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Which team did John Welsh (English footballer) play for from Jul 2012 to Jul 2018?
John Welsh ( English footballer ) John Joseph Welsh ( born 10 January 1984 in Liverpool ) is an English footballer who plays as midfielder for Stafford Rangers . Welsh notably played in the Premier League for Liverpool , where he began his career before playing for Hull City , Chester City , Carlisle United , Bury , Tranmere Rovers and Grimsby Town . In 2019 he dropped down to play at semi-professional level with Atherton Collieries . He was captain of the England under-20 team , and has been capped eight times for the under-21s . He represented England U20 at 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship . Career . Liverpool . Wavertree born Welsh , joined Liverpool at the age of 10 . He progressed through the ranks , becoming captain of the Reserve Team in the process . Welsh trained with the Liverpool first team squad at their Melwood training ground from the middle of the 2001–02 season . In the 2002–03 season John Welsh played only one game for the first team – his début match against Ipswich Town on 4 December 2002 in a League Cup fourth round tie at home – when he replaced Vladimír Šmicer in the 83rd minute . Also , he was amongst the substitutes for a number of European games . His first game in Premiership was against Arsenal on 4 October 2003 , when he replaced Salif Diao in the 82nd minute , but he couldnt help his team avoid defeat – they lost 2–1 , and unfortunately for Welsh , his first act was to be booked for a foul on Ray Parlour . Welsh featured in Liverpools run to the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final , coming on as a substitute in the round of 16 away tie against Bayer Leverkusen . Liverpool would go on to win the trophy but Welsh was left out of the final match day squad . Hull City . After three starts and seven substitute appearances in all competitions for Liverpool , in August 2005 , John went on a season-long loan to Championship side Hull City . The club were impressed , and in November 2005 agreed a deal which saw Liverpool take promising young winger Paul Anderson in exchange . The swap took place on 4 January 2006 . However , three minutes into a match against Preston North End on 10 March 2007 , Welsh dived into a tackle with Prestons Neil Mellor , a former Liverpool teammate . Welsh was carried off on a stretcher , and it later transpired that he had broken both the tibia and fibula in his right leg , ruling him out for many months . Loans away from Hull . On 31 December 2007 , Chester City announced they would be signing Welsh on loan when the transfer window reopened the following day . He made his Chester debut on 1 January 2008 , in a 2–0 home defeat to Grimsby Town , and spent the rest of the month in Chesters starting line-up before returning to Hull . He joined Carlisle United on 27 October 2008 for an initial one-month loan making his debut against Hartlepool United . In March 2009 , he joined Football League Two side Bury on loan and was released from Hull on 2 June 2009 . Tranmere Rovers . In July 2009 , Welsh signed a deal with League One side Tranmere Rovers . He had a very consistent season for Tranmere , playing the holding midfield role successfully . Welsh also scored four goals in his first season at Prenton Park , including a volley in the 4–2 victory over Gillingham and a 25-yard strike in a 2–1 home victory over Brighton . The club offered him contract terms for the 2012–13 season . Preston North End . In May 2012 , it was announced that Welsh had signed for Preston North End on a two-year contract . He was voted Player of the Year and Players Player of the Year of Preston North End for the season 2012/13 . On 17 December 2013 , Welsh extended his contract with Preston for a further twelve months , thus keeping him at the club until the summer of 2015 . Despite Tom Clarke taking over the captaincy for the 2014–15 season , Welsh still played a major part in getting the club promoted via the play-offs . This form was rewarded with a new two-year contract . At the end of the 2018 season he left Preston North End and was given an award for longest serving Preston player . Grimsby Town . Welsh signed a two-year contract with League Two club Grimsby Town on 25 June 2018 . He was firmly installed as club captain for the 2018–19 season . Welsh left the club by mutual consent on 20 March 2019 . This may have been in part due to his participation in a fracas at a bus stop in which he broke a woman’s leg . Non-League . In October 2019 he joined Atherton Collieries on a short-term contract . It was announced in August 2020 that he had signed for Stafford Rangers , on step 10 of the English football pyramid . Honours . Preston North End - Football League One play-offs : 2015 External links . - John Welsh profile at the Grimsby Town F.C . website - John Welsh profile at hullcityafc.net - John Welsh profile at liverpoolfc.tv