Liam Bridcutt

---

title: "Liam Bridcutt" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1989-births", "living-people", "footballers-from-reading,-berkshire", "scottish-men's-footballers", "scotland-men's-international-footballers", "english-men's-footballers", "english-people-of-scottish-descent", "english-people-of-trinidad-and-tobago-descent", "sportspeople-of-trinidad-and-tobago-descent", "english-people-of-grenadian-descent", "sportspeople-of-grenadian-descent", "scottish-people-of-trinidad-and-tobago-descent", "scottish-people-of-grenadian-descent", "men's-association-football-midfielders", "chelsea-f.c.-players", "lincoln-city-f.c.-players", "yeovil-town-f.c.-players", "watford-f.c.-players", "stockport-county-f.c.-players", "brighton-&-hove-albion-f.c.-players", "sunderland-a.f.c.-players", "premier-league-players", "english-football-league-players", "black-british-sportsmen", "leeds-united-f.c.-players", "nottingham-forest-f.c.-players", "bolton-wanderers-f.c.-players", "blackpool-f.c.-players", "newcastle-united-f.c.-non-playing-staff", "gateshead-f.c.-non-playing-staff", "21st-century-english-sportsmen", "21st-century-scottish-sportsmen"] description: "Scottish footballer (born 1989)" topic_path: "technology/web" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_Bridcutt" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Scottish footballer (born 1989) ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox football biography"]

Field	Value
name	Liam Bridcutt
image	Liam Bridcutt Brighton vs Spurs.jpg
caption	Bridcutt playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2011
fullname	Liam Robert Bridcutt
birth_date
birth_place	Reading, England
height
position	Defensive midfielder
currentclub	Gateshead (assistant manager)
youthyears1	–2007
youthclubs1	Chelsea
years1	2007–2010
clubs1	Chelsea
caps1	0
goals1	0
years2	2008
clubs2	→ Yeovil Town (loan)
caps2	9
goals2	0
years3	2008–2009
clubs3	→ Watford (loan)
caps3	6
goals3	0
years4	2009–2010
clubs4	→ Stockport County (loan)
caps4	15
goals4	0
years5	2010–2014
clubs5	Brighton & Hove Albion
caps5	132
goals5	2
years6	2014–2016
clubs6	Sunderland
caps6	30
goals6	0
years7	2015–2016
clubs7	→ Leeds United (loan)
caps7	24
goals7	0
years8	2016–2017
clubs8	Leeds United
caps8	25
goals8	0
years9	2017–2020
clubs9	Nottingham Forest
caps9	28
goals9	1
years10	2019–2020
clubs10	→ Bolton Wanderers (loan)
caps10	11
goals10	0
years11	2020
clubs11	→ Lincoln City (loan)
caps11	5
goals11	1
years12	2020–2022
clubs12	Lincoln City
caps12	37
goals12	0
years13	2022–2023
clubs13	Blackpool
caps13	4
goals13	0
nationalyears1	2013–2016
nationalteam1	Scotland
nationalcaps1	2
nationalgoals1	0
totalcaps	326
totalgoals	4
::

| name = Liam Bridcutt | image = Liam Bridcutt Brighton vs Spurs.jpg | image_size = | caption = Bridcutt playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2011 | fullname = Liam Robert Bridcutt | birth_date = | birth_place = Reading, England | height = | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Gateshead (assistant manager) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = –2007 | youthclubs1 = Chelsea | years1 = 2007–2010 | clubs1 = Chelsea | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = → Yeovil Town (loan) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = → Watford (loan) | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = → Stockport County (loan) | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010–2014 | clubs5 = Brighton & Hove Albion | caps5 = 132 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2014–2016 | clubs6 = Sunderland | caps6 = 30 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = → Leeds United (loan) | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = Leeds United | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2017–2020 | clubs9 = Nottingham Forest | caps9 = 28 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2019–2020 | clubs10 = → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2020 | clubs11 = → Lincoln City (loan) | caps11 = 5 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2020–2022 | clubs12 = Lincoln City | caps12 = 37 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2022–2023 | clubs13 = Blackpool | caps13 = 4 | goals13 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2013–2016 | nationalteam1 = Scotland | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | totalcaps = 326 | totalgoals= 4 Liam Robert Bridcutt (born 8 May 1989) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is a coach at National League side Gateshead. Born in England, he represented the Scotland national team.

