Marc Pugh

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Marc Pugh
Personal information
Full nameMarc Anthony Pugh[1]
Date of birth (1987-04-02) 2 April 1987[1]
Place of birthBacup, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder / Winger / Striker
Club information
Current clubBournemouth
Number7
Youth career
000?–2004Burnley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2006Burnley0(0)
2005→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)5(1)
2006→ Kidderminster Harriers (loan)2(0)
2006–2007Bury41(4)
2007–2009Shrewsbury Town44(4)
2008→ Luton Town (loan)4(0)
2009→ Hereford United (loan)9(1)
2009–2010Hereford United40(13)
2010–Bournemouth149(30)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:06, 26 January 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Marc Anthony Pugh (born 2 April 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Bournemouth. He plays mainly as a winger but can also play as a midfielder and sometimes a striker.

Pugh started his career with Burnley, where he progressed through the youth system. He was released by the club having made his first team while on loan at Kidderminster Harriers and signed a short-term contract with Bury in 2006. He later signed a professional contract at the club and after rejecting an extended contract in 2007 he signed for Shrewsbury Town. He was loaned out to Luton Town and Hereford United, joining the latter permanently in 2009 and leaving after a season to sign for Bournemouth.

Career

Burnley

Pugh was born in Bacup, Lancashire and attended All Saints Catholic Language College in Rawtenstall.[2][3] He started his career with First Division side Burnley where, at a young age, he started as a Centre of Excellence player, and gradually worked his way up through the ranks to become an apprentice in 2003.[4] As a first year apprentice he played for the youth and reserve teams and due to his great goalscoring record, which led him to be named on the bench for two first team matches in the League Cup, they decided to keep him on for a third year.[4] As a third year apprentice he scored 15 goals for the club's reserve and youth team.[5] This led to him to being sent out on loan to Kidderminster Harriers in the Conference National in November 2005 to play first team football.[6] He made his debut for Kidderminster after coming on as an 86th minute substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Stevenage Borough.[7] He converted a Simon Heslop cross during a match against Dagenham & Redbridge to score his first career goal, which helped Kidderminster to a 3–1 victory.[7][8] Also, during a match he displayed a smart piece of skill which involved flicking the ball over an opponents head with his heel, then crossing the ball in for a teammate to score; this move was featured on Soccer AM's showboating section.[9] He returned to Burnley on 13 December 2005 after picking up a groin injury,[10] but eventually returned for a second spell on 7 January 2006.[11] This spell ended on 26 January 2006 so Pugh could concentrate on his career at Burnley and made 10 appearances and 1 one goal while at Kidderminster.[7][12] He learned that he would not receive a professional contract at Burnley in February, which was partly because both Chris McCann and Kyle Lafferty had both already received professional contracts and they were only second year apprentices.[13]

Bury

Having just been released from Burnley, Pugh started looking for a new club, and was eventually offered a place at League Two side Bury on a short-term contract following a three-week trial at the club.[14][15] Bury were entangled in a relegation battle and Pugh made his debut after coming on as an 80th minute substitute for Lewis Gobern in a 2–1 win against Rochdale on 25 March 2006.[7][16] He marked his first start for Bury with a goal from 10 yards in the 1–1 draw against Lincoln City on 15 April,[7][17] after which manager Chris Casper commented "Mark's a good player and he's got a bright future if he keeps his feet on the ground".[18] He finished the 2005–06 season by playing six games and scoring one goal for the club.[7] As a result of his good performances, and helped by the fact that Bury had survived relegation, Bury manager Chris Casper offered him a new one-year contract at Gigg Lane; his first professional contract.[19] Pugh was very much a regular first-team player in the 2006–07 season, playing particularly well in the first half of the season and was offered an extended contract at the club,[20] which Pugh rejected, saying he "wanted to keep his options open".[21] Manager Chris Casper revealed his disappointment at this and Pugh later said financial reasons were not behind his motivation to reject a new contract.[22][23] He was offered renewed contracts throughout the season but still took none of them, with Casper blaming his agent for this.[24]

Shrewsbury Town

With many clubs interested in his services,[24] Pugh eventually signed for fellow League Two side Shrewsbury Town on 29 May 2007 for a fee that would be decided by a tribunal.[25] Shrewsbury manager Gary Peters revealed that he had already attempted to sign him earlier in the season as part of a swap deal when striker Glynn Hurst moved to Bury.[24] He made his debut in a 4–0 victory over Lincoln City,[26] setting up Andy Cooke for the third goal with a cross.[27] He suffered from an injury in November and underwent a scan, which was believed to be a cartilage problem.[28] Days after discovering the results of the scan, which revealed he was suffering from acute tendinitis, he returned to training.[29] He scored his first goal for Shrewsbury on his return in a 4–0 victory over Dagenham & Redbridge,[26] turning in a Marc Tierney cross in the 78th minute before assisting Tierney for Shrewsbury's final goal.[30] He went on to score a further two goals that season following the arrival of Paul Simpson as manager, and finished the 2007–08 season with 38 appearances and 4 goals.[26]

After struggling to feature in the team at the start of the 2008–09 season,[31] he joined fellow League Two side Luton Town on a one-month loan on 12 September 2008.[32] His debut came in a 3–1 victory over Aldershot Town a day later,[33] after which manager Mick Harford said "He is an out and out winger, and he put in some good crosses. But he hasn't played a lot of football this season and he maybe faded a bit".[34] He returned to Shrewsbury after playing four games in a Luton shirt.[33] He was loaned out to League One team Hereford United on 26 March 2009 and made his debut two days later in a 1–0 defeat against Huddersfield Town.[33][35] Pugh scored the equalising goal for Hereford against Hartlepool United on 4 April 2009, making the score 2–2, although Hereford eventually lost 4–2.[33] He finished the loan spell with nine appearances and one goal.[33] He was released by Shrewsbury after having the remaining year of his contract cancelled on 26 June 2009.[36]

Hereford United

Four days after his release from Shrewsbury, Pugh re-joined Hereford on a permanent basis following their relegation to League Two, signing a one-year contract on 30 June 2009.[37] He finished the 2009–10 season as Hereford's top goalscorer with 13 goals in 46 appearances.[38]

Bournemouth

He left Hereford at the end of the season after rejecting a new two-year contract and joined newly promoted League One team Bournemouth on 4 June 2010 for a fee that would be decided by a tribunal.[39][40][41] He made his debut in the opening game of the 2010–11 season, a 1–0 defeat at Charlton Athletic on 7 August 2010 and his first goal of the season came after heading in a Liam Feeney cross in a 5–1 victory over Peterborough United on 14 August.[42][43]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 January 2014.
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 2003–04[44] First Division 000000—00
2004–05[45] Championship 000000—00
2005–06[7] Championship 000000—00
Total 000000—00
Kidderminster Harriers (loan) 2005–06[7] Conference National 5100—1[lower-alpha 1]061
2000—2[lower-alpha 2]040
Bury 2005–06[7] League Two 6100000061
2006–07[46] League Two 35341101[lower-alpha 1]0414
Total 414411010475
Shrewsbury Town 2007–08[26] League Two 374100000384
2008–09[33] League Two 7000001[lower-alpha 1]080
Total 444100010464
Luton Town (loan) 2008–09[33] League Two 4000000040
Hereford United (loan) 2008–09[33] League One 9100000091
Hereford United 2009–10[38] League Two 401320103[lower-alpha 1]04613
Total 49142010305514
Bournemouth 2010–11[42] League One 411221103[lower-alpha 3]04713
2011–12[47] League One 42820213[lower-alpha 1]34912
2012–13[48] League One 40642101[lower-alpha 1]0468
2013–14[49] Championship 2642010—294
Total 14930103517317137
Career total 294531747115333361
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 in Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ 1 appearance in Football League Trophy, 2 in League One play-offs

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 341. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0. 
  2. ↑ "Youth Alliance Cup Final". Burnley F.C. 3 May 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 
  3. ↑ Heywood, Peter (23 April 2003). "Late goal for ten-man reserves". Clarets Mad. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Marc Pugh goes out to Kidderminster". TheFootballNetwork.net. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 
  5. ↑ Scholes, Tony (16 May 2006). "Pugh gets deal". Clarets Mad. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 
  6. ↑ "Kidderminster agree deal for Pugh". BBC Sport. 10 November 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Kidderminster 3–1 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 3 December 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2011. 
  9. ↑ "Marc Pugh". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 18 October 2007. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008. 
  10. ↑ "Pugh returns from Harriers spell". BBC Sport. 13 December 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  11. ↑ "Pugh Resumes Harriers Spell". Burnley F.C. 7 January 2006. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2008. 
  12. ↑ "Pugh returns from Harriers spell". BBC Sport. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  13. ↑ "Youth Team News". Burnley F.C. 27 February 2006. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2008. 
  14. ↑ "Shakers capture midfield quartet". BBC Sport. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  15. ↑ "Shakers sign Pugh". Lancashire Telegraph (Blackburn). 24 March 2006. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 
  16. ↑ "Bury 2–1 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 25 March 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2011. 
  17. ↑ "Lincoln City 1–1 Bury". BBC Sport. 14 April 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2011. 
  18. ↑ "Casper pays tribute to Pugh". Manchester Evening News. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  19. ↑ "Three Extend at Gigg". Bury F.C. 23 May 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2008. 
  20. ↑ "Contracts on cards for Shakers duo". Bury F.C. 18 January 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2008. 
  21. ↑ "Pugh rejects new Bury contract". BBC Sport. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  22. ↑ "Casper 'let down' by contract rebel Pugh". Bury F.C. 16 February 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2008. 
  23. ↑ "Money not reason for deal delay – Pugh". Bury F.C. 19 February 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2008. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Scholes, Tony (29 May 2007). "Pugh signs for Shrews". Clarets Mad. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  25. ↑ "Shrews complete signing of trio". BBC Sport. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  27. ↑ "Lincoln 0–4 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2011. 
  28. ↑ "Tudor and Pugh". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 27 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2008. 
  29. ↑ "Pugh returns to Shrews' training". BBC Sport. 11 December 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  30. ↑ "Shrewsbury 4–0 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2011. 
  31. ↑ "Player Out on Loan". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2008. 
  32. ↑ "Luton sign Shrews winger on loan". BBC Sport. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.7 "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  34. ↑ "Brill warned to fight for place". BBC Sport. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  35. ↑ "Hereford make two loan signings". BBC Sport. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  36. ↑ "Shrewsbury sign Falkirk's Holden". BBC Sport. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  37. ↑ "Bulls sign Pugh and Constantine". BBC Sport. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  39. ↑ "Hereford United braced for Marc Pugh departure". BBC Sport. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  40. ↑ "Marc Pugh rejects fresh contract with Hereford United". Shropshire Star (Telford). 20 May 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2010. 
  41. ↑ "Bournemouth sign Purches, Arter and Nelson". BBC Sport. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2011. 
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  43. ↑ "Bournemouth 5 – 1 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2011. 
  44. ↑ "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  45. ↑ "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  46. ↑ "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  47. ↑ "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  48. ↑ "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 February 2013. 
  49. ↑ "Games played by Marc Pugh in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 August 2013. 

External links

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