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Ed Upson

Edward James Upson(born 21 November 1989) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielderforIsthmian LeagueNorth Division clubBury Town.

Ed Upson
Upson in 2014
Personal information
Full name Edward James Upson[1]
Date of birth (1989-11-21)21 November 1989(age 35)[2]
Place of birth Bury St Edmunds,England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bury Town
Youth career
Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Ipswich Town 0 (0)
2008 →Stevenage Borough(loan) 1 (0)
2010 →Barnet(loan) 9 (1)
2010–2014 Yeovil Town 129 (9)
2014–2016 Millwall 68 (2)
2016–2018 Milton Keynes Dons 79 (6)
2018–2021 Bristol Rovers 94 (4)
2021–2022 Newport County 16 (0)
2022 Stevenage 15 (0)
2022–2023 Stowmarket Town 33 (7)
2023– Bury Town 27 (4)
International career
2005–2006 England U17 2 (0)
2007–2008 England U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:23, 3 April 2024 (UTC)

Upson has previously beencappedfor England atunder-17andunder-19level.

Club career

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Ipswich Town

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He scored the winning goal forIpswich TownagainstSouthamptonin theFA Youth Cupfinal in 2005 when he was 15,[2]and signed a professional contract at the age of 17.[2]In 2008, he was loaned toStevenage Borough,where he made one substitute appearance on 2 September againstKettering Town.He made his Ipswich debut as a substitute in aFootball League Cupmatch atShrewsbury Townon 11 August 2009. The match went to penalties after a 3–3 draw and Upson scored one of the penalties to help Ipswich through to the next round.[4]After being scouted on many occasions byBarnetmanagerIan Hendon,Upson joined the Bees on loan from 12 March 2010 for one month,[5]and made his debut coming on as a second half sub forAlbert Jarrettin the 1–1 home draw withBurton Albion.Upson was released by Ipswich at the end of the 2009–10 season.[6]

Yeovil Town

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He joinedYeovil Townon a two-year contract at the start of the 2010–11 season.[7]He scored his first goal for Yeovil in theFA Cupmatch withHartlepool Unitedin 2010. On 13 August 2011, he scored his first league goal from outside the area in a 3–1 win overOldham Athletic,and went one better with a strike from 30 yards to seal a 1–0 win againstWycombe Wandererson 13 September 2011, this goal was later nominated for Mitre Goal of the Year. He also scored twice in the FA Cup, with goals in the 3–0 win overHereford United,and the 2–2 draw withFleetwood Town.

On 6 May 2013, Upson scored an 85th-minute goal in the2013 Football League play-offs,to help Yeovil beatSheffield United2–1 on aggregate, to taking Yeovil to Wembley for the playoff final.[8]Aplay-offfinal which they won 2–1 earning promotion to theFootball League Championshipfor the first time in the club's history.[9]

On 3 August 2013, Upson scored the winning goal as Yeovil won their first ever game in theChampionship,to secure a 1–0 victory atMillwall.

Millwall

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On 31 January 2014, Upson signed forChampionshipclub,Millwall,for an undisclosed fee signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[10]

Milton Keynes Dons

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On 3 June 2016,Milton Keynes Donsannounced that Upson had signed a two-year deal with the club and would join the squad on 1 July 2016 following his release from fellowLeague OneclubMillwall.[11]

On 16 August 2016, Upson scored his first goal for the club, scoring in the 94th minute in a 1–2 home defeat toBradford City.[12]On 26 November 2016, Upson scored twice in a 1–2 away win overCoventry City.[13]

Bristol Rovers

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On 22 May 2018, it was announced that Upson would leave recently relegated MK Dons and joinBristol Roverseffective from 1 July 2018 upon his contract ending at Milton Keynes.[14]Upson made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season in a 2-1 defeat atPeterborough United[15]and scored his first goal for the club on 28 August 2018, a consolation goal in the 87 minute of a 3-1EFL Cupdefeat toQueens Park Rangers.[16]Upson went on to score one more goal in the2018–19season, bundling in a corner in a 2-0 victory overAFC Wimbledon.[17]Upson's time at the club came to an end at the end of the 2020–21 season, a season that saw Rovers relegated to League Two bottom of the league.[18]

