Adrian Robert James Pettigrew (born 12 November 1986) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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in the Football League for Brentford,

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and

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. A product of the Chelsea academy, he dropped into non-League football after his release in 2008.

Club career

Chelsea

, Pettigrew began his career in the Chelsea academy and turned professional in March 2005. Despite captaining the reserve team during the 2005–06 season, Pettigrew failed to win a call into a first team squad before his release in May 2007.

Wycombe Wanderers (loan)

In August 2006, Pettigrew was set to join

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club

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, but the deal was put on hold due to injury. He finally joined the club on 5 March 2007, on loan until the end of the 2006–07 season, as cover for the injured Mike Williamson. Pettigrew made just one appearance for the Chairboys, with a start in a 1–0 defeat to

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on 27 March and he was substituted for Chris Palmer at half time. The loan was ended early on 17 April.

Brentford (loan)

On 10 August 2007, Pettigrew joined newly relegated League Two club Brentford on a one-month loan, which was later extended for two further months. He was an ever-present in the Bees' opening 11 matches of the season and finished his spell on 11 November, with 14 appearances.

Rotherham United (loan)

On 31 January 2008, Pettigrew joined League Two club

on loan until the end of the 2007–08 season. The financially stricken club went into

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on 18 March and Pettigrew's loan was ended early on 3 April 2008, after he had made just four appearances.

Non-league football

After rejecting the chance to join Zulte Waregem and trialling with

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, Pettigrew had short spells in non-League football with

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, Bishop's Stortford and

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during the 2008–09 season. He later played for

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First Division Central & East club West End during the 2011–12 and

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seasons.

International career

Pettigrew was capped by England at U16 and U17 level. He was a part of the U17 team which won the 2002 Nordic U17 Championship.

Honours

England U17 * Nordic U17 Championship: 2002

Career statistics

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pettigrew, Adrian 1986 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Chelsea F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Cheshunt F.C. players A.F.C. Sudbury players English Football League players Isthmian League players Southern Football League players National League (English football) players Bishop's Stortford F.C. players Men's association football central defenders Men's association football midfielders