Andy Bishop

For the former professional cyclist of the same name, see Andy Bishop (cyclist).
Andy Bishop

Bishop pictured in 2008
Personal information
Full name Andrew Jamie Bishop[1]
Date of birth 19 October 1982 (1982-10-19) (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Cannock, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Bury
Number 10
Youth career
000?–2002 Walsall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2004 Walsall 0 (0)
2002–2003 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 30 (7)
2003 → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 9 (1)
2003–2004 → Rochdale (loan) 10 (1)
2004 → Yeovil Town (loan) 4 (2)
2004–2006 York City 72 (33)
2006– Bury 196 (65)
National team‡
2004–2006 England C 4 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:28, 27 December 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 May 2010

Andrew Jamie "Andy" Bishop (born 19 October 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Bury as a striker.

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Career

Walsall

Born in Cannock, Staffordshire, Bishop started his career at Walsall's youth system as a trainee, signing a professional contract on 9 August 2002.[2] He joined Kidderminster Harriers on a one-month loan on 18 November 2002.[3] Kidderminster extended this loan in December.[4] He joined Kidderminster for a second spell, joining on loan at the start of the 2003–04 season.[5] His loan at Kidderminster was extended for a second month in September 2003.[5]

He was signed by Rochdale on a one-month loan on 20 November 2003.[6] This loan was extended for a second month in December 2003.[7] He returned to Walsall in January 2004, after Rochdale opted not to extend his loan.[8]

He joined Yeovil Town on a one-month loan on 5 February.[2] Yeovil decided not to sign Bishop on a permanent deal, because of niggling injury problems.[9]

York City

Bishop was signed by Conference National team York City in July 2004 after rejecting a new deal at Walsall.[10] He was named the Conference player of the month for February 2006.[11] He scored 23 goals for York in the Conference during the 2005–06 season, which made him the league's top scorer.[12]

Bury

Bishop was signed by Bury on a free transfer on 8 May, signing a two-year contract.[13] He marked his first season back in the Football League by scoring 21 goals in all competitions,[14] becoming the first Bury player to score 20 or more goals in a season for 13 seasons.[15] He signed a new deal with Bury, which would expire in June 2010, in September 2007.[16] Bury offered Bishop a new contract in January 2009,[17] but he rejected it to weigh up his options.[18] However, he eventually signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract, which contracted him at the club until June 2012.[19] Bishop missed a majority of the 2009–10 season due to two surgeries,[20] and returned to full fitness only in February 2010.[21] Grimsby Town made an enquiry for Bishop in May 2010, following their relegation to the Conference.[22] On the 30th November 2011 Bury announced that Bishop had signed a contract extension until the end of the 2013/2014 season. [23]

References

  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 62. ISBN 1852916656. 
  2. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed (2007). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08. Mainstream Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 9781845962463. 
  3. ^ "Kiddy's Bishop move". BBC Sport. 2002-11-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/2489453.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-03. 
  4. ^ "Bishop to extend Kiddy stay". BBC Sport. 2002-12-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/2581073.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-03. 
  5. ^ a b "Harriers extend Bishop loan". BBC Sport. 2003-09-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/3090620.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-03. 
  6. ^ "Bishop heading for Dale". BBC Sport. 2003-11-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/3223934.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-03. 
  7. ^ "Dale extend Bishop loan spell". BBC Sport. 2003-12-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rochdale/3322395.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-03. 
  8. ^ "Bishop goes back to Walsall". BBC Sport. 2004-01-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/3433937.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-03. 
  9. ^ "Yeovil cool on Bishop". BBC Sport. 2004-03-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/yeovil/3533061.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-03. 
  10. ^ "Bishop to join York". BBC Sport. 2004-07-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/3893845.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-03. 
  11. ^ "Bishop named player of the month". BBC Sport. 2006-03-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/4794828.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-03. 
  12. ^ "English Conference Top Scorers - 2005/06". ESPNsoccernet. http://soccernet-akamai.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=eng.5&year=2005&cc=5739. Retrieved 2007-11-11. 
  13. ^ "Shakers boss swoops for York star". BBC Sport. 2006-05-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/4751563.stm. Retrieved 2007-04-03. 
  14. ^ "Bury 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=136&teamid=394. Retrieved 2007-11-11. 
  15. ^ "Bish Needs six goals to break 22 year record". Bury F.C.. 2007-04-04. http://www.buryfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10422~1006463,00.html. Retrieved 2008-03-31. 
  16. ^ "Striker Bishop pens new Bury deal". BBC Sport. 2007-09-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/6998557.stm. Retrieved 2007-09-17. 
  17. ^ "D-Day for Bishop". Bury F.C.. 2009-01-08. http://www.buryfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10422~1513528,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  18. ^ "Bishop update". Bury F.C.. 2009-01-10. http://www.buryfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10422~1515802,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  19. ^ "Bishop to stay at Bury". Sky Sports. 2009-01-27. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_4857406,00.html. Retrieved 2010-06-01. 
  20. ^ "Nardiello keen to be busy at Bury". BBC Sport. 2009-10-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/bury/8364127.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-14. 
  21. ^ "League Two - Bishop return boosts Bury". Yahoo! Eurosport. 2010-02-11. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/11022010/58/league-bishop-return-boosts-bury.html. Retrieved 2010-02-14. 
  22. ^ "Grimsby Town keen on Bury striker Andy Bishop". BBC Sport. 2010-05-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/8709279.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-27. 
  23. ^ http://www.buryfc.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10422~2532907,00.html

External links
Bury F.C. – current squad