Thomas Matthew Champion (born 15 May 1986) is an English former professional and semi-professional footballer who last played for Lewes.
Career
Early years Born in London, Champion began his professional career with Barnet, after playing for Watford's youth setup. In February 2005, he joined Wealdstone on loan for a month. Champion subsequently returned to the Bees, and joined Bishop's Stortford in July.
Dartford In the 2010 summer, after appearing regularly with Bishop's Stortford (and with a short stint at Braintree Town), Champion joined Dartford. He featured regularly for the side, also being an ever-present figure during the promotion campaign to the Conference Premier, featuring in 39 matches.
Cambridge United On 8 May 2013 Champion joined Cambridge United, alongside Dartford teammate Tom Bonner. He appeared in all league matches during the season, helping the club return to League Two. On 8 August 2014 Champion played in Cambridge's first match back in League Two, starting in a 1–0 home win against Plymouth Argyle.
Barnet Champion rejoined Barnet on a two-year deal in May 2015.Tom Champion returns to the Bees! He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win during an FA Cup first round tie against Blackpool.Barnet 2–0 Blackpool Champion was made available for a free transfer at the end of the 2015–16 season,Barnet make four available for free transfer and joined Lincoln City on a 93-day loan on 12 September 2016.Barnet's Champion Joins On Loan A month later his loan was cancelled early by mutual consent. Champion was released by the Bees at the end of the 2016–17 season. In total, he played 57 times, scoring two goals.Tomp champion
Boreham Wood Champion joined Boreham Wood on a one-year deal in June 2017.Boreham Wood sign Champion
Woking On 8 June 2021, Champion joined fellow National League side, Woking on a one-year deal. On 21 August 2021, Champion made his Woking debut during their 2–1 away victory over Wealdstone, replacing Max Kretzschmar in the 74th minute. He went onto feature thirty-eight times in all competitions before leaving at the end of his contract in July 2022.
Lewes On 8 August 2022, it was announced that Champion had joined Lewes ahead of the 2022–23 campaign. He announced his retirement from football after the 22/23 season on April 6, 2023, and played his final game on April 22, in a 3-1 win against Canvey Island.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDartford2010–11Conference South36240—2Appearances in FA Trophy14232011–12Conference South36210—7Four appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs04422012–13Conference Premier42120—70511Total114570—1611376Cambridge United2013–14Conference Premier43140—9Six appearances in FA Trophy, three in Conference Premier play-offs05612014–15League Two38060101Appearances in Football League Trophy0460Total811100101001021Barnet2015–16League Two2601120103012016–17League Two261100000271Total521212010572Lincoln City (loan)2016–17National League5000—0050Boreham Wood2017–18National League42130—7Four appearances in FA Trophy, three in National League play-offs05212018–19National League44120—204812019–20National League34110—3One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs03812020–21National League26130—00291Total146490001201674Woking2021–22National League36010—10380Lewes2022–23Isthmian League Premier Division0000—0000Career total434112913040150613
Honours Cambridge United
FA Trophy: 2013–14
References
External links
Aylesbury United profile