Aaron Anthony Lescott (born 2 December 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. A product of the Aston Villa Academy, Lescott played at a number of Football League clubs, most notably a six-year spell at Bristol Rovers and a three-year spell at Stockport County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Anthony Lescott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1998 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Stockport County | 72 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2004–2010 | Bristol Rovers | 199 | (5) |
| 2010 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Walsall | 34 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Halesowen Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Redditch Borough | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 382 | (7) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editLescott started his career as a trainee with Aston Villa making only one first team appearance for them (in the FA Cup third round tie against Hull City). Unable to establish himself at Villa, he had a loan spell with Lincoln City in 2000, before signing for Sheffield Wednesday in October of the same year for a fee of £100,000.[2]
He made 43 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday before moving to Stockport County in 2001 for a fee of £75,000. He made 81 appearances and scored one goal for County against Swindon Town,[3] before leaving to join Bristol Rovers in August 2004. He won runner up in the 2007–2008 player of the year competition, with captain Stuart Campbell coming first.[4]
In March 2010 he joined Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan, having been unable to regain his place in the Bristol Rovers team after recovering from injury.
Along with 14 other players, he was released by Rovers at the end of the 2009/10 season.[5] On 14 July 2010 Lescott completed a free transfer move to League One outfit Walsall on a one-year contract following his release from Bristol Rovers.[6] He scored his only goal for Walsall in a 2–2 draw with former club Bristol Rovers.[7]
Following the expiry of that contract, Lescott sought out other clubs and went on trial with Yeovil Town in July 2011.[8]
On 9 August 2011, Lescott signed for Halesowen Town.[9]
In 2025, having returned to playing with veteran's football, Lescott joined Hellenic League Division One club Redditch Borough.[10]
Coaching career
editIn April 2026, Lescott was announced as first-team coach for Stourport Swifts ahead of the 2026–27 season.[11]
In May 2026, Lescott, however, joined Telford Town as assistant manager.[12]
Personal life
editBorn in England, Lescott is of Kittitan descent.[13] He is the older brother of former Manchester City, Aston Villa, and England defender Joleon Lescott.[14]
Honours
editBristol Rovers
References
edit- ↑ "Aaron Lescott". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "Wednesday sign Lescott". BBC Sport. 4 October 2000. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ↑ "Stockport 2-5 Swindon". BBC. 11 February 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "Lescott joins Pirates". BBC Sport. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
- ↑ "Defender Aaron Lescott goes in Bristol Rovers clear-out". BBC Sport. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "Saddlers sign quartet". Walsall F.C. Official Website. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers 2–2 Walsall". BBC. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ↑ "New Trialists". Yeovil Town F.C. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ↑ "Lescott signs for Yeltz". NonLeague.pitchero.com. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ↑ "Aaron Lescott makes happy return with Redditch Borough". The Non League Football Paper. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ @StourportSwifts (22 April 2026). "Our coaching staff for the 2026/27 season.. James Keller - Manager Tyrone Henderson - Coach (ex redditch and alvechurch) Aaron Lescott - Coach (ex pro with Sheffield Wednesday, Bristol Rovers and Walsall) Mark Phillips - Coach Liam Sharp -Physio" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 April 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/TelfordTownFootballClub/posts/pfbid0kHka9gNGdi3mg54YhKR8Zt41WAuSMGTJuDwKf2jxVgeY3uE5ejxTNwCR7nn9BFaLl
- ↑ "St. Kitts and Nevis Football Players". FBref.com.
- ↑ "Clothing Launch: Joleon Lescott & The Lescott Stewart Collection". Kickette. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ Bevan, Chris (26 May 2007). "Bristol Rovers 3–1 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ↑ Hughes, Ian (1 April 2007). "Bristol Rovers 2–3 Doncaster Rovers AET". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
edit- Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile
- Aaron Lescott player profile at bristolrovers.co.uk
- Aaron Lescott player profile at stockportcounty.com
- Aaron Lescott at Soccerbase
- Unofficial Aaron Lescott Profile at The Forgotten Imp
