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Luke WOOLFENDEN

A central defender signed on loan from Ipswich for the 2018/19 season, Woolfenden missed the first six games of the season before debuting away at Morecambe. From that point onwards, he was a regular member of Town’s backline, usually centrally but occasionally filling in at right back. Often paired with fellow loanee Sid Nelson, Woolfenden was less obviously impressive as the more committed, old school Nelson caught fans’ eyes, but went about his business quietly, reliant more on positional sense and reading of the game than putting his head where it hurt. That ability to read the game meant that he was rarely making mistakes, and received far fewer yellow cards than most centre-backs - the few he did pick up were often for timewasting late in the game, another sign of maturity beyond his years.

Woolfenden scored his first Town goal against Bury in September - volleying home from inside the box after Bury failed to deal with a corner, and was part of a defence that kept four clean sheets in his first five games. He was briefly dropped in October as club captain Olly Lancashire returned from injury, but the senior man’s poor performances meant Woolfenden was restored to the first team before too long. After Nelson was recalled in January, he played alongside Tom Broadbent, Dion Conroy or occasionally both in a three man defense, and was impressive enough that Ipswich handed him a three-year contract extension to ward off any risk of him staying at Town by February.

He played his 36th and final game for Town on the penultimate day of the season in Town’s traditional loss at Cheltenham, contributing an own goal as he misjudged a defensive header. It was not an especially fitting end for a player who had been the picture of quiet competence throughout his Town spell. Upon his return to Portman Road, Woolfenden quickly established himself in the Ipswich first team, playing twice against Town for the Tractor Boys in the 2020/21 season.

PLAYING RECORD:

Season LEAGUE FA CUP LEAGUE CUP OTHER TOTAL
Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls Played Gls
'18/'19 32 2 2 - - - 2 - 36 2
TOTAL 32 2 2 - - - 2 - 36 2


TRANSFER INFORMATION:

DATE IN/OUT TRANSFER DETAIL
31 AUG 2018 IN Ipswich Town
(loan)
8 MAY 2019 OUT Ipswich Town
(loan return)


full name

Luke Matthew Woolfenden


 ENGLAND

date of birth
21 October 1998


             
             
             
             
           
             

usual positions
central defence

youth career
Ipswich Town

senior career
Ipswich Town
Bromley (loan)
SWINDON TOWN (loan)