Bridcutt started his career with Chelsea, but did not make a league appearance for the London club. He was loaned to Yeovil Town, Watford and Stockport County, before moving to Brighton & Hove Albion in 2010. He was a member of the Brighton side that won the League One title in the 2010–11 season. Bridcutt won back-to-back Player of the Year awards at Brighton, earning him a move to Premier League side Sunderland in 2014. He spent three seasons with the Wearside club before moving to Leeds United following a successful loan spell. Bridcutt had spells with Nottingham Forest, Bolton Wanderers, Lincoln City and Blackpool before ending his playing career in 2024.

Club career

Chelsea

Born in Reading, Berkshire, Bridcutt rose through the youth system at Chelsea, and signed a professional contract in the summer of 2007. He signed on loan for Yeovil Town on 8 February 2008 and made his début against Walsall the following day. He then moved to Watford on loan on 27 November 2008, making his début for the club against Doncaster Rovers on 29 November 2008.

On 14 August 2009, Bridcutt moved to Stockport County on loan until January 2010 and was sent off on his début in the 4–2 win at Brighton & Hove Albion. He scored his first professional goal whilst at Stockport during a Football League Trophy game against Port Vale.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 28 August 2010, Bridcutt signed a five-month contract with League One side Brighton & Hove Albion. On 5 November 2010, he signed a contract extension until the end of the season after impressing Gus Poyet especially against Plymouth Argyle and Peterborough United. Bridcutt scored his first goal in Albion colours in stoppage time of their 4–3 win over Carlisle United. He followed this up with one of the goals in the 4–3 victory against Dagenham & Redbridge which led to Brighton's promotion to the Championship.

Bridcutt's consistent performances in the 2011–12 Championship campaign earned him Brighton's Player of the Season award. Bridcutt's performances in the following 2012–13 Championship campaign earned him his second successive Player of the Season award.

Sunderland

On 30 January 2014, after weeks of speculation and a transfer request which was subsequently rejected by Brighton, Bridcutt signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Sunderland, reuniting him with former Brighton head coach Gus Poyet.

Bridcutt signed for an undisclosed fee, believed to be between £3 million and £4 million, and made his Sunderland début in the Tyne–Wear derby in a 3–0 victory over Newcastle United at St James' Park on 1 February.

Leeds United (loan)

Bridcutt moved on loan to Leeds United on 26 November 2015. He made his Leeds debut on 28 November in a 1–0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers. After impressing in the heart of the Leeds midfield, on 5 January 2016, Bridcutt's loan was extended until the end of the 2015–16 season, with the view to a permanent move.

On 13 March 2016, Leeds head coach Steve Evans revealed he wanted to sign Bridcutt permanently at the end of the season.

Despite being at the club for less than a season, on 19 April, Bridcutt was one of five players nominated for the Leeds United Player of the Year Award, alongside Charlie Taylor, Gaetano Berardi, Mirco Antenucci and Lewis Cook. The award was won by Taylor on 30 April.

Leeds United

On 16 August 2016, Bridcutt transferred to Leeds United for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract. His second debut for Leeds came on 20 August in a 2–0 win against Sheffield Wednesday. Bridcutt was appointed team captain, replacing the departed Sol Bamba on 9 September 2016.

Bridcutt picked up an injury on 14 September against Blackburn Rovers and it was revealed that Bridcutt had broken his foot and would miss several months of the season as a result of the injury. Bridcutt returned from injury on 13 December replacing an injured Chris Wood as a first-half substitute in a 2–0 win against Reading.

At the start of the 2017–18 season, Leeds manager Thomas Christiansen named Liam Cooper captain, replacing Bridcutt.

Nottingham Forest

On 22 August 2017, Bridcutt joined Championship side Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal for undisclosed fee, thought to be in the region of £1,000,000. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss at Cardiff City on 21 April 2018.

Bolton Wanderers (loan)

On 2 September 2019, Bridcutt joined EFL League One side Bolton Wanderers on loan until January and was one of nine players Bolton signed on deadline day. He made his debut on 14 September, starting against Rotherham United in a 6–1 defeat. On 17 September, Bridcutt started captaining Bolton. Bridcutt's loan was ended a few days early by Forest on 1 January 2020.

