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==Club career==
===Ipswich Town===
Trotter started out in the Felixstowe and District youth league, where he played for numerous clubs (including Witnesham Wasps, [[Ransomes Sports F.C.|Ransomes Sports]], [[Achilles F.C.|Achilles]], [[Bury Town F.C.]], and [[Woodbridge Town F.C.|Woodbridge]]) before being scouted for [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] and signed for the side at sixteen years old.<ref>{{cite news|title=Information|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/burytownfccommunity/a/bury-town-development-squads-34119.html|publisher=Bury Town F.C.|access-date=3 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rejected Trotter haunts U's|url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/rejected-trotter-haunts-u-s-1-117221|publisher=Ipswich Star|date=24 October 2007|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="Trotter3"/> Trotter was one of the players to appear in the [[FA Youth Cup]] victory in 2005, where they beat Southampton 3–2 over two legs.<ref>{{cite news|title=Town starlets win Youth Cup|url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/town-starlets-win-youth-cup-1-103789|publisher=Ipswich Star|date=23 April 2005|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref> His progress in the club's academy earned a first team call-up on two occasions throughout the 2005–06 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Magilton puts faith in youngsters|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/4714931.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 July 2005|access-date=19 November 2019}}<br>{{cite news|title=Royle reveals his cull is over|url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/royle-reveals-his-cull-is-over-1-107976|publisher=Ipswich Star|date=27 April 2006|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref>
He made his league debut in [[Joe Royle]]'s last game in charge against [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], at Home Park on 30 April 2006, coming on for [[Ian Westlake]] with ten minutes to go.<ref>{{cite news|title=Forster goal in vain as Town lose finale|url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/forster-goal-in-vain-as-town-lose-finale-1-108029|publisher=Ipswich Star|date=30 April 2006|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="Trotter School"/> He signed his first professional contract with [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] on 30 August 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Transfer merry-go-round at Town|url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/transfer-merry-go-round-at-town-1-109840|publisher=Ipswich Star|date=30 August 2006|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref> Since returning from the loan at Millwall, Trotter made his first appearance of the 2006–07 season, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute for [[Jaime Peters]] in the 1–0 [[FA Cup]] Fifth Round defeat at [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], on 17 February 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Watford 1-0 Ipswich Town|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6349645.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 February 2007|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref> Following this, Trotter spent the rest of the 2006–07 season, playing for the reserve side.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trotter double sinks Southend|url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/trotter-double-sinks-southend-1-137892|publisher=Ipswich Star|date=5 February 2007|access-date=19 November 2019}}<br>{{cite news|title=Liam is ready to go on loan again|url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/liam-is-ready-to-go-on-loan-again-1-138543|publisher=Ipswich Star|date=9 March 2007|access-date=19 November 2019}}<br>{{cite news|title=Another Premier Cup win for Ipswich Town|url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/another-premier-cup-win-for-ipswich-1-139142|publisher=Ipswich Star|date=18 April 2007|access-date=19 November 2019}}</ref>
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