- Eddie Bishop
Infobox Football biography
playername = Eddie Bishop
fullname = Edward Michael Bishop
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=10
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|11|28
cityofbirth =Liverpool
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = ?–1984
1984–1986
1986–1988
1988
1988–1990
1988
1990–1996
1992
1996–1998
1998–2001
2001–2003
2003–2004
clubs = Winsford United
Northwich Victoria
Altrincham
Runcorn
Tranmere Rovers
→ Northwich Victoria (loan)
Chester City
→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)
Northwich Victoria
Witton Albion
Nantwich Town
Runcorn F.C. Halton
caps(goals) =
62 0 (11)
37 0 (13)
5 0 0 (2)
76 0 (19)
30 0 (1)
115 0(28)
3 0 0 (0)
54 0 (7)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
managerclubs = Witton Albion (caretaker)
Witton Albion
manageryears = 1998–1999
2001
pcupdate = 7 January 2008Eddie Bishop (born
November 28 1961 ,Liverpool ) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played inThe Football League inEngland for Tranmere Rovers, Chester City and Crewe Alexandra and also played and managed in non-league football.Playing career
Bishop began his career playing non-league football and was with Winsford United before beginning the first of three spells with Northwich Victoria in 1984–85. He later had a spell with Altrincham before a brief stint with Runcorn prompted Tranmere Rovers to give Bishop his professional chance at the age of 25 in March 1988.
He returned to Northwich on loan in August 1988 but was quickly back with Rovers, making 35 league appearances during their
Division Four promotion season. The following season saw Bishop appear atWembley Stadium as a substitute in theDivision Three play-off final against Notts County, which Tranmere lost 2-0 [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/carousel/maggies06a.html Match Details] .In December 1990 Bishop joined local rivals Chester City for £70,000, making him Chester’s record signing until
Stuart Rimmer returned to the club the following year [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= p.109-110 |id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6] .. He scored seven times in 19 games to help Chester avoid relegation fromDivision Three , but he was out of favour the following season and spent time on loan with Crewe Alexandra in the closing stages of the season.Bishop regained his place in the Chester side and became the first Chester player to score at the
Deva Stadium , albeit with a late consolation in a 2–1 defeat to Stockport County onAugust 25 1992 . Over the next three years he had spells in and out of the side, before a potent start to the 1995–96 season saw him score in the opening five games of the season. He added three more before the end of October, but he was ruled out through injury for the remainder of the season. Bishop (now playing part-time [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= p.121|id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6] ) was released at the end of the season, with his final Football League appearance having been as a substitute in a 3–1 win at Rochdale on31 October 1995 . The season also saw him involved in an unusual incident when out injured during Chester’s home win over Hereford United, when he grabbed hold of the public address microphone to criticise the referee as he turned down a Chester penalty appeal [cite book | author=Chas Sumner | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997 | year=1997| pages= p.121|id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6] .Bishop returned to Northwich in the summer of 1996, making 54 Conference appearances over the next two seasons. He then moved to local rivals Witton Albion [Cite news
title= Eddie Bishop, former Vics stalwart
url= http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:ThNWuHUhmgkJ:archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/1998/8/6/238609.html+eddie+bishop+witton&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=uk
publisher= This is Cheshire
date=1998-08-06
accessdate= 2008-01-07] , where he also became part of the coaching staff. He had a spell as joint caretaker manager in 1998–1999 [Cite news
title= John Bond in no rush to appoint caretaker manager
url= http://archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/1998/12/2/235051.html
publisher= This is Cheshire
date=1998-12-12
accessdate= 2008-01-07][Cite news
title= John Bond has drawn up a shortlist of three
url= http://archive.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/1999/2/24/232896.html
publisher= Runcorn & Widnes World
date=1999-02-24
accessdate= 2008-01-07] , and in 2001 was appointed manager after another successful stint in caretaker charge. But his reign as permanent boss lasted only 10 games and ended shortly after an incident in aCheshire Senior Cup tie against Woodley Sports [Cite news
title= Eddie days are over
url= http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:DGvTTHq511oJ:archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/2001/10/11/206782.html+eddie+bishop+witton+caretaker&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=uk
publisher= This is Cheshire
date=2001-10-11
accessdate= 2008-01-07] .He returned to football as assistant manager to
Nigel Gleghorn at Nantwich Town, where he continued his playing days. He then had a spell assisting his former Chester team-mate Chris Lightfoot atRuncorn F.C. Halton , with the pair being sacked together in October 2004 [Cite news
title= Linnets sack manager
url= http://archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/2004/10/20/142086.html
publisher= This is Cheshire
date=2004-10-20
accessdate= 2008-01-07] .Honours
Tranmere Rovers
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Football League Division Four runners-up: 1988–89 (35 apps, 8 goals)
*Football League Division Three play-off finalists: 1989–90 (used sub in final).Chester City
*Football League Division Three runners-up: 1993– 94 (18 apps, 1 goal).External links
*soccerbase|id=696
References
*cite book | first=John | last=Hardman| coauthors= | title=Alliance to Conference 1979-2004: The First 25 Years| publisher=Tony Williams Publications Ltd | location= | year=2004 | editor= | id=ISBN 1-869833-52-X (Conference playing stats)
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