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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Christopher Bolland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1976-08-26)26 August 1976 (age 49) | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Altrincham | ||
| 1996 | Salford City | ||
| 1996 | Trafford | ||
| 1996–1997 | Knowsley United | ||
| 1997–2001 | Southport | 96 | (9) |
| 2001–2002 | Oxford United | 20 | (1) |
| 2002–2006 | Chester City | 139 | (7) |
| 2006 | Peterborough United | 17 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Chester City | 28 | (1) |
| 2008 | Wrexham | 18 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Cambridge United | 38 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Barrow | 101 | (4) |
| 2012 | Droylsden | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Halifax Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Airbus UK Broughton | 15 | (3) |
| Total | 481 | (25) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philip Christopher Bolland (born 26 August 1976) is an English formerfootballer, who played as acentre back. He currently works as a physiotherapist forLiverpool.[3]
Bolland enjoyed two spells atChester City, having signed fromPeterborough 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, namelySouthport,Oxford,Chester andPeterborough. Bolland had earlier played in non-league football for clubs includingAltrincham,Salford City,Trafford andKnowsley United.[4]
Bolland struggled to stake a place in the first-team side at Chester under new managerBobby Williamson in2007–08, making just three appearances. He spent time on trial withWrexham 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 theFootball Conference[7] and signed forCambridge United on 31 July 2008 where he would be reunited with former teammatesGary Brabin andPaul Carden, manager and assistant manager of the Conference side.[8] He spent one season at Cambridge, before signing forBarrow AFC, also of the Conference National.[9]
Bolland won theFA 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 joinedDroylsden.
In January 2013, it was announced that Bolland had joinedAirbus 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 withLiverpool.[13]
Chester City
Southport
Barrow AFC
