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Footballer (born 1982)

Rio Alderton
Personal information
Full name Rio Kevin Alderton
Date of birth (1982-08-12) 12 August 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Colchester, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
000?–2002 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Southend United 2 (0)
2002–200? Gravesend & Northfleet
2003 Chelmsford City
2003 Wivenhoe Town
2003–2004 Aveley
2004–2005 Tilbury
2005–2007 Leyton
2007–2008 Redbridge
2008 Enfield Town 7 (0)
2008 → Sittingbourne (loan) 4 (0)
2008–2009 Sittingbourne 28 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:10, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Rio Kevin Alderton is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He played twice in the Football League with Southend United, before dropping into non-League football.

Career

Alderton started his career as a youth team player will Millwall, before joining Southend United in 2002. He made his debut for Southend on 13 April, in the Third Division 2–0 home defeat to Shrewsbury Town, replacing Ian Selley as a substitute in the 65th minute. He made his second and last appearance for Southend seven days later away at Macclesfield Town in the 0–0 draw, replacing Barrington Belgrave in the 72nd minute. He then dropped into non-League football joining Conference National club Gravesend & Northfleet in October 2002. In July 2003, Alderton moved to Chelmsford City, before taking a pay-cut to sign for Wivenhoe Town in December 2003. Later in the month, Alderton then signed for Aveley. Moves to Tilbury followed in October 2004, and Leyton in September 2005 – where he was made captain. Whilst at Leyton, Alderton had an unsuccessful trial spell with League One club, Brentford in October 2006. Alderton then signed for Redbridge two years later, when he was released by Leyton. He then played for Enfield Town, before signing initially on loan for Sittingbourne, making the move permanent in November 2008.

References

  1. ^ "Player profile: Rio Alderton". Non-League Daily. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Players: Rio Alderton". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  3. "New boys seek Blues slots". Harwich & Manningtree Standard. 3 April 2002. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  4. "Southend 0 – 2 Shrewsbury". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  5. "Macclesfield 0 – 0 Southend". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  6. "Ford signs Rio". Non-League Daily. 5 October 2002. Archived from the original on 17 August 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  7. "Rio joins Chelmsford". Non-League Daily. 11 July 2003. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  8. "Chelmsford make Alderton available". Non-League Daily. 23 October 2003. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  9. "Pitt signs Alderton". Clacton Gazette. 3 December 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  10. "Latest transfers". Non-League Daily. 20 December 2003. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  11. ^ "Alderton coup for Redbridge". Non-League Daily. 8 December 2007. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  12. King, Peter (5 October 2006). "Break a blessing for Lilywhites". Waltham Forest Guardian. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
  13. ^ "Alderton signing delights Abbott". Non-League Daily. 17 November 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2009.

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