- Michael Standing (footballer)
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Michael Standing Personal information Full name Michael John Standing Date of birth 20 March 1981 Place of birth Shoreham-by-Sea, England Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Shoreham Youth career 1996–1997 Brighton & Hove Albion Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1997–2002 Aston Villa 0 (0) 2002–2004 Bradford City 30 (2) 2004–2006 Walsall 52 (4) 2006–2007 Chesterfield 0 (0) 2007 Bournemouth 1 (0) 2007 Oxford United 6 (0) 2007–2008 Grays Athletic 15 (2) 2008–2009[1] Lewes ? (?) 20??– Shoreham ? (?) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:47, 19 September 2011 (UTC)~.
† Appearances (Goals).Michael John Standing (born 20 March 1981 in Shoreham, England) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Since terminating his playing career, Standing has become an agent for former team-mate and long-term friend Gareth Barry. He also plays part-time for his hometown club, Shoreham.
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Career
Playing career
Standing started his footballing career with Brighton & Hove Albion as a trainee, before he was snapped up by Aston Villa where he was a part of the youth team system with the likes of Darius Vassell and Gareth Barry.
After four years at Villa Park, during which time he failed to play for the first team, Standing joined Bradford City.[2] During his time with the "Bantams", Standing made 30 appearances and managed to find the net on two occasions.
On 27 May 2004, Standing moved on to Walsall. Over two seasons, Standing made 52 appearances and scored twice.[3]
After trials at Brentford and Colchester United, Standing joined Chesterfield on 18 September 2006,[4] but left soon after, joining Queens Park Rangers on a non-contract basis in January 2007. He had a brief spell with Bournemouth,[5] leaving at the end of the 2006–07 season. He then joined Oxford United on a free transfer prior to the 2007–08 season.[6]
Standing joined Grays Athletic on 21 November 2007, however he was ineligible to play until 1 January 2008 due to the league rulings.[7][8] He made his debut on New Year's Day in the 4–1 away defeat to Ebbsfleet United. In total, Standing spent only six months at Grays. He was released by the club in the summer of 2008 and signed with Lewes on 21 July 2008.[9]
Agency
During his first season with Lewes, Standing found it hard to settle in to the team due to numerous injury issues. In 2009 he was released, and retired from playing the game. However, soon after, former Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion team-mate Gareth Barry appointed Standing as his agent after parting company with his previous partner Alex Black. Barry had parted company with Black after complications regarding his proposed move to Liverpool in 2008. Despite having no professional legal experience under his belt, Barry explained that he felt appointing Standing was the correct option as the pair were best friends since childhood and his level of trust in him was "100 per cent".[10]
References
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/michael-standing/transfers/spieler_13610.html
- ^ "Bradford Swoop for Standing". BBC Sport. 2002-03-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/1880987.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ "Standing Chooses to Leave Walsall". BBC Sport. 2006-07-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/walsall/5149692.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ "Chesterfield tie up Standing deal". BBC Sport. 2006-10-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chesterfield/6039692.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ "Cherries sign Walker and Standing". BBC Sport. 2007-03-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6434061.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ "Oxford sign Gnohere and Standing". BBC Sport. 2007-08-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/6936431.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-04.
- ^ "Oxford sign deadline day strikers". BBC Sport. 2007-11-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7107832.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ "Player News". Grays Athletic F.C.. 2007-11-21. http://www.graysathletic.co.uk/news/archives/002306.html. Retrieved 2008-06-21.[dead link]
- ^ "Lewes snap up midfielder Standing". BBC Sport. 2008-07-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lewes/7518163.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2009/01/24/aston-villa-barry-on-why-he-appointed-michael-standing-as-agent-97319-22765169/
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Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- A.F.C. Bournemouth players
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Grays Athletic F.C. players
- Lewes F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
- People from Shoreham-by-Sea
- Sports agents
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