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Nicholas Bignall Personal information Full name Nicholas Colin Bignall Date of birth 11 July 1990 Place of birth Reading, England Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Playing position Striker, winger Club information Current club Wycombe Wanderers
(on loan from Reading)Number 24 Youth career 2006–2008 Reading Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008– Reading 1 (0) 2008 → Northampton Town (loan) 5 (1) 2009 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 13 (1) 2009 → Stockport County (loan) 11 (2) 2010 → Southampton (loan) 3 (0) 2010–2011 → Bournemouth (loan) 5 (0) 2011 → Brentford (loan) 6 (0) 2011 → Exeter City (loan) 3 (0) 2011– → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:17, 25 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Nicholas Colin Bignall (born 11 July 1990) is an English footballer who plays for Reading. He can play as both a forward and a winger.[1]
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Career
Born in Reading, Berkshire, Bignall was a prolific scorer for the Reading Academy, which prompted Reading manager Steve Coppell to sign him on professional forms. Before experiencing first team action for Reading, he was loaned out to Northampton Town in late 2008, scoring his first senior goal against Leeds United. He was loaned out again in January 2009 to Cheltenham Town.
He scored his first Reading goals when he scored twice at home to Burton Albion in a first round League Cup tie on 11 August 2009, also making his senior debut.[2]
On 31 August 2009, he joined Stockport County on loan until January.[3] He made his debut against Crewe Alexandra in the Football League Trophy and scored. He scored his first league goal for Stockport in the 2–1 win over Leyton Orient on 20 September 2009.
On 8 October 2010, Bignall signed for Southampton on loan until 4 November.[4] He returned to Reading in November, before going on loan to Bournemouth on 12 November for a month.[5]
Arrest
On 6 October 2010, Bignall appeared in court after he was accused of assaulting a Windsor nightclubber.[6] All charges against Bignall were subsequently dropped without trial as the nightclub bouncer stated that Bignall had not been one of the men involved, proved by CCTV footage.
References
- ^ http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10306~43977,00.html
- ^ "Reading 5–1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 11 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8187631.stm. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Bignall makes Stockport loan move". BBC Sport. 31 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stockport/8230654.stm. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ "Reading's Nicholas Bignall joins Southampton FC on loan". Southern Daily Echo. 8 October 2010. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/8441146.Saints_sign_Bignall_on_loan/?ref=mr. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Nicholas Bignall Signs On Loan". A.F.C. Bournemouth. 12 November 2010. http://www.afcb.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10324~2217247,00.html. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ "Striker and pal accused of nightclub assault". Reading Post. 6 October 2010. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2079643_striker_and_pal_accused_of_nightclub_assault. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
External links
- Nicholas Bignall profile at the Reading website
- Nicholas Bignall career stats at Soccerbase
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Categories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Reading, Berkshire
- English footballers
- Association football wingers
- Association football forwards
- Association football utility players
- Reading F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Southampton F.C. players
- A.F.C. Bournemouth players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- The Football League players
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