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
Bristol City
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
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
- 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
- ↑ 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