Ian Stonebridge

Infobox Football biography
playername = Ian Stonebridge


fullname = Ian Stonebridge
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|8|30
cityofbirth = flagicon|England Lewisham, London
countryofbirth = England
nickname = Stoney
height = height|meters=1.83
position = Forward
currentclub =
clubnumber =
youthyears = -1999
youthclubs = Tottenham Hotspur
years = 1999–04
2004–07
2005
clubs = Plymouth Argyle
Wycombe Wanderers
→ Torquay United (loan)
Total
caps(goals) = 170 (38)
075 0(6)
003 0(1)
248 (45)
pcupdate =

Ian Stonebridge (born August 30, 1981) is an English former professional footballer currently playing for Truro City in the Southern League Division 1 South and West. He represented England at Under-18 level.

Stonebridge was born in Lewisham, London and began his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur. He failed to make the grade at White Hart Lane and moved to Plymouth Argyle on a free transfer in July 1999.

His league debut came on August 7, 1999 in a 2-1 defeat away to Southend United. In the 2001-02 season he helped Plymouth to the Division Three title and with it promotion to Division Two. After a season of consolidation, Stonebridge then helped Argyle to the Division Two title in 2004, but left at the end of the season to join Wycombe Wanderers after learning that he would not be a regular in the higher division [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/3940863.stm Wycombe sign Stonebridge] ] .

He was a regular in his first season with Wycombe, but lost his place in the 2005-06 season, joining Torquay United on loan in November 2005 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4406390.stm Constantine leaves Gulls for Vale] ] and scoring on his debut in the FA Cup draw with Harrogate Town [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4387964.stm Torquay 1-1 Harrogate Town] ] . He returned early from his loan spell due to injury [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/4536296.stm Wycombe recall loanee Stonebridge] ] .

When he returned to fitness, he scored twice in two games and put in some good performances. After missing pre-season through ankle problems, Stonebridge returned to form with a 35 yard winner against Swindon Town in October 2006.

Due to a persistent joint injury named Reactive Arthropathy, Stonebridge announced his premature retirement from professional football on March 1, 2007, aged 25 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/6409457.stm Stonebridge forced to quit game] ] . However, Cornish side Truro City have tempted him out of retirement and he has joined the squad for the 2008/9 season.

Honours

=Plymouth Argyle=

* 2001-02 Division Three Champions
* 2003-04 Division Two Champions

References

External links

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