Newport County

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On 20 June 2021, it was announced that Upson had agreed a deal to joinNewport Countyon a one-year deal, officially joining the club on 1 July 2021.[19]He made his debut for Newport on 7 August 2021 in the starting line-up for the 1-0 League Two win against Oldham Athletic.[20]

Stevenage

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On 4 January 2022, Upson joined former loan club Stevenage on a deal until the end of the season.[21]

Non-League

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On 23 June 2022, Upson joinedStowmarket Town.Upson previously played for Stowmarket as a youngster. On his 1st game of the season Upson scored a hatrick for the Gold and Blacks. [22]It was revealed in June 2023 that he had been released from the final year of his contract following an agreement being reached.[23]

On 20 June 2023, Upson signed for his hometown clubBury Townon a two-year deal[24][25]

International career

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Upson came on as a substitute for theEngland national under-19 teamagainstBelarusin September 2007.[26]

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 April 2022[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ipswich Town 2007–08[28] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2008–09[29] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2009–10[30] Championship 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
Stevenage Borough(loan) 2008–09[29] Conference Premier 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Barnet(loan) 2009–10[30] League Two 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Yeovil Town 2010–11[31] League One 23 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 24 1
2011–12[32] League One 41 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 45 5
2012–13[33] League One 41 2 1 0 2 0 7[a] 4 51 6
2013–14[34] Championship 24 4 2 0 2 1 — 28 5
Total 129 10 7 3 5 1 7 4 147 18
Millwall 2013–14[34] Championship 10 0 0 0 0 0 — 10 0
2014–15[35] Championship 26 2 2 0 0 0 — 28 2
2015–16[36] League One 32 0 1 0 1 0 5[b] 0 39 0
Total 68 2 3 0 1 0 5 0 77 2
Milton Keynes Dons 2016–17[37] League One 42 3 4 0 1 0 1[c] 0 48 3
2017–18[38] League One 37 3 4 1 2 0 2[c] 0 45 4
Total 79 6 8 1 3 0 3 0 93 7
Bristol Rovers 2018–19[39] League One 35 1 1 0 2 1 6[c] 0 44 2
2019–20[40] League One 33 2 5 0 1 0 5[c] 0 44 2
2020–21[41] League One 26 1 2 0 1 0 4[c] 0 33 1
Total 94 4 8 0 4 1 15 0 121 5
Newport County 2021–22[42] League Two 16 0 0 0 2 0 1[c] 0 19 0
Stevenage 2021–22[42] League Two 15 0 — — — 15 0
Stowmarket Town 2022–23[43] Isthmian League North 33 7 2 1 0 0 4[d] 1 39 9
Career total 438 29 28 5 17 2 32 3 512 40
  1. ^3 appearances and 1 goal inLeague One play-offs,4 appearances and 3 goals inFootball League Trophy
  2. ^Appearances inFootball League Trophy
  3. ^abcdefAppearance(s) inEFL Trophy
  4. ^Appearance(s) inFA Trophy

