Tommy Backwell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tommy George Backwell | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southend United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mangotsfield United | |||
| Southampton | |||
| –2022 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Bath City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Yate Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Cheltenham Town | 10 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2026– | Southend United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:46, 22 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Tommy George Backwell (born 22 June 2003) is an English Professional footballer who plays as an central midfielder for club Southend United.
Career
[edit]Bristol City
[edit]He played with Mangotsfield United and Southampton before joining the Bristol City academy, with whom he signed a professional contract in 2022.[1] He played for the club in the Premier League Cup.[2] He had loan spells at Yate Town and Bath City and made the Bristol City substitutes bench for first-team matches in the EFL Championship and F.A. Cup without making his professional debut.[3] He was part of the Bristol City team which reached the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup and signed a new professional contract with the club in May 2024.[4]
Cheltenham Town
[edit]In January 2025, he had a trial at EFL League Two side Cheltenham Town.[5] He subsequently joined Cheltenham on loan on 16 January 2025.[6] The following day he was included in their match-day squad for their league match against Harrogate Town and made his debut as a second-half substitute.[7] On 3 February 2025, he signed for Cheltenham on a permanent basis.[8]
In February 2026, Backwell joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2022–23[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bath City (loan) | 2022–23[13] | National League South | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Yate Town (loan) | 2022–23[14] | SL Premier Division South | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25[12] | League Two | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2024–25[12] | League Two | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[15] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2025–26[15] | National League South | 13 | 2 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in National League South play-offs
References
[edit]- ↑ Forrester, Richard (1 September 2022). "Bristol City confirm two top talents sign new deals with the club until 2024 on deadline day". Bristol Post.
- ↑ Obrey, Malachi (10 October 2023). "'The boy was everywhere' - The three Bristol City talents who stood out against Tottenham U21s". Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ↑ Carter, Daniel (7 January 2025). "League Two side cast eye over Bristol City youngster in training fixture". Bristol Post. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ Piercey, James (20 May 2024). "Bristol City reward FA Youth Cup side with 10 pro deals ahead of publication of retained list". Bristol Post. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ Palmer, Jon (7 January 2025). "Bristol City midfield prospect on trial at Cheltenham Town". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ "Cheltenham loan midfielder Backwell from Bristol City". BBC Sport. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ↑ "Harrogate vs. Cheltenham". Soccerway. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ↑ Gregory, Matthew (3 February 2025). "Done deals - Bristol City announce double deadline day departure as midfielders move on". Bristol World. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Tommy Backwell signs on loan from Cheltenham". wsmafc.co.uk. 24 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Tommy Backwell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Tommy Backwell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Tommy Backwell in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ "Tommy Backwell". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ↑ "Tommy Backwell Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Tommy Backwell in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Yate Town F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen