Andy Monkhouse

Andy Monkhouse
Personal information
Full nameAndrew William Monkhouse
Date of birth23 October 1980
Place of birthLeeds, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionMidfielder/Striker
Club information
Current team
Bristol Rovers
Number23
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2006Rotherham United128(9)
2006–2007Swindon Town10(2)
2006–2007Hartlepool United (loan)8(3)
2007–2014Hartlepool United290(44)
2014–Bristol Rovers34(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:50, 29 December 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Andrew William "Andy" Monkhouse (born 23 October 1980) is an English footballer who is currently playing for Bristol Rovers as a winger.

Career

Early career

Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Monkhouse began his career with Rotherham United as a trainee before rising to the senior ranks at the age of 18 and scored on his debut in a 3–0 win against Hartlepool United.

After 128 league outings for Rotherham and a couple of long-term injuries. Monkhouse became Dennis Wise's first signing as manager of Swindon Town on 22 June 2006, signing a one-year contract

Hartlepool United

Monkhouse's time at Swindon was interrupted by injury and he was loaned to Hartlepool United. Following a successful loan spell, a deal was then agreed between Swindon and Hartlepool United on 10 January 2007. Remarkably, the first time he was on the losing side in a league match in 2006–07 was in United's defeat against Barnet on 7 April 2007.

Monkhouse was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2006–07 season[1] after Hartlepool went on to finish 2nd to secure promotion to League One.

After playing in a 1–0 win against Sheffield United in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in October 2013, Monkhouse made his 300th appearance for Hartlepool in all competitions which made him only one of 16 Pools players to do so.[2]

Bristol Rovers

On 21 July 2014, Monkhouse signed for Bristol Rovers after being released by Hartlepool United.

Career statistics

As of 30 November 2013.[3]
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rotherham United
1998–99
Division 3 5110001071
1999–00 Division 2 0000000000
2000–01 Division 2 120200011151
2001–02 Division 1 382201000412
2002–03 Division 1 200004300243
2003–04 Division 1 273102000303
2004–05 Championship 142100000142
2005–06 League One 121100020151
Swindon Town
2006–07
League Two 102000010111
Hartlepool United (loan)
2006–07
League Two 8300000083
Hartlepool United
2006–07
League Two 184000000184
2007–08 League One 252201000272
2008–09 League One 446512100518
2009–10 League One 43111020104711
2010–11 League One 447402031538
2011–12 League One 453101010483
2012–13 League One 357001000367
2013–14 League Two 173100031214
Total 279999141918231060
Total 41799922116413246874

References

  1. "Ronaldo secures PFA awards double". BBC Sport. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  2. "I've Loved Every Minute – Monkhouse". Hartlepool United. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. "Ash Taylor career statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

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