Honours

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Ipswich Town

Yeovil Town

References

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  1. ^"Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers"(PDF).English Football League. p. 11.Retrieved18 October2019.
  2. ^abcEd UpsonArchived12 April 2008 at theWayback MachineatIpswich Townretrieved 23 April 2008
  3. ^"Ed Upson player profile".Bristol Rovers F.C.Archived fromthe originalon 30 May 2022.Retrieved24 April2020.
  4. ^"Shrewsbury 3-3 Town AET (2-4 on Pens)".twtd.co.uk.11 August 2009.Retrieved14 November2019.
  5. ^"Tractor Boy Joins Bees on Loan".Archived fromthe originalon 27 April 2010.
  6. ^Roy On Letting Players GoArchived3 May 2010 at theWayback MachineatIpswich Townretrieved 8 May 2010
  7. ^"Yeovil Town sign ex-Ipswich midfielder Ed Upson".BBC Sport.British Broadcasting Corporation.2 July 2010.Retrieved3 July2010.
  8. ^"Yeovil 2–0 Sheffield United".BBC Sport. 6 May 2013.Retrieved6 May2013.
  9. ^"Brentford 1–2 Yeovil".BBC Sport. 19 May 2013.Retrieved20 May2013.
  10. ^"Transfer Deadline Day: Ed Upson joins Millwall from Yeovil Town".BBC Sport. 31 January 2014.Retrieved31 January2014.
  11. ^"Dons begin summer business".Milton Keynes Dons Official Site. 3 June 2016.Retrieved27 November2016.
  12. ^"Report: Dons 1-2 Bradford City".Milton Keynes Dons Official Site. 16 August 2016.Retrieved27 November2016.
  13. ^"Report: Coventry City 1-2 MK Dons".Milton Keynes Dons Official Site. 26 November 2016.Retrieved27 November2016.
  14. ^"Ed Upson:Bristol Rovers sign ex-MK Dons and Yeovil midfielder on free transfer".BBC Sport. 22 May 2018.Retrieved22 May2018.
  15. ^"Peterborough United 2-1 Bristol Rovers".BBC Sport. 4 August 2018.Retrieved5 October2020.
  16. ^"Queens Park Rangers 3-1 Bristol Rovers".BBC Sport. 28 August 2018.Retrieved5 October2020.
  17. ^"Bristol Rovers 2-0 AFC Wimbledon".BBC Sport. 23 October 2018.Retrieved5 October2020.
  18. ^"Retained List for 2021/22 Season Announced".bristolrovers.co.uk.13 May 2021. Archived fromthe originalon 13 May 2021.Retrieved14 May2021.
  19. ^"Ed Upson joins Exiles on one-year deal".newport-county.co.uk.20 June 2021.
  20. ^Newport debut
  21. ^"Ed Upson signs for Stevenage".stevenagefc.4 January 2022.
  22. ^"Ed Upson signs for Stowmarket Town".stowmarkettownfc.co.uk.23 June 2022.
  23. ^Claydon, Russell (6 June 2023)."Former Ipswich Town professionals Ed Upson, Chris Casement and Tommy Smith leave Stowmarket Town with Leiston and Needham Market among next destinations".Suffolk News.Retrieved20 June2023.
  24. ^"Ed Upson joins Bury Town".burytownfc.co.uk.20 June 2023.Retrieved20 June2023.
  25. ^"Bury Town | Appearances | ed Upson | Football Web Pages".
  26. ^Ed CappedArchived29 February 2008 at theWayback MachineatIpswich Townretrieved 23 April 2008
  27. ^"Ed Upson".Soccerbase.Retrieved30 June2019.
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  30. ^ab"Games played by Ed Upson in 2009/2010".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved23 August2017.
  31. ^"Games played by Ed Upson in 2010/2011".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved23 August2017.
  32. ^"Games played by Ed Upson in 2011/2012".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved23 August2017.
  33. ^"Games played by Ed Upson in 2012/2013".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved23 August2017.
  34. ^ab"Games played by Ed Upson in 2013/2014".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved23 August2017.
  35. ^"Games played by Ed Upson in 2014/2015".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved23 August2017.
  36. ^"Games played by Ed Upson in 2015/2016".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved23 August2017.
  37. ^"Games played by Ed Upson in 2016/2017".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved23 August2017.
  38. ^"Games played by Ed Upson in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved23 August2017.
  39. ^"Games played by Ed Upson in 2018/2019".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved1 July2018.
  40. ^"Games played by Ed Upson in 2019/2020".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved29 August2019.
  41. ^"Games played by Ed Upson in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved8 November2020.
  42. ^ab"Games played by Ed Upson in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved16 October2021.
  43. ^"Stowmarket Town – Appearances – Ed Upson".footballwebpages.co.uk.Retrieved20 June2023.
  44. ^"Town Win Youth Cup!".TWTD. 23 April 2005.Retrieved25 March2020.
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