Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kirk Hudson [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 12 December 1986||
Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Right winger, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Shoebury Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | Ipswich Town | ||
2004–2005 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2005 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | (0) |
2005 | Thurrock | 0 | (0) |
2006–2010 | Aldershot Town | 148 | (28) |
2006 | → Ashford Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2012 | Canvey Island | 2 | (0) |
2012–2014 | White Ensign | 7 | (2) |
2016–2022 | Shoebury Town | 64 | (22) |
Total | 242 | (52) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:09, 17 April 2024 (UTC) |
Kirk Hudson (born 12 December 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right winger in the Football League, most notably for Aldershot Town. He also played league football for Brentford and AFC Bournemouth.
A right winger, Hudson began his career as a schoolboy with Ipswich Town. [2] He entered the academy at Celtic in 2004 and was a part of the team which finished as runners-up in the 2004 Jersey International Tournament. [3] [4] Hudson won the 2004–05 SPL U19 League and Scottish Youth Cup double with the U19 team, [5] but was released in May 2005. [6]
During the 2005–06 pre-season, Hudson joined League One club AFC Bournemouth on trial and impressed enough to sign a three-month contract on 5 August 2005. [7] [8] He was a regular inclusion on the substitutes' bench early in the regular season and made his professional debut as a late substitute for James Keene in a 2–1 win over Swindon Town on 17 September. [9] Hudson again appeared as a late substitute in the following League Cup match, [9] but was not called into the squad again and was released at the end of his contract. [10]
After a non-playing spell with Conference South club Thurrock and failing a trial with League One high-flyers Southend United, [6] [11] Hudson joined Conference Premier club Aldershot Town on trial in January 2006. [12] He made his debut with a start in a Hampshire Senior Cup quarter-final match versus Basingstoke Town on 14 January and scored both the Shots' goals in the 3–2 defeat. [13] After the match, he joined the club on non-contract terms and made his league debut with a late substitute cameo in a 3–1 victory over Halifax Town on 21 January. [14] [15] After recovering from a bout of mumps, [16] Hudson was a regular in the team through to the end of the season and finished 2005–06 with 13 appearances and four goals. [9] He signed a permanent contract in July 2006. [17]
After three substitute appearances early in the 2006–07 season, [18] [19] Hudson joined Southern League Western Division club Ashford Town (Middlesex) on a one-month loan, [18] which was later extended for a second month. [20] He made four league appearances. [21] Upon his return to Aldershot Town in November 2006, he was utilised as an impact substitute and scored four goals in six appearances during the club's Hampshire Senior Cup-winning campaign. [22] [23] Hudson signed a new one-year contract in April 2007 and had an excellent 2007–08 season, [24] making 48 appearances and scoring 12 goals to help the Shots to the Conference Premier title and promotion to the Football League. [25] [26] He also contributed to Aldershot's Conference League Cup Final victory over Rushden & Diamonds (scoring a goal in the 3–3 draw and then converting a penalty in the deciding shootout), [27] in addition to winning the February 2008 Conference Premier Player of the Month award and being voted the Conference Young Player of the Year. [28] [29] Hudson signed a new two-year contract in March 2008. [30]
Now playing League Two football, Hudson began the 2008–09 season as a regular starter, but despite scoring five goals by mid-November 2008, [31] manager Garry Waddock felt the need to challenge him to play with more consistency. [32] Hudson responded by scoring three goals in four matches in December, [33] which earned him a nomination for the League Two Player of the Month award. [34] A season of consolidation in the Football League ended with Hudson having made 48 appearances and scored 13 goals, [33] an improvement on his figures of the previous season in the Conference Premier. [25]
Despite again beginning the season as a starter, Hudson found the going harder in 2009–10, in a Shots team pushing for a playoff place. [35] He lost his starting place in January 2010 and only regained it for four matches in March. [36] Just two defeats from the final 11 matches of the season saw Aldershot finish sixth, which qualified the club for a playoff place. [35] The Shots were defeated 3–0 on aggregate to Rotherham United in the semi-finals and Hudson made what would be his final appearance for the club as a second-half substitute in the second leg on 19 May. [35] [37] Hudson was released by manager Kevin Dillon after the defeat and he finished his career at the Recreation Ground with 172 appearances and 42 goals. [38] [39]
On 28 June 2010, Hudson joined League One club Brentford on a two-year contract for a fee that was later decided by an "amicable agreement". [40] [41] Manager Andy Scott stated in early July that he hoped to convert Hudson into a centre forward. [2] Hudson picked up a groin injury a week before the beginning of the 2010–11 season, [42] but returned to fitness in September and made his debut as a substitute for Nicky Adams after 66 minutes of a 1–0 defeat to Leyton Orient late in the month. [43] Hudson made just three further substitute appearances over the following six weeks and requested a loan move in November 2010. [43] [44] On 31 December 2010, Hudson reunited with his former Aldershot Town manager Terry Brown on loan at Conference Premier club AFC Wimbledon. [45] Despite missing three weeks with a recurrence of the groin injury suffered in July 2010, [46] Hudson made 14 appearances and scored one goal during the remainder of the 2010–11 season. [43]
Hudson was ruled out of the early months of the 2011–12 season with a hip injury suffered in July 2011. [47] After returning to fitness in October, potential loan moves to Southend United and Hayes & Yeading United fell through and he departed Griffin Park by mutual consent on 12 March 2012, [48] [49] [50] having failed to win a call into the first team squad since November 2010. [51]
On 21 August 2012, Hudson joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Canvey Island. [5] He made just three substitute appearances before departing the club on 20 September. [52] Hudson later played for Essex Olympian League clubs White Ensign and Shoebury Town. [53]
Hudson is an Arsenal supporter. [54] As of November 2005, he was living in Shoeburyness. [6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AFC Bournemouth | 2005–06 [15] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Thurrock (loan) | 2005–06 [11] | Conference South | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Aldershot Town | 2005–06 [15] | Conference Premier | 12 | 2 | — | — | 1 [a] | 2 | 13 | 4 | ||
2006–07 [55] | Conference Premier | 25 | 4 | — | — | 7 [b] | 4 | 32 | 8 | |||
2007–08 [25] | Conference Premier | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 [c] | 5 | 41 | 12 | ||
2008–09 [33] | League Two | 43 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 48 | 13 | |
2009–10 [37] | League Two | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [e] | 1 | 38 | 5 | |
Total | 148 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 172 | 42 | ||
Ashford Town (Middlesex) (loan) | 2006–07 [21] | Southern League Western Division | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Brentford | 2010–11 [43] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2010–11 [43] | Conference Premier | 14 | 1 | — | — | 2 [f] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Canvey Island | 2012–13 [56] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
White Ensign | 2012–13 [57] | Essex Olympian League Premier Division | 5 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
2013–14 [57] | Essex Olympian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 7 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||
Shoebury Town | 2016–17 [57] | Essex Olympian League Third Division | 16 | 9 | — | — | 2 [g] | 2 | 18 | 11 | ||
2017–18 [58] | Essex Olympian League Third Division | 17 | 7 | — | — | 1 [g] | 0 | 18 | 7 | |||
2018–19 [58] | Essex Olympian League Second Division | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 [g] | 0 | 10 | 3 | |||
2019–20 [58] | Essex Olympian League First Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
2020–21 [58] | Essex Olympian League First Division | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
2021–22 [58] | Essex Olympian League Second Division | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 [h] | 0 | 14 | 2 | |||
Total | 64 | 22 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 69 | 24 | ||||
Career total | 242 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 278 | 58 |
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kirk Hudson [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 12 December 1986||
Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Right winger, forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Shoebury Town | ||
Youth career | |||
–2004 | Ipswich Town | ||
2004–2005 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2005 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | (0) |
2005 | Thurrock | 0 | (0) |
2006–2010 | Aldershot Town | 148 | (28) |
2006 | → Ashford Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2012 | Canvey Island | 2 | (0) |
2012–2014 | White Ensign | 7 | (2) |
2016–2022 | Shoebury Town | 64 | (22) |
Total | 242 | (52) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:09, 17 April 2024 (UTC) |
Kirk Hudson (born 12 December 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right winger in the Football League, most notably for Aldershot Town. He also played league football for Brentford and AFC Bournemouth.
A right winger, Hudson began his career as a schoolboy with Ipswich Town. [2] He entered the academy at Celtic in 2004 and was a part of the team which finished as runners-up in the 2004 Jersey International Tournament. [3] [4] Hudson won the 2004–05 SPL U19 League and Scottish Youth Cup double with the U19 team, [5] but was released in May 2005. [6]
During the 2005–06 pre-season, Hudson joined League One club AFC Bournemouth on trial and impressed enough to sign a three-month contract on 5 August 2005. [7] [8] He was a regular inclusion on the substitutes' bench early in the regular season and made his professional debut as a late substitute for James Keene in a 2–1 win over Swindon Town on 17 September. [9] Hudson again appeared as a late substitute in the following League Cup match, [9] but was not called into the squad again and was released at the end of his contract. [10]
After a non-playing spell with Conference South club Thurrock and failing a trial with League One high-flyers Southend United, [6] [11] Hudson joined Conference Premier club Aldershot Town on trial in January 2006. [12] He made his debut with a start in a Hampshire Senior Cup quarter-final match versus Basingstoke Town on 14 January and scored both the Shots' goals in the 3–2 defeat. [13] After the match, he joined the club on non-contract terms and made his league debut with a late substitute cameo in a 3–1 victory over Halifax Town on 21 January. [14] [15] After recovering from a bout of mumps, [16] Hudson was a regular in the team through to the end of the season and finished 2005–06 with 13 appearances and four goals. [9] He signed a permanent contract in July 2006. [17]
After three substitute appearances early in the 2006–07 season, [18] [19] Hudson joined Southern League Western Division club Ashford Town (Middlesex) on a one-month loan, [18] which was later extended for a second month. [20] He made four league appearances. [21] Upon his return to Aldershot Town in November 2006, he was utilised as an impact substitute and scored four goals in six appearances during the club's Hampshire Senior Cup-winning campaign. [22] [23] Hudson signed a new one-year contract in April 2007 and had an excellent 2007–08 season, [24] making 48 appearances and scoring 12 goals to help the Shots to the Conference Premier title and promotion to the Football League. [25] [26] He also contributed to Aldershot's Conference League Cup Final victory over Rushden & Diamonds (scoring a goal in the 3–3 draw and then converting a penalty in the deciding shootout), [27] in addition to winning the February 2008 Conference Premier Player of the Month award and being voted the Conference Young Player of the Year. [28] [29] Hudson signed a new two-year contract in March 2008. [30]
Now playing League Two football, Hudson began the 2008–09 season as a regular starter, but despite scoring five goals by mid-November 2008, [31] manager Garry Waddock felt the need to challenge him to play with more consistency. [32] Hudson responded by scoring three goals in four matches in December, [33] which earned him a nomination for the League Two Player of the Month award. [34] A season of consolidation in the Football League ended with Hudson having made 48 appearances and scored 13 goals, [33] an improvement on his figures of the previous season in the Conference Premier. [25]
Despite again beginning the season as a starter, Hudson found the going harder in 2009–10, in a Shots team pushing for a playoff place. [35] He lost his starting place in January 2010 and only regained it for four matches in March. [36] Just two defeats from the final 11 matches of the season saw Aldershot finish sixth, which qualified the club for a playoff place. [35] The Shots were defeated 3–0 on aggregate to Rotherham United in the semi-finals and Hudson made what would be his final appearance for the club as a second-half substitute in the second leg on 19 May. [35] [37] Hudson was released by manager Kevin Dillon after the defeat and he finished his career at the Recreation Ground with 172 appearances and 42 goals. [38] [39]
On 28 June 2010, Hudson joined League One club Brentford on a two-year contract for a fee that was later decided by an "amicable agreement". [40] [41] Manager Andy Scott stated in early July that he hoped to convert Hudson into a centre forward. [2] Hudson picked up a groin injury a week before the beginning of the 2010–11 season, [42] but returned to fitness in September and made his debut as a substitute for Nicky Adams after 66 minutes of a 1–0 defeat to Leyton Orient late in the month. [43] Hudson made just three further substitute appearances over the following six weeks and requested a loan move in November 2010. [43] [44] On 31 December 2010, Hudson reunited with his former Aldershot Town manager Terry Brown on loan at Conference Premier club AFC Wimbledon. [45] Despite missing three weeks with a recurrence of the groin injury suffered in July 2010, [46] Hudson made 14 appearances and scored one goal during the remainder of the 2010–11 season. [43]
Hudson was ruled out of the early months of the 2011–12 season with a hip injury suffered in July 2011. [47] After returning to fitness in October, potential loan moves to Southend United and Hayes & Yeading United fell through and he departed Griffin Park by mutual consent on 12 March 2012, [48] [49] [50] having failed to win a call into the first team squad since November 2010. [51]
On 21 August 2012, Hudson joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Canvey Island. [5] He made just three substitute appearances before departing the club on 20 September. [52] Hudson later played for Essex Olympian League clubs White Ensign and Shoebury Town. [53]
Hudson is an Arsenal supporter. [54] As of November 2005, he was living in Shoeburyness. [6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AFC Bournemouth | 2005–06 [15] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Thurrock (loan) | 2005–06 [11] | Conference South | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Aldershot Town | 2005–06 [15] | Conference Premier | 12 | 2 | — | — | 1 [a] | 2 | 13 | 4 | ||
2006–07 [55] | Conference Premier | 25 | 4 | — | — | 7 [b] | 4 | 32 | 8 | |||
2007–08 [25] | Conference Premier | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 [c] | 5 | 41 | 12 | ||
2008–09 [33] | League Two | 43 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 48 | 13 | |
2009–10 [37] | League Two | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [e] | 1 | 38 | 5 | |
Total | 148 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 172 | 42 | ||
Ashford Town (Middlesex) (loan) | 2006–07 [21] | Southern League Western Division | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Brentford | 2010–11 [43] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [d] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2010–11 [43] | Conference Premier | 14 | 1 | — | — | 2 [f] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
Canvey Island | 2012–13 [56] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
White Ensign | 2012–13 [57] | Essex Olympian League Premier Division | 5 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
2013–14 [57] | Essex Olympian League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 7 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||
Shoebury Town | 2016–17 [57] | Essex Olympian League Third Division | 16 | 9 | — | — | 2 [g] | 2 | 18 | 11 | ||
2017–18 [58] | Essex Olympian League Third Division | 17 | 7 | — | — | 1 [g] | 0 | 18 | 7 | |||
2018–19 [58] | Essex Olympian League Second Division | 9 | 3 | — | — | 1 [g] | 0 | 10 | 3 | |||
2019–20 [58] | Essex Olympian League First Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
2020–21 [58] | Essex Olympian League First Division | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
2021–22 [58] | Essex Olympian League Second Division | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 [h] | 0 | 14 | 2 | |||
Total | 64 | 22 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 69 | 24 | ||||
Career total | 242 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 278 | 58 |
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