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Shane Huke (born 2 October 1985) is a retired professional footballer who last played for Maidstone United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shane Huke[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Rochedale Rovers | 16 | (2) |
| 2003–2007 | Peterborough United | 29 | (1) |
| 2003 | → King's Lynn (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Bedford Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Heybridge Swifts (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | → Cambridge City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | → AFC Hornchurch (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 36 | (2) |
| 2009 | Central Coast Mariners | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Rushden & Diamonds | 40 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Dover Athletic | 54 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Ebbsfleet United | 41 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Maidstone United | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 256 | (16) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began his career with Peterborough United, and scored his first competitive goal in his career on 25 November 2006, against Torquay United, a match which Peterborough won 5–2.[2] He moved to Dagenham & Redbridge in May 2007.
Huke was regularly strongly linked with several A-League clubs in Australia. On 23 January 2009, Huke was released by Dagenham & Redbridge for personal reasons. Dagenham manager, John Still said he was very sad and disappointed to be losing Huke.[3]
On 25 March 2010, Huke signed for Rushden & Diamonds until the end of the 2009–10 season.
On 17 May 2011, Huke left Rushden & Diamonds to join Conference South side Dover Athletic on a one-year deal. In May 2012 he signed a new contract with the Kent club.
Huke signed for newly relegated Conference South club Ebbsfleet United in June 2013.[4] He eventually left the club in January 2015, to join Maidstone United
In the summer of 2015, Huke was forced to retire because of a knee injury. He now works as a matchday ambassador for Ebbsfleet United.[citation needed]
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Club
- Isthmian League Premier Division: 2014–15
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