Luke Coddington (born 6 June 1995) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Middlesbrough

Coddington signed for

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as a youth at the age of nine. After spending a month on loan at Guisborough Town in 2014, Coddington was released in 2016.

Huddersfield Town

After his release, Coddington signed for then

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club

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as a free agent.

Loan to Wrexham

In 2016, Coddington joined

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on a month-long loan as cover for injured goalkeepers Chris Dunn and Shwan Jalal.

Northampton Town

In 2017, Coddington joined League One club

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on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal with the club. He made his debut in a 4–1 home defeat to

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Return to Wrexham

In September 2017, Coddington re-joined Wrexham, again on a month-long loan. He returned to Northampton in October, remaining unbeaten in his five games for Wrexham. He was one of eight players released by Northampton at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Chesterfield

In June 2019 Coddington signed a two-year contract with National League side Chesterfield. He was released at the end of his contract and retired shortly afterwards.

International career

Coddington has represented England at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level.

Personal life

Coddington's grandfather, John Coddington, was also a professional footballer who played as a defender, who captained

in the 1960s. His father, Matthew, was also a goalkeeper at

, however never made a first team appearance. Coddington retired from football in May 2021 following a serious knee injury he suffered two years earlier. Following his retirement he began training as an engineering apprentice.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Coddington, Luke 1995 births Living people Footballers from Middlesbrough Men's association football goalkeepers England men's youth international footballers Middlesbrough F.C. players Guisborough Town F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Guiseley A.F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players English men's footballers 21st-century English sportsmen