Phil Bolland

Infobox Football biography
playername = Phil Bolland


fullname = Philip Christopher Bolland
height =
nickname = Bolly
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|8|26
cityofbirth = Liverpool
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Cambridge United
clubnumber = 5
position = Centre-back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1995 - 1996
1996
1996
1996 - 1997
1997 - 2001
2001 - 2002
2002
2002 - 2006
2006
2006 - 2008
2008
2008 -
clubs = Altrincham
Salford City
Trafford
Knowsley United
Southport
Oxford United
→ Chester City (loan)
Chester City
Peterborough United
Chester City
Wrexham
Cambridge United
caps(goals) =
068 (9)
020 (1)
006 (0)
129 (7)
017 (0)
028 (1)
018 (0)
000 (0)
pcupdate = 16:15, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
ntupdate =

Phil Bolland (born 26 August 1976 in Liverpool) is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Cambridge United in the Conference National.

Bolland has 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. [cite book | author=Steve Whitney | title=The Ultimate Book of Non League Players: 1997-98 | year=1997| pages= p.35 |id=ISBN 0-9531258-0-7]

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. [Cite news
title= Five for Sale | url= http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/sport/chester-fc/2007/12/28/five-for-sale-as-chester-plan-january-shake-up-64375-20292166/ | publisher= Liverpool Daily Post | date= 2007-12-28 | accessdate= 2007-12-28]

On 8 January 2008 it was announced Bolland had been released by Chester [Cite news
title= Duo Released | url= http://www.chestercityfc.net/article/1483383/Duo-released | publisher= Chester City Official Website | date= 2008-01-08 | accessdate= 2008-01-08] and he quickly agreed terms with Wrexham. He was released by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the Football Conference [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7367679.stm|title=Roberts and Llewellyn leave Reds |date=2008-05-06|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-05-11] 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. [Cite news
title= Centre Half to join United | url=http://www.cambridge-united.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10423~1355307,00.html | publisher= cambridgeunited.com | date= 2008-07-31 | accessdate= 2008-07-31]

Honours

Chester City
*Nationwide Conference champions: 2003-04.Southport
*FA Trophy runners-up: 1997-98.

References

External links

* [http://www.chestercityfc.net/Player?playerId=450630 Chester City Official Website Profile]
* [http://www.uptheposh.com/people/198/ Profile] at [http://www.uptheposh.com/ UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database]
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