Date of birth | 17 February 1976 |
Place of birth | Belfast |
Nationality | Northern Irish |
Weight | 78 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Forward |
Essandoh's big break at Wycombe Wanderers was one of the fairy tale stories of English football in 2000-01.
Having returned from a spell in Finland, he had trials with a number of clubs including Conference outfit Rushden & Diamonds before his agent came across an appeal for a striker on the internet by Wycombe manager Lawrie Sanchez.
Introduced into the game in the second half, he scored a dramatic last-minute header to send the Chairboys into the semi-final for the first time ever.
A tall and athletic striker who is very effective in the air, he won a contract at Adams Park until the end of the season but was then released in the summer.
Back at the start of his career, Essandoh joined Motherwell from Cumbernauld United.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Motherwell | 09 Dec 1994 | 31 May 1997 | |
SKN St Polten | 30 Jun 1997 | 23 Feb 1998 | |
East Fife | 23 Feb 1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | |
VPS Vaasa | 08 May 1998 | 01 Dec 2000 | |
Rushden and Diamonds | 25 Jan 2001 | 28 Feb 2001 | |
Wycombe Wanderers | 28 Feb 2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
Carlisle United | 28 Jul 2001 | 10 Aug 2001 | T |
Barnet | 01 Oct 2001 | 21 Dec 2001 | |
Cambridge City | 21 Dec 2001 | 23 Aug 2002 | |
Bishops Stortford | 23 Aug 2002 | 05 Sep 2002 | |
Billericay Town | 05 Sep 2002 | 20 Dec 2002 | |
Grays Athletic | 20 Dec 2002 | 23 May 2003 | |
Bishops Stortford | 23 May 2003 | 05 Mar 2004 | |
Gravesend and Northfleet | 23 Jan 2004 | 04 Mar 2004 | L |
Gravesend and Northfleet | 05 Mar 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
Kettering Town | 12 Aug 2005 | 19 Sep 2005 | |
Bishops Stortford | 30 Sep 2005 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | VPS Vaasa | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Wycombe Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 |
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2000-01 | Wycombe Wanderers | League Division 2 | 8 | 5 |
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2001-02 | Barnet | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Bishops Stortford | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Bishops Stortford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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03 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
06 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
10 Mar 2001 | Leicester City v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
13 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
17 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
20 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
24 Mar 2001 | Walsall v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 5-1 | League Division 2 | |
27 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
31 Mar 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
08 Apr 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
23 Apr 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
26 Apr 2001 | Notts County v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
28 Apr 2001 | Bury v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
02 May 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
05 May 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.