Robert Richard Threlfall (born 28 November 1988) is an English former

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who played as a

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Club career

Liverpool

Born in

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, Threlfall began his career moving through the

youth ranks, training at the club's academy and eventually graduating to

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in the 2006–07 season. Threlfall twice won the

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at Liverpool; first in 2006, then again in the following season's competition. He made his first senior appearance for the club against

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in a pre-season friendly. Subsequently, he became a regular in the Liverpool Reserves, also making his

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Under-19 debut against

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on 6 February 2007. Threlfall played a major role in the 2007

final, firstly scoring a first-leg own-goal which put rivals

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ahead. He scored in the second-leg to level the score and finished a crucial penalty kick helping the

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club retain the title. Whilst with Liverpool he was capped once by England at Under 19 level.

Lower division loans

He spent much of the 2007–08 season on loan at

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but was only able to play 12 games as a result of an injury sustained in the FA Cup against Hartlepool. Threlfall re-signed for the Bulls on loan for six months, at the start of the 2008–09 season. He started the first three league games of the season, as well as a

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match, before breaking his foot in early September. He later joined

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on loan for a month on 6 February 2009, consequently making two league appearances. A further loan followed at

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side

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from 21 August 2009, with his club debut coming the next day coming on as an injury time substitute for

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in the Cobblers 2–0 win over AFC Bournemouth. His first start came in 2–2 draw against

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in the

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, Northampton won 3–0 on penalties. In October 2009, he was set to make another loan move this time to

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but had a change of heart the following day. In February 2010, he joined

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on loan to become new manager

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's first signing, and scored on his debut on 23 February in a 3–1 win against

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. His second career goal came against

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three games later. On 22 March, it was announced that his loan deal had been extended until the end of the season. On 26 May, Liverpool announced they would be releasing Threlfall, along with goalkeeper Chris Oldfield.

Morecambe

He signed for League 2 side,

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on a two-year contract, on 17 May 2012. He scored his first goal for Morecambe against

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on 6 April 2013. Threlfall was released by the League 2 club on 6 May 2014.

Marine

In the 2016/17 season he returned to playing semi-professionally, making sixteen appearances and scoring twice for

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before leaving the club in January 2017.

Honours

: 2006, 2007

Career statistics

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Threlfall, Robbie 1988 births Living people Footballers from Liverpool Men's association football fullbacks English men's footballers Liverpool F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players English Football League players England men's youth international footballers Marine A.F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen