Phil Bolland

Phil Bolland
Personal information
Full name	Philip Christopher Bolland
Date of birth	26 August 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1996	Altrincham
1996	Salford City
1996	Trafford
1996–1997	Knowsley United
1997–2001	Southport
2001–2002	Oxford United
2002–2006	Chester City
2006	Peterborough United
2006–2008	Chester City
2008	Wrexham
2008–2009	Cambridge United
2009–2012	Barrow
2012	Droylsden
2012–2013	FC Halifax Town
2013–2014	Airbus UK Broughton
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philip Christopher Bolland (born 26 August 1976) is an English former footballer, who played as a centre back. He currently works as a physiotherapist for Liverpool.^[3]

Career

Bolland 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

On 8 January 2008 it was announced Bolland had been released by Chester^[6] and he quickly agreed terms with Wrexham. He was released by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the Football Conference^[7] 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.^[8] He spent one season at Cambridge, before signing for Barrow AFC, also of the Conference National.^[9]

Bolland won the FA Trophy with Barrow in the 2009–10 season. In May 2011 he was offered a new contract by Barrow and became the club captain.^[10] He had a full further season at Barrow, but was released at the end of the 2011–12 season, having played over 100 league matches for the club.^[11] He then joined Droylsden.

In January 2013, it was announced that Bolland had joined Airbus UK.^[12] After helping Airbus qualify for the Europa League in his final two seasons, Bolland announced he was retiring from playing to concentrate on his physiotherapy career with Liverpool.^[13]

Honours

Chester City

Football Conference champions: 2003–04

Southport

FA Trophy runners-up: 1997–98

Barrow AFC

FA Trophy winners: 2009–10

References

^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2008). Sky Sports Football Yearbook: 2008–2009. London: Headline. p. 555. ISBN 978-0-7553-1819-3.
^ Norris, Tom (14 June 2014). "Former Chester and Wrexham defender Bolland knew it was right time to retire". Chester Standard. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
^ Steve Whitney (1997). The Ultimate Book of Non League Players: 1997–98. p. 35. ISBN 0-9531258-0-7.
^ "Five for Sale". Liverpool Daily Post. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
^ "Duo Released". Chester City Official Website. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
^ "Roberts and Llewellyn leave Reds". BBC Sport. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
^ "Centre Half to join United". cambridgeunited.com. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
^ "Barrow swoop for defender Bolland". BBC Sport. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
^ "Forrest, Goodfellow and Masters released by Barrow". BBC Sport. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
^ "Barrow AFC Release Five Players". North-West Evening Mail. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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^ Norris, Tom (14 June 2014). "Former Chester and Wrexham defender Bolland knew it was right time to retire". Chester Standard. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

External links

Phil Bolland at Soccerbase
Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database
Player profile at the Welsh Premier League's official website [1]

[Hugman2008-09_57-1] Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.

[2] Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2008). Sky Sports Football Yearbook: 2008–2009. London: Headline. p. 555. ISBN 978-0-7553-1819-3.

[3] Norris, Tom (14 June 2014). "Former Chester and Wrexham defender Bolland knew it was right time to retire". Chester Standard. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

[4] Steve Whitney (1997). The Ultimate Book of Non League Players: 1997–98. p. 35. ISBN 0-9531258-0-7.

[5] "Five for Sale". Liverpool Daily Post. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2007.

[6] "Duo Released". Chester City Official Website. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2008.

[7] "Roberts and Llewellyn leave Reds". BBC Sport. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2008.

[8] "Centre Half to join United". cambridgeunited.com. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2008.

[9] "Barrow swoop for defender Bolland". BBC Sport. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.

[bbc13315096-10] "Forrest, Goodfellow and Masters released by Barrow". BBC Sport. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.

[11] "Barrow AFC Release Five Players". North-West Evening Mail. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.

[12] "x".

[13] Norris, Tom (14 June 2014). "Former Chester and Wrexham defender Bolland knew it was right time to retire". Chester Standard. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

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