Liam Hatch (born 3 April 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town on loan from Peterborough United. He plays as a striker.

[edit] Career

Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Hatch started his career with Kent League side Ramsgate, before joining Herne Bay in 2001 and moving to Gravesend & Northfleet in 2001. He was part of the side that won the Isthmian League Premier Division in the 2001–02 season, resulting in promotion to the Football Conference.

Hatch moved to Conference side Barnet at the beginning of the 2003–04 season for a fee of £23,000.^[1] He was a member of the Barnet team that won promotion to the Football League in the 2004–05 season, scoring 10 league goals. Hatch managed just five goals over the next two seasons for Barnet in League Two, prompting manager Paul Fairclough to place him on the transfer list at the beginning of the 2007–08 season. However, he broke back into the first team in October, going on to score six goals in his next nine games. He totalled eight goals in the first half of the season, attracting the attention of other clubs. In December 2007, it was announced that Hatch would join Peterborough United for a fee of £150,000 at the start of the January transfer window.^[2]

Hatch scored two goals in 12 games for Peterborough as they were promoted to League One. At the start of the 2008–09 season, with playing chances at London Road limited, he moved on loan to Darlington.^[3] On 18 November 2008, in an FA Cup game against Droylsden, Hatch suffered a suspected broken neck after a collision with team-mate Ritchie Foran, prompting the game to be delayed for 35 minutes. However, scans later confirmed that Hatch had not broken his neck in the incident.^[4] He returned to Peterborough on 5 January 2009,^[5] before returning to Darlington on loan until the end of the 2008–09 season on 8 January.^[6]

Along with 11 other players, Hatch was placed on the transfer list at Peterborough following their promotion to the Championship.^[7] Despite interest from 12 other clubs, including 3 in League One,^[8] Hatch signed for Conference National side Luton Town on a season-long loan, with a view to a permanent move, on 5 June 2009.^[9]

[edit] Honours

Gravesend & Northfleet

• Isthmian League Premier Division winner: 2001–02

Barnet

• Conference National winner: 2004–05

Peterborough United

• League Two runner-up: 2007–08

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Liam Hatch career stats at Soccerbase