Liam Hatch
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| Liam Hatch | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1982 | |
| Place of birth | Hitchin, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Luton Town (on loan from Peterborough United) |
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| Number | TBA | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001–2003 2003–2008 2008– 2008–2009 2009– |
Gravesend & Northfleet Barnet Peterborough United → Darlington (loan) → Luton Town (loan) |
40 (12) 144 (25) 12 (2) 26 (9) 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004–2005 | England C | 6 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Liam Hatch (born 3 April 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town on loan from Peterborough United. He plays as a forward.
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[edit] Career
Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Hatch started his career with Kent League side Herne Bay, before moving to Gravesend & Northfleet in 2001. He was part of the side that won the Isthmian League Premier Division in 2001–02, resulting in promotion to the Football Conference.
Hatch moved to Conference side Barnet at the beginning of the 2003–04 season for a fee of £23,000.[1] He was a member of the Barnet team that won promotion to the Football League in the 2004–05 season, scoring 10 league goals. Hatch managed just five goals over the next two seasons for Barnet in League Two, prompting manager Paul Fairclough to place him on the transfer list at the beginning of the 2007–08 season. However, he broke back into the first team in October, going on to score six goals in his next nine games. He totalled eight goals in the first half of the season, attracting the attention of other clubs. In December 2007, it was announced that Hatch would join Peterborough United for a fee of £150,000 at the start of the January transfer window.[2]
Hatch scored two goals in 11 games for Peterborough as they were promoted to League One. At the start of the 2008–09 season, with playing chances at London Road limited, he moved on loan to Darlington.[3] On 18 November 2008, in an FA Cup game against Droylsden, Hatch suffered a suspected broken neck after a collision with team-mate Ritchie Foran, prompting the game to be delayed for 35 minutes. However, scans later confirmed that Hatch had not broken his neck in the incident.[4]
Along with 11 other players, Hatch was placed on the transfer list at Peterborough following their promotion to the Championship.[5] Despite interest from 12 other clubs, including 3 in League One,[6] Hatch signed for Conference National side Luton Town on a season-long loan, with a view to a permanent move, on 5 June 2009.[7]
[edit] Honours
- Isthmian League Premier Division winner: 2001–02
- Conference National winner: 2004–05
- League Two runner-up: 2007–08
[edit] References
- ^ "Barnet bag Hatch". BBC Sport. 2003-07-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/3074311.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Peterborough set to recruit Hatch". BBC Sport. 2007-12-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/peterborough_united/7161651.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Darlington loan return for Hatch". BBC Sport. 2009-01-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7818361.stm. Retrieved on 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Hatch cleared of neck break scare". BBC Sport. 2008-11-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/7737227.stm. Retrieved on 2008-11-19.
- ^ "Posh transfer list 12 players". Football.co.uk. 2009-05-12. http://www.football.co.uk/peterborough_united/posh_transfer-list_12_players_284552.shtml. Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Striker Joins Luton On A Year-Long Loan Deal". Peterborough United F.C. 2009-06-05. http://www.theposh.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10427~1687079,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
- ^ "Striker Hatch joins Luton on loan". BBC Sport. 2009-06-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/8085621.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
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