Tom Platt

Tom Platt

Platt playing for York City in 2014
Personal information
Full name Thomas Christopher Platt[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993[1]
Place of birth Pontefract, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Harrogate Town
Youth career
Easingwold Town
2004–2011 York City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011–2016 York City 47 (0)
2011 → Hucknall Town (loan) 1 (0)
2012 → Harrogate Town (loan) 10 (2)
2012 → Harrogate Town (loan) 5 (4)
2013 → FC Halifax Town (loan) 3 (0)
2013 → Harrogate Town (loan) 6 (3)
2015 → Harrogate Town (loan) 6 (0)
2016 → Harrogate Town (loan) 8 (0)
2016– Harrogate Town 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:52, 2 May 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Thomas Christopher "Tom" Platt (born 1 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Harrogate Town.

Platt started his career with York City, progressing through the club's youth system before signing a professional contract in June 2012. He had loan spells with Hucknall Town, Harrogate Town and FC Halifax Town before making his first-team debut with York in March 2013. He rejoined Harrogate on loan in August 2015 and signed for the club permanently in March 2016.

Career

York City

Born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, Platt attended Easingwold School and played for Easingwold Town before joining the York City youth system in 2004.[3][4] He signed for Northern Premier League Division One South side Hucknall Town on loan in October 2011,[5] making his only appearance as a substitute against Stamford before returning to York in November.[6] Later in the 2011–12 season, Platt signed for Harrogate Town of the Conference North on loan on 6 March 2012,[7] scoring on his debut later that day with Harrogate's first goal in a 6–2 home win over Corby Town.[8] He finished the loan with two goals in 10 appearances.[8] Following the end of the season he was named York's Youth Team Player of the Year, having captained the under-18 team during the season.[4]

Platt signed a one-year professional contract with York in June 2012, following their promotion into League Two via the Conference Premier play-offs, with manager Gary Mills saying "I have high hopes for him. He's done superbly well. I think he's got a bright future."[9][10] He rejoined Harrogate on a three-month loan on 27 September 2012,[11] making his second debut for the club two days later in a 2–2 draw at Worcester City.[8] He played in five FA Cup games for Harrogate, including their games against Conference Hyde in the fourth qualifying round and League Two Torquay United in the first round.[8] He scored in the second round against Hastings United in a 1–1 draw, and scored a 90th minute equaliser in the replay, although Harrogate lost 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 extra time draw.[8] He scored eight goals in 11 appearances before returning to York in December 2012.[8][12]

Platt signed for another Conference North side, FC Halifax Town, on a one-month loan on 17 January 2013.[13] His debut came in Halifax's 5–1 win at Corby Town on 2 February 2013.[8] Having made three appearances for Halifax[8] he returned to Harrogate on 22 February 2013, signing on loan for the rest of the 2012–13 season.[14] Platt marked his return with Harrogate's opening goal in a 2–0 win away to Gloucester City on 23 February 2013.[8]

He was recalled by new York manager Nigel Worthington on 21 March 2013,[15] having scored three goals in six games during his third spell with Harrogate.[8] He made his York debut in a 2–1 defeat away at Torquay on 23 March 2013, entering the match as a half-time substitute for Patrick McLaughlin.[16] He then started York's six remaining matches, being paired alongside Adam Reed in midfield, as York went on to avoid relegation on the final day of the season.[17][18] Platt's emergence in the team was praised by Worthington as the "biggest highlight" of York's relegation battle, and having finished his first senior season at York with seven appearances signed a new two-year contract with the club in May 2013.[16][19][20]

Harrogate Town

Platt rejoined National League North side Harrogate on a three-month loan on 28 August 2015,[21] and made his debut a day later as a 55th-minute substitute for Paul Thirlwell in a 1–0 away win over Chorley.[8] He made six appearances for Harrogate[8] before being recalled by York on 28 September 2015 after an injury to Luke Summerfield.[22] Platt returned to Harrogate on a one-month loan on 27 January 2016,[23] debuting three days later as a 69th-minute substitute for Brendon Daniels in a 4–3 away defeat to F.C. United of Manchester.[8] Platt joined Harrogate permanently on 24 March 2016, after his contract with York was terminated by mutual consent.[24]

Playing positions

Platt primarily plays as a central midfielder, but can also play at centre-back.[3][4]

Career statistics

Platt playing for York City in 2012
As of match played 23 April 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
York City 2011–12[25] Conference Premier 00——0000
2012–13[16] League Two 70—000070
2013–14[26] League Two 20010101[lower-alpha 1]0230
2014–15[27] League Two 200101000220
2015–16[28] League Two 0000000000
Total 470202010520
Hucknall Town (loan) 2011–12[6] NPL Division One South 10———10
Harrogate Town (loan) 2011–12[8] Conference North 102———102
2012–13[8][12] Conference North 5452—1[lower-alpha 2]2118
Total 15652—122110
FC Halifax Town (loan) 2012–13[8] Conference North 30———30
Harrogate Town (loan) 2012–13[8] Conference North 63———63
Harrogate Town 2015–16[8] National League North 210———210
Total 273———273
Career total 93972202210413
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 "Tom Platt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "York City". FootballSquads. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Tom Platt". York City F.C. Youth Team. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Flett, Dave (8 August 2012). "Season preview: Tom Platt taps in to top pair". The Press (York). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ex-boss Tommy guns down new-look Yellows". Hucknall Dispatch. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Town in lift-off under Lyttle". Hucknall Dispatch. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Town Sign Tom Platt". Harrogate Town F.C. 6 March 2012t. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "T. Platt". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Flett, Dave (8 March 2013). "Match preview: AFC Wimbledon v York City". The Press (York). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  10. ↑ Flett, Dave (2 June 2012). "Winger Michael Coulson on radar of York City boss". The Press (York). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Tom Platt Out On Loan". York City F.C. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  12. 1 2 Harrison, John (11 November 2012). "Vauxhall Motors 1–3 Harrogate Town". Harrogate News. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Shaymen Borrow Young York Midfielder". Pitchero Non League. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "Tom Platt Back Out On Loan". York City F.C. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  15. ↑ "Tom Platt Back!". Harrogate Town F.C. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  16. 1 2 3 "Games played by Tom Platt in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  17. ↑ "Results/matches: 2012/13". Soccerbase (Centurycomm). Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  18. ↑ Flett, Dave (3 May 2013). "York City npower League Two season review". The Press (York). Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  19. ↑ Flett, Dave (30 April 2013). "York City manager Nigel Worthington ‘thrilled’ at emergence of local hero Tom Platt". The Press (York). Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  20. ↑ Flett, Dave (1 May 2013). "York City manager Nigel Worthington announces retained list – updated". The Press (York). Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  21. ↑ Flett, Dave (28 August 2015). "Tom Platt joins Harrogate on loan". The Press (York). Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  22. ↑ Flett, Dave (28 September 2015). "Tom Platt told to assert himself after recall from Harrogate Town". The Press (York). Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  23. ↑ Martini, Peter (27 January 2016). "York City cast-off Tom Platt joins Harrogate Town on loan". The Press (York). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  24. ↑ Cope, Niall (24 March 2016). "Platt Pens Permanent Harrogate Town Contract". York City F.C. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Tom Platt in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Tom Platt in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Tom Platt in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Tom Platt in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

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