Phil Bolland

Phil Bolland
Personal information
Full name Philip Christopher Bolland[1]
Date of birth 26 August 1976 (1976-08-26) (age 35)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current club Barrow
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Altrincham
1996 Salford City
1996 Trafford
1996–1997 Knowsley United
1997–2001 Southport 96 (9)
2001–2002 Oxford United 20 (1)
2002–2006 Chester City 139 (7)
2006 Peterborough United 17 (0)
2006–2008 Chester City 28 (1)
2008 Wrexham 18 (0)
2008–2009 Cambridge United 38 (0)
2009– Barrow 82 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:55, 27 December 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Philip Christopher "Phil" Bolland (born 26 August 1976) is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Barrow AFC in the Conference National.

Bolland has enjoyed two spells at Chester City, having signed from Peterborough United in the summer of 2006 - just a few months after he'd moved in the opposite direction. Mark Wright has managed him at the four clubs he has been in charge of, namely Southport, Oxford, Chester and Peterborough. Bolland had earlier played in non-league football for clubs including Altrincham, Salford City, Trafford and Knowsley United.[2]

Bolland struggled to stake a place in the first-team side at Chester under new manager Bobby Williamson in 2007–08, making just three appearances. He spent time on trial with Wrexham and it was announced in December 2007 he was no longer part of Chester's plans.[3]

On 8 January 2008 it was announced Bolland had been released by Chester[4] and he quickly agreed terms with Wrexham. He was released by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the Football Conference[5] and signed for Cambridge United on 31 July 2008 where he would be reunited with former teammates Gary Brabin and Paul Carden, manager and assistant manager of the Conference side.[6] He spent one season at Cambridge, before signing for Barrow AFC, also of the Conference National.[7]

In May 2011 he was offered a new contract by Barrow.[8]

Honours

Chester City

Southport

Barrow AFC

References

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 9781845963248. 
  2. ^ Steve Whitney (1997). The Ultimate Book of Non League Players: 1997-98. p. 35. ISBN 0-9531258-0-7. 
  3. ^ "Five for Sale". Liverpool Daily Post. 2007-12-28. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/chester-fc/2007/12/28/five-for-sale-as-chester-plan-january-shake-up-64375-20292166/. Retrieved 2007-12-28. 
  4. ^ "Duo Released". Chester City Official Website. 2008-01-08. http://www.chestercityfc.net/article/1483383/Duo-released. Retrieved 2008-01-08. 
  5. ^ "Roberts and Llewellyn leave Reds". BBC Sport. 2008-05-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7367679.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-11. 
  6. ^ "Centre Half to join United". cambridgeunited.com. 2008-07-31. http://www.cambridge-united.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~1355307,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-31. 
  7. ^ "Barrow swoop for defender Bolland". BBC Sport. 2009-07-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barrow/8142886.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-09. 
  8. ^ "Forrest, Goodfellow and Masters released by Barrow". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 6 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13315096.stm. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 

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