by stealthpapes »
12 Jan 2026 14:33
Armadillo Roadkill Orion1871 Why are the twitter twats so weirdly obsessed with Jayden Wareham's father? Very strange.
I think it's because the story goes when Wareham joined Exeter, his Dad insisted he get the shirt number that was retired when the previous owner died young. Not a great look if true.
It's a little bit more complicated than that, Exeter retired the #9 shirt when Adam Stansfield passed away.
iirc the cancer diagnosis was mid-season the last year he played (2009-2010)
It was un-retired in 2020, Ben Seymour wearing it that season and Jay Stansfield (Adam's son) in 2022-23. Shirt went unused for two seasons, and now Wareham has it.
Bit more here:
https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/Wareham9Club and family all involved with the decision.