Tom Pett

Thomas George Pett (born 3 December 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Cheltenham Town.

Pett began his senior career at hometown club Potters Bar Town after progressing through the youth ranks to establish himself in the first-team during the 2009–10 season.

He broke into the first team and established himself as a regular in the starting line-up at Potters Bar during the 2009–10 season, and later captained the club.

He was described as "one of the standout performers" for the following two seasons.

Pett was offered the chance to join up with Wealdstone midway through the 2011–12 season, who then played a division above Potters Bar, in the Isthmian League Premier Division.

He joined Wealdstone in January 2012 and helped the club win the Isthmian Premier Division during his 2 1⁄2 years with them.

He accepted the offer and it was announced that he had signed on a permanent deal on 25 January 2012.

During Pett's final season with the club, he scored 18 times as Wealdstone won the Isthmian Premier Division title.

He credited experienced teammates Glen Little and Scott McGleish for this success.

He spent two and a half seasons at Wealdstone in which he scored 29 times in 123 appearances in all competitions.

Manager Gordon Bartlett said, "I can honestly say I always knew he would go on to play full-time football and I know he can make it in the professional game".

Whilst playing for Wealdstone, Pett represented the England C team and was training to be a PE teacher.

In June 2014, Pett joined Stevenage.

Having spent time on trial with League Two club Stevenage, Pett joined the club for an undisclosed fee, on an initial one-year contract, on 23 June 2014.

He made his debut on the opening day of the 2014–15 season, playing 88 minutes in the club's 1–0 home victory against Hartlepool United on 9 August 2014.

Pett scored his first goal for the club on 6 September 2014, briefly restoring parity in an eventual 3–2 defeat to York City.

He started the new year with two goals in three games, taking his goal tally for the season to four.

This included a long-range 30 ydstrike to double Stevenage's lead in a 2–0 away victory at York City on 17 January 2015.

Pett scored with a "blistering strike" in a 1–0 home victory over Portsmouth on 14 April 2015, strengthening the club's place in the League Two play-off spots.

The club went on to play Southend United in the play-off semi-finals, with Pett scoring in the second leg; Stevenage ultimately lost 4–2 on aggregate over the two games.

He scored eight goals in 38 games in all competitions during his first season in professional football.

Pett signed a new two-year contract with the club on 13 July 2015.

During the 2015–16 campaign, he was a first-team regular playing in a deeper midfield role under new manager Teddy Sheringham as Stevenage finished that season in 18th-place in League Two.

Pett made 43 appearances during the season, scoring once; his only goal of the season came in a 2–2 draw against Yeovil Town on 14 November 2015.

He remained at Stevenage the following season under new permanent manager Darren Sarll, and made his first appearance of the campaign as a second-half substitute in Stevenage's 2–1 home win over Luton Town on 20 August 2016.

Pett came on after half-time with Stevenage trailing in the match and assisted the winning goal.

Thereafter, he was a regular starter in the team, scoring his first goal of the season in the club's 6–1 victory against Hartlepool United on 3 September 2016.

He made his 100th appearance for Stevenage in a 2–0 defeat to Blackpool on 10 December 2016.

Goals in home victories over Wycombe Wanderers, Leyton Orient and local rivals Barnet played a part in Stevenage's upturn in form, as Stevenage found themselves in the play-off positions before eventually finishing in tenth position.

Pett made 44 appearances during the season, scoring six times.

Despite being transfer-listed, Pett remained at Stevenage for the start of the 2017–18 season, scoring the club's first goal of the new campaign when he capitalised on a defensive mistake to open the scoring in an eventual 3–3 draw with Newport County on 5 August 2017.

He spent 3 1⁄2 years with Stevenage before joining fellow League Two club Lincoln City in January 2018.

Pett helped Lincoln secure the League Two title during the 2018–19 season.

Shortly after the season had ended, Stevenage stated that Pett had been placed on the transfer-list after an agreement could not be reached between the two parties during contract extension discussions, with Pett's contract set to expire in the summer of 2018.

Pett left Lincoln in May 2020.

He rejoined Stevenage in November 2020, before signing for fellow League Two club Port Vale in July 2021.

He helped the club to win promotion from League Two via the play-offs in 2022.

He left Port Vale in June 2023 and signed with Cheltenham Town five months later.

He has also been capped at England C level.

Pett began his career at Boreham Wood under the club's PASE youth system, spending just two months at academy level before moving to play in the youth system of hometown club Potters Bar Town.