Chris Bush (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Miles Bush[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chelmsford City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Thurrock | |||
| 2008–2010 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Salisbury City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Woking (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Thurrock (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Gateshead | 20 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Hereford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Hereford United | 42 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Welling United | 33 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Lincoln City | 31 | (1) |
| 2016– | Chelmsford City | 36 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:09, 9 August 2017 (UTC). | |||
Christopher Miles "Chris" Bush (born 12 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chelmsford City.
Early life
Bush was born in Leytonstone, Greater London.[2]
Club career
Bush came through the youth system of Brentford and spent a loan spell during the 2009–10 season with Conference side Salisbury City.[3] At the start of the 2010–11 season he spent a month on loan at Conference South team Woking.[4] As soon as his loan spell finished at Woking, Bush was again sent out on loan, this time to Conference National side AFC Wimbledon for four months until January 2011.[5] He also spent time on loan at Thurrock.[6]
In June 2011, Bush signed permanently for the newly promoted Dons side in League Two after rejecting a new contract at Griffin Park.[7]
On 21 June 2012, Bush signed for Gateshead.[8] On 8 January 2013, Bush joined Lincoln City on a one-month loan.[9] On 28 March 2013, Bush joined Hereford United on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[10] On 25 April 2013, Bush was one of seven players released by Gateshead.[11]
On 19 June 2013, Bush signed a one-year contract with Hereford United.[12]
On 11 June 2014, Bush signed a one-year contract with Welling United.[13]
In May 2015 he left Welling United and signed for Lincoln City.[14]
On 26 June 2016, Bush dropped down a division to join National League South club Chelmsford City.[15] On 6 August 2016, Bush scored on his debut for Chelmsford in a 2–2 draw against Truro City.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 April 2017.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 2010–11[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salisbury City (loan) | 2009–10[17] | Conference Premier | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2010–11[17] | Conference South | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2010–11[17] | Conference Premier | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Thurrock (loan) | 2010–11[17] | Conference South | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2011–12[18] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon total | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead | 2012–13[17] | Conference Premier | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2012–13[19] | Conference Premier | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Hereford United | 2012–13[19] | Conference Premier | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14[17] | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | |||
| Welling United | 2014–15[17] | Conference Premier | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
| Lincoln City | 2015–16[17] | National League | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| Lincoln City total | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |||
| Chelmsford City | 2016–17[20] | National League South | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Career total | 221 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 245 | 11 | ||
References
- ↑ Chris Bush profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Salisbury sign Ryan Pryce, Ronnie Bull and Chris Bush". BBC Sport. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Chris Bush". Woking FC. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Premier and Football League transfers". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (23 March 2011). "Brentford defender makes non-league switch". getwestlondon. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Dons sign Brentford defender". Hounslow Chronicle. Trinity Mirror Southern Ltd. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Gateshead land defender Chris Bush". Gateshead FC. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ "Chris Bush joins Lincoln from Gateshead on loan". BBC Sport. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "Bush Joins Bulls on Loan". Hereford United FC. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ "Gateshead Release Seven". Gateshead F.C. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ "Hereford United: Chris Bush and Danny Pilkington join Bulls". BBC Sport. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Matthew Harriott: Welling cancel midfielder's contract". BBC Sport. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Defender Chris Bush joins Lincoln City". Lincolnshire Live. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Clarets Sign Bush From Lincoln". Chelmsford City F.C. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mullings Header Rescues Clarets a Point". Chelmsford City F.C. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Chris Bush at Soccerway
- ↑ "Games played by Chris Bush in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Chris Bush in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Chris Bush - First Team - Chelmsford City FC". www.chelmsfordcityfc.com. Retrieved 19 April 2017.