Lincoln City (loan)

On 31 January 2020, Bridcutt joined Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the 2020 season. Bridcutt was named captain for the match against Gillingham on 22 February 2020 due to Jason Shackell being dropped from the squad. He continued in his role as Captain as Shackell remained out of the team.

Lincoln City

On 7 August 2020, Bridcutt joined Lincoln City permanently following his expiration of his contract at Nottingham Forest. He would make his first appearance as a permanent member of the team, coming off the bench in a 5–0 win against Bradford City in the EFL Cup second round. It was revealed on 18 May 2022 that he had been offered a new contract at Lincoln City. On the 27 June 2022, Lincoln confirmed that Bridcutt would be leaving the club after two and a half seasons.

Blackpool

On 30 September 2022, Bridcutt signed for Blackpool on a one-year contract with an option for a further year, rejoining his former manager at Lincoln, Michael Appleton. On 16 May 2023, the club announced that Bridcutt was being released.

International career

Born in England, Bridcutt is of Scottish, Trinidadian and Grenadian descent. He qualified to play for Scotland through his Edinburgh-born grandfather. On 7 March 2013, Bridcutt was named in Gordon Strachan's Scotland squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Wales and Serbia. He gained his first Scotland cap in the game versus Serbia on 26 March 2013.

After regaining his form whilst at Leeds United, Bridcutt regained his place in the Scotland squad on 10 March 2016 for a friendly against Denmark. He was called up alongside teammate Liam Cooper who made the squad for the first time. On 29 March 2016, Bridcutt played against Denmark in a 1–0 victory, and was subject to heavy criticism from Denmark Manager Age Hareide for a challenge on Denmark defender Erik Sviatchenko which only earned Bricutt a yellow card.

Coaching career

After retiring from football in February 2024, Bridcutt began working as a sessional coach at Newcastle United's academy. On 15 October 2024, it was announced that he had appointed as a coach for National League side Gateshead as part of newly appointed manager Carl Magnay's coaching staff.

Career statistics

::data[format=table title="Appearances and goals by club, season and competition"]

Club	Season	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Other	Total	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Total	132	2	11	0	5	0	3	0	151	2	Total	30	0	4	0	2	0	—	36	0	Total	49	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	53	0	Total	42	1	0	0	2	0	6	0	51	1	Career total	324	4	22	0	14	0	12	1	372	5
Chelsea	2007–08	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yeovil Town (loan)	2007–08	League One	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Watford (loan)	2008–09	Championship	6	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
Stockport County (loan)	2009–10	League One	15	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	19	1
Brighton & Hove Albion	2010–11	League One	37	2	6	0	0	0	1	0	44	2
2011–12	Championship	43	0	3	0	3	0	—	49	0
2012–13	Championship	41	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	46	0
2013–14	Championship	11	0	0	0	1	0	—	12	0
Sunderland	2013–14	Premier League	12	0	0	0	0	0	—	12	0
2014–15	Premier League	18	0	4	0	2	0	—	24	0
2015–16	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Leeds United (loan)	2015–16	Championship	24	0	3	0	0	0	—	27	0
Leeds United	2016–17	Championship	25	0	0	0	0	0	—	25	0
2017–18	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—	1	0
Nottingham Forest	2017–18	Championship	25	1	0	0	0	0	—	25	1
2018–19	Championship	1	0	0	0	3	0	—	4	0
Bolton Wanderers (loan)	2019–20	League One	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	0
Lincoln City (loan)	2019–20	League One	5	1	0	0	0	0	—	5	1
Lincoln City	2020–21	League One	23	0	0	0	2	0		5	0	30	0
2021–22	League One	14	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	15	0
Blackpool	2022–23	Championship	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
::

