Adrian Robert James Pettigrew (born 12 November 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Brentford, Rotherham United and Wycombe Wanderers. A product of the Chelsea academy, he dropped into non-League football after his release in 2008.
A central defender, Pettigrew began his career in the Chelsea Academy and turned professional in March 2005. He captained the reserve team during the 2005âÂÂ06 season. In August 2006, Pettigrew was set to join League Two club Wycombe Wanderers on loan, but the deal was put on hold due to injury. He finally joined the club on 5 March 2007, on loan until the end of the 2006âÂÂ07 season, as cover for the injured Mike Williamson. Pettigrew made just one appearance for the Chairboys, with a start in a 1âÂÂ0 defeat to Bristol Rovers on 27 March and he was substituted for Chris Palmer at half time. The loan was ended early on 17 April.
On 10 August 2007, Pettigrew joined newly relegated League Two club Brentford on a one-month loan, which was later extended for two further months. He was an ever-present in the Bees' opening 11 matches of the season and finished his spell on 11 November, with 14 appearances. On 31 January 2008, Pettigrew joined League Two club Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2007âÂÂ08 season. The financially stricken club went into administration on 18 March and Pettigrew's loan was ended early on 3 April 2008, after he had made just four appearances. Pettigrew was released by Chelsea at the end of the 2007âÂÂ08 season.
After rejecting the chance to join Zulte Waregem and trialling with AEK Athens, Pettigrew had short spells in non-League football with Cheshunt, Bishop's Stortford and A.F.C. Sudbury during the 2008âÂÂ09 season. He later played for Middlesex County League First Division Central & East club West End during the 2011âÂÂ12 and 2012âÂÂ13 seasons.
Pettigrew was capped by England at U16 and U17 level. He was part of the U17 team which won the 2002 Nordic U17 Championship.
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