| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Harold Poke | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashford, Surrey, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bristol Rovers (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) |
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| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2010 | Southampton | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Woking (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Torquay United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Torquay United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Torquay United (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2010– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2012– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:01, 3 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael Harold Poke (born 21 November 1985) is an English football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion.
Born in Ashford, Surrey, Poke attended Longford Community School in Tachbrook Road, Feltham before joining Southampton as a trainee. He had a trial with Northampton Town in August 2004, playing in a scoreless reserve game against Gillingham on 17 August.[1] He remained with Southampton, and with Antti Niemi injured, was named as a substitute for the League Cup tie against Watford in November 2004.[2]
He joined Oldham Athletic on loan in August 2005,[3] but failed to make his debut and suffered a fractured finger.[4]
In October 2005 he joined Northampton Town on loan,[5] making his debut in the 5–2 Football League Trophy win at home to Notts County on 18 October. His loan was extended for a second month,[6] but his only other game for the Cobblers also came in the Football League Trophy, playing in the 3–2 defeat away to Colchester United on 23 November.[7]
On 23 November 2006, he moved on loan to Woking (under manager Glenn Cockerill, a former Southampton player) until Christmas.[8]
In the summer of 2007 Poke was the only fit goalkeeper that Southampton could take on their tour of Norway,[9] making his full debut for the club in the 12–0 demolition of part timers Svarstad.
On 9 January 2008 Poke went on loan to Conference National side Torquay United,[10] taking over as first choice from Martin Rice who had recently taken over the role himself from Simon Rayner. Poke was recalled by Southampton in February 2008 due to an ongoing injury crisis. He had played four Conference games for Torquay, against Salisbury City, Histon, Kidderminster Harriers and Weymouth, without conceding a single goal. He made his Southampton debut on 4 March 2008 at Wolverhampton Wanderers as a half-time substitute for the injured Kelvin Davis. Poke himself was injured later that month to give Southampton three injured goalkeepers.[11]
On 22 July 2008, Poke rejoined Torquay on a season-long loan.[12] However, he was injured early in the season, resulting in Torquay having to loan Scott Bevan from Shrewsbury Town as cover.[13]
On 1 September 2009, Poke was again loaned out to Torquay Utd for a third spell at the newly promoted League Two side.[14] On 23 December, Poke extended his loan deal with the Gulls till the end of the season.[15] On 15 May 2010, Poke was named in a list of 13 players to be released from Southampton before the start of the 2010–11 season.[16][17]
In June 2010, Poke joined League One side Brighton & Hove Albion on a one year contract.[18]
On 1 January 2012 it was announced that Poke would join Bristol Rovers on loan for an initial one month period.[19]
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