Worley playing for Hartlepool United in 2015
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harry Jonathan Worley | ||
Date of birth | 25 November 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Lymm, Warrington, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2005 | |||
2005–2006 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2007 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2007 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2008 | → Leicester City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2008 | → Luton Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 23 | (1) |
2010–2013 | Oxford United | 62 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Newport County | 26 | (4) |
2014–2015 | Stevenage | 3 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Hartlepool United | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Salford City | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:50, 24 September 2016 (UTC). |
Harry Jonathan Worley (born 25 November 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Born in Lymm, Cheshire, Worley began his football career at from age eleven and left the club at age sixteen when he was signed by Chelsea from Stockport County in the summer of 2005, with Chelsea beating many clubs to his signature. A tribunal set an initial transfer fee of £150,000 with further payments depending upon progress. He turned professional in November 2005 and in his first season made the most appearances at youth level.
He joined Doncaster Rovers on a month loan on 6 March 2007, making his debut in a vital 1–0 win at Nottingham Forest. He said at the time "I've come here to gain some experience and be part of a first team set up, I don't know what the future holds, although I still have another year on my contract at Chelsea." After extending his loan spell until the end of the season, Worley went on to make ten appearance for the club.
Worley was included in the squad for the 2007 FA Community Shield against Manchester United on 5 August 2007, at the new Wembley Stadium. He was an unused substitute as United won 3–0 on penalties. He joined Carlisle United on a one-month loan on 31 August 2007. He made his debut for the Cumbrians in a 1–0 victory over Cheltenham Town, the only game he would play for Carlisle.
Worley was given a trial by Leicester City on 6 February 2008, impressing in a reserve match. He then joined the club on loan until the end of the season, in the expectation of signing a signing a three-year contract the following summer. Worley made his league debut in a 3–0 defeat to Sheffield United on 5 April 2008, playing in the last game of the season in a 0–0 draw against Stoke City on 4 May as Leicester were relegated. His permanent move to Leicester became official on 5 May 2008.