Thomas Jack Stagg (born 9 September 2002) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Weymouth. Stagg joined the Colchester United Academy at under-8 level from Kelvedon Hatch. His scholarship with Colchester started in 2019 where he would make his professional debut in 2021. He has had loan spells at Maldon & Tiptree,

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, East Thurrock United, Billericay Town and

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Career

Born in

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, Stagg signed for the Colchester United Academy at under-8 level, joining from local side Kelvedon Hatch. He was sent out on loan to Maldon & Tiptree in both the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, and at

splitting the two stints with the Jammers. He then went on a month loan to East Thurrock United, where he played five games. After this he was sent out on another month loan, this time to

side Billericay Town. Close to the end of the 2021–22 season, Stagg was sent out on loan to

, where he featured three times in the league, scoring an 88th-minute equaliser after coming off the bench on his debut against Great Wakering Rovers. Stagg made his professional debut for

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in League Two on 8 May 2021. He was named on the first team substitutes bench for the first time in his career. He was then brought on for

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in the 84th-minute of Colchester's 0–0 draw with

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in the final game of the

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season. Stagg was released by Colchester United at the end of the 2021-22 season. On 1 May 2022 he went on trial with

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, and featured in their Premier League 2 Division 2 game against

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, where he was subbed off after 67 minutes, and nothing further came from it. Following a short spell with Billericay Town, in October 2022, the signing of Stagg was confirmed by Isthmian League Premier Division club

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. He had made his debut for the club a few days prior on 27 September, in a

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game against Sheppey United. He returned for a third spell at Billericay in February 2023, before joining

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the following month. In May 2023, he signed for

club Weymouth.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stagg, Tom 2002 births Living people Footballers from Harlow English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Colchester United F.C. players Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players Witham Town F.C. players East Thurrock United F.C. players Billericay Town F.C. players Hashtag United F.C. players Cray Wanderers F.C. players Wingate & Finchley F.C. players Grays Athletic F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Isthmian League players English Football League players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen