Liam Ridehalgh

Liam Mark Ridehalgh (born 20 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Tranmere Rovers as a defender.

Playing career

Huddersfield Town

Ridehalgh joined the Huddersfield Town Academy at under-12 level and joined the club's academy in his first year in 2007. Despite not being in the first team squad, Ridehalgh was given number thirty shirt. Ridehalgh went on to progress though the club's youth system signing his first professional deal with the club at the end of the 2008–09 season after graduating from the academy he signed a one-year contract extension at the end of the 2009–10 season.

He made his debut for the Terriers in the 3–1 win over Charlton Athletic at the Galpharm Stadium on 28 August 2010, due to an injury to first choice left back Gary Naysmith and in which, he made his first start. As a result of Naysmith's injury, Manager Lee Clarke decided not to loan out Ridehalgh, citing left-back crisis. After having played few games so far, Club captain Peter Clarke was impressed with Ridehalgh performance during the season, describing him as "best debut he’s [Clarke] ever seen from a teenager." Following his recovery from fever, Ridehalgh would then suffered glandular fever as a result of losing weight and started rehabilitation. Ridehalgh suffered a foot injury during a match against Tranmere Rovers that resulted him to miss out for the rest of the season. Ridehalgh then became a regular in the first team until Naysmith returned from a foot injury in February 2011 making a total of 20 league appearances with a further three coming in the FA Cup. On 20 April 2011, Ridehalgh would sign a two-year contract, keeping him until 2013.