Honours

Brighton & Hove Albion

• Football League One: 2010–11

Individual

• Brighton & Hove Albion Player of the Year: 2011–12, 2012–13

References

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City". English Football League.
2. (2010). "The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11". Mainstream Publishing.
3. "Player Profiles". Chelsea FC.
4. (8 February 2008). "Glovers land young Chelsea starlet". Yahoo.
5. Sowden, Steve. (11 February 2008). "Yeovil Town are going through a transition". Somerset County Gazette.
6. (July 2018). "New Man on Loan!". Watford FC.
7. "Hatters capture Bridcutt". BSkyB.
8. (6 October 2009). "Port Vale 3 – 1 Stockport". BBC.
9. (28 August 2010). "Former Chelsea Midfielder Signs". Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
10. (7 May 2013). "Bridcutt Named Player of the Year". Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
11. [https://web.archive.org/web/20241212093501/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/9107025 SKY Sports]
12. (31 January 2013). "Transfer Deadline Day: Brighton's Liam Bridcutt joins Sunderland". BBC.
13. (1 February 2014). "Newcastle 0–3 Sunderland". BBC.
14. Hunter, James. (26 November 2015). "Sunderland's Liam Bridcutt could stay at Leeds for the rest of the season, says Steve Evans". Newcastle Chronicle.
15. (28 November 2015). "QPR 1 LEEDS O". Sky Sports.
16. (5 January 2016). "Liam Bridcutt stays on loan at Leeds United from Sunderland". Sky Sports.
17. (5 January 2016). "Leeds United extend Liam Bridcutt loan and he could leave Sunderland permanently in summer". Sunderland Echo.
18. (13 March 2016). "Leeds boss Steve Evans suggests interest in permanent Liam Bridcutt deal". Sky Sports.
19. (19 April 2016). "PLAYER OF THE YEAR: TOP 5 VOTE!". Leeds United Official site.
20. (30 April 2016). "TAYLOR CROWNED PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Leeds United Official site.
21. (16 August 2016). "Liam Bridcutt: Sunderland midfielder re-signs for Leeds United". BBC Sport.
22. (20 August 2016). "UNITED TOO STRONG FOR WEDNESDAY". Leeds United.
23. (9 September 2016). "Leeds United: Liam Bridcutt handed leading role at Elland Road". Yorkshire Evening Post.
24. (30 September 2016). "Garry Monk delivers devastating injury update on Leeds star: Could be out for two months". Express.
25. (13 December 2016). "READING: UNITED RUMBLE ROYALS". Leeds United.
26. (6 August 2017). "REPORT: BOLTON WANDERERS 2-3 LEEDS UNITED". Leeds United.
27. "Nottingham Forest FC".
28. Birtles, Garry. (23 August 2017). "£1m for Liam Bridcutt? That looks a real snip for Nottingham Forest!". Nottinghamshire Live.
29. (21 April 2018). "Cardiff 2-1 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport.
30. "Bolton Wanderers sign nine players on Deadline Day".
31. "Rotherham United 6-1 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport.
32. (17 September 2019). "📋 Keith Hill makes 2⃣ changes from...".
33. (2 January 2020). "Keith Hill preparing for double loan blow at Wanderers".
34. "Imps Welcome Scotland International".
35. "It's an ambitious club".
36. Whiley, Mark. (24 February 2020). "City boss on the impact of the 'future coach' Bridcutt".
37. "Liam Bridcutt Signs Permanently". [[Lincoln City F.C.]].
38. "REPORT: Bradford City V The Imps". Lincoln City F.C..
39. (18 May 2022). "Retained list". [[Lincoln City F.C.]].
40. (27 May 2022). "Club Captain Leaves Lincoln City". The Stacey West.
41. (30 September 2022). "SEASIDERS CONFIRM SIGNING OF MIDFIELDER LIAM BRIDCUTT". Blackpool FC.
42. (16 May 2023). "Retained List Confirmed: Blackpool FC".
43. (22 January 2013). "Brighton midfielder Bridcutt gains Scotland eligibility - Tribal Football".
44. (19 March 2013). "Brighton: Liam Bridcutt delighted at first Scotland call-up". BBC.
45. (7 March 2013). "Poyet welcomes Bridcutt call-up". BBC.
46. {{SFA Profile
47. (10 March 2016). "Scotland: Six new call-ups for Czech Republic and Denmark friendlies". BBC.
48. (31 March 2016). "Liam Bridcutt tackle: 'That's Scottish football', says Erik Sviatchenko". BBC.
49. (15 October 2024). "Carl Magnay & Liam Bridcutt appointed as Gateshead's permanent management team".
50. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2007
51. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2008
52. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2009
53. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2010
54. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2011
55. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2012
56. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2013
57. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2014
58. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2015
59. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2016
60. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2017
61. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2018
62. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2019
63. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2020
64. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2021
65. {{soccerbase season. 48702. 2022
66. (2011). "Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2011–2012". Headline Publishing Group.

::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::