic

• FA Trophy: 2005–06^[20]

Brentford

• League Two: 2008–09^[3]

Billericay Town

• Isthmian League Premier Division: 2011–12^[17][21]