Andy Bond (footballer)

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Andy Bond
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Bond playing for Barrow in 2008
Personal information
Full name Andrew Mark Bond [1]
Date of birth (1986-03-16) 16 March 1986 (age 38) [2]
Place of birth Wigan, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [3]
Position(s) Central midfielder [4]
Youth career
0000–2005 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2006 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
2005–2006 → Lancaster City (loan)
2006–2010 Barrow 161 (18)
2010–2014 Colchester United 118 (11)
2012 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 4 (0)
2013 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2014 Chester 19 (0)
2014–2015 Stevenage 20 (0)
2015–2016 Chorley 26 (3)
2016 Crawley Town 12 (0)
2016–2019 AFC Fylde 119 (16)
2019–2020 York City 25 (2)
2020 Matlock Town 3 (0)
2020–2021 AFC Telford United 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Andrew Mark Bond (born 16 March 1986) is an English professional footballer who last played as a central midfielder for National League club AFC Telford United. He has played in the Football League for Colchester United, Crewe Alexandra, Bristol Rovers, Stevenage and Crawley Town

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Career

Wigan Junior Latics 1995-1997. Bond was an integral part of the WJL side that won the Warrington league title 3 seasons in a row. He started as a central midfielder but when manager Dave Harrison was appointed he was deployed as a centre half alongside Chris Travis and in front of the goalkeeper Paul Harrison. He was spotted by Crewe Scouts against Leigh RMI in a 2–2 draw away where keeper Harrison ran the length of the pitch to celebrate a late Damon Martland Equaliser from 25 yards.

Crewe Alexandra and Barrow

Bond was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester. [5] He began his career at Crewe Alexandra, but never made a first-team appearance despite being a regular for the reserve team. [6] He joined Conference North club Lancaster City in August 2005 on loan. [7]

Bond signed for Conference North club Barrow in 2006 after being released by Crewe.[ citation needed ] He impressed at Barrow and had a successful spell, helping the club achieve promotion to the Conference Premier through the play-offs in the 2007–08 season. [8] In the 2009–10 season, Bond was a key player in Barrow's progression to the third round of the FA Cup, where they lost 3–0 to Sunderland and in their victorious FA Trophy campaign.[ citation needed ] During this season, Bond reportedly attracted the attention of several Championship clubs, including Leicester City, Peterborough and Preston North End. [8] He left Barrow at the end of the 2009–10 season after turning down the offer of a new contract. [9]

Colchester United

Bond signed for League One club Colchester United on 30 June 2010 on a two-year contract. [10] Manager John Ward described him as "a marauding midfield player with a lot of energy and running work in him." [10] He made his Football League debut on 7 August when starting in a 2–2 draw away to Exeter City. [11] On 26 July 2011, Bond was involved in a nasty clash of heads with goalkeeper Mark Cousins during a friendly against local rivals Ipswich Town. With medical treatment required at the stadium, the match was abandoned by the match officials, with Bond then taken straight to hospital. He was released from hospital the following day. [12] He went on to make 43 appearances in the 2011–12 season, scoring 4 goals. [13] Bond joined his former club Crewe Alexandra, now in League One, on 28 September 2012 on a one-month loan. [14]

Bond scored an 89th-minute winner in the opening match of the 2013–14 season on 3 August 2013 after coming on as a substitute two minutes earlier, with a shot from eight yards from Drey Wright's pass, to secure a 1–0 away victory over Gillingham. [15] [16] He joined League Two club Bristol Rovers on 12 September on a one-month loan, linking up with former manager John Ward. [17] Bond made his debut two days later, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge. [18] He had his contract with Colchester terminated by mutual consent on 8 January 2014, with his playing time restricted in the 2013–14 season . [19]

Chester

Following his release from Colchester, Bond signed for Conference Premier club Chester on 24 January 2014 on a contract to the end of the 2013–14 season, having reportedly turned down offers from Football League clubs. [20] He made his debut the following day as a 55th-minute substitute in Chester's 3–0 away defeat to Forest Green Rovers. [21]

Crawley Town

The midfielder joined the club on 19 February 2016 on a contract until the end of the season, and made his debut the following day in a 1–1 draw against Plymouth Argyle.[ citation needed ] He was released by the club in May that year. [22]

AFC Fylde

The midfielder joined the National League North club in the summer of 2016, [23] He helped the team win the league title and promotion in his first season, and then the play-offs in the NAtional League the following year. [24] He was released in May 2019. [25]

York City and later career

Bond signed for National League North club York City on 25 June 2019. [26] After a season with the Minstermen, Bond briefly signed for Northern Premier League side Buxton, [27] before switching to divisional rivals Matlock Town before the start of the 2020/21 season. [28] In November 2020, Bond moved again, joining National League North AFC Telford United. [29]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crewe Alexandra 2005–06 [30] Championship 0000000000
Barrow 2006–07 [31] Conference North 41641—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0477
2007–08 [32] Conference North41661—8 [lower-alpha 2] 0557
2008–09 [33] Conference Premier 39230—5 [lower-alpha 3] 1473
2009–10 [34] Conference Premier40453—9 [lower-alpha 1] 2549
Total16118185—24320326
Colchester United 2010–11 [11] League One 437211000468
2011–12 [13] League One40321001 [lower-alpha 4] 0434
2012–13 [35] League One2700010—280
2013–14 [18] League One8110101 [lower-alpha 4] 0111
Total1181152302012813
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2012–13 [35] League One40——1 [lower-alpha 4] 050
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2013–14 [18] League Two 50———50
Chester 2013–14 [21] Conference Premier190———190
Stevenage 2014–15 [36] League Two20000102 [lower-alpha 5] 0230
Chorley 2015–16 [21] [37] National League North 26342—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0325
Crawley Town 2015–16 [38] League Two120———120
AFC Fylde 2016–17 [21] [39] National League North41510—2 [lower-alpha 1] 0445
2017–18 [21] National League44540—1 [lower-alpha 6] 0495
2018–19 [21] National League34600—9 [lower-alpha 7] 1437
Total1191650—12113617
York City 2019–20 [21] [40] National League North25230—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0292
Matlock Town 2020–21 [41] Northern Premier 3000—0030
AFC Telford United 2020–21 [42] National League North7000—2 [lower-alpha 1] 090
Career total519503594046460463
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Four appearances in Conference League Cup, one in FA Trophy, three in Conference North play-offs
  3. ↑ Four appearances and one goal in Conference League Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy
  4. 1 2 3 Appearance in Football League Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearances in League Two play-offs
  6. ↑ Appearance(s) in National League play-offs
  7. ↑ Six Appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances and one goal in National League play-offs

Honours

Barrow

AFC Fylde

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