Will Squires
Personal information
Full name William Joseph Squires
Date of birth (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Southport
(on loan from Blackpool)
Youth career
2013–2022 Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Blackpool 0 (0)
2023 → Bamber Bridge (loan) 8 (0)
2023– → Southport (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:21, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

William Joseph Squires (born 29 April 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Southport, on loan from EFL League One club Blackpool.

Career

Squires signed his first professional contract with Blackpool in May 2022, a one-year deal with the option for a further 12 months; Academy director Ciaran Donnelly said that Squires "has an ultra-professional approach to everything he does".[1] A youth-team player with Blackpool from the age of nine, he had been a part of the under-19 team that reached quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup and won the Lancashire FA Professional Youth Cup, making 44 appearances in the 2021–22 campaign.[2][3][4] He was loaned out to Bamber Bridge in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, before being recalled on 7 October 2023.[5][6] He made his first-team debut for Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on 10 October 2023, in a 5–2 win over Liverpool U21 in the group stage of the EFL Trophy.[7] On 15 December 2023, he joined National League North club Southport on a one-month loan.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool 2022–23[9]EFL League One0000000000
2023–24[10]EFL League One0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
Total 0000002020
Bamber Bridge (loan) 2023–24[11]Northern Premier League
Premier Division		8000000080
Southport (loan) 2023–24[12]National League North3000000030
Career total 110000020130
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Will Squires Signs Professional Contract". Blackpool FC. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Urwin, Rob (15 December 2023). "Will Squires Loan Signing". Southport Football Club. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Scrafton, Matt (25 May 2022). "Will Squires become latest youngster to sign professional contract with Blackpool". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Will Squires Loan Signing for Southport FC". www.qlocal.co.uk. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Mail, Harry (22 August 2023). "Blackpool coach to closely monitor pair out on loan". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Jones, Jordan (17 October 2023). "'Fantastic' - Blackpool legend delivers verdict on newest debutant". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Blackpool 5-2 Liverpool U21 (10 Oct, 2023) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Will Squires Joins Southport On Loan". Blackpool FC. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Will Squires in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Will Squires in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Bamber Bridge | Appearances | Will Squires | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Will Squires at Soccerway


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