Harry Brockbank

Harry Brockbank

Personal information
Full name	Harry William Brockbank [1]
Date of birth	(1998-09-26) 26 September 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bolton, England
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Clitheroe
Youth career
2005–2018	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2022	Bolton Wanderers	31	(0)
2016–2017	→ Hyde United (loan)	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Salford City (loan)	1	(0)
2022	El Paso Locomotive	11	(2)
2022–2023	St Patrick's Athletic	17	(0)
2024	Radcliffe	2	(0)
2024	→ Bury (loan)	4	(0)
2024–	Clitheroe	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:46, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Harry William Brockbank (born 26 September 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Premier League Division One West side Clitheroe.

Early life

Brockbank was educated at Turton School.^{[ citation needed ]}

Club career

Bolton Wanderers

Harry Brockbank joined the Bolton Wanderers academy at the age of seven, ^[2] playing in central defence all through the age groups. Brockbank had numerous different coaches whilst progressing through the academy, most notably former Bolton Wanderers players Gavin McCann at Under 15s and Nicky Spooner at Under 16s.

Loans

Brockbank joined Hyde United on loan alongside teammate Ryan White on 16 December 2016. ^[3] He made no appearances during this loan spell. ^[4] Two years later he was loaned to Salford City on 30 November 2018 ^[5] and made his debut on 18 December, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 win against Gateshead in the FA Trophy first round, helping Salford reach the second round for the first time in their history. ^[6] He played one more game, on 1 January 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Matt Green in a 2–0 league win against Wrexham. ^[7]

First Team

He made his debut for Bolton on 19 April 2019, starting in a 0–2 defeat against Aston Villa. This result meant Bolton were relegated to League One. ^[8] Brockbank was originally released by the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2019, however he signed a new two-year contract on 3 August 2019 ^[9] despite interest from Burnley and Sunderland. ^[10] When the senior players refused to play against Coventry City due to unpaid wages, Brockbank played as Captain, and lead the youngest team in Bolton Wanderers history, with an average age of 19, to a 0–0 draw. ^[11] Brockbank described captaining the club as his dream come true and that Bolton are the only team he wants to play for. ^[12]

On 2 June 2021 the club announced that Brockbank had signed a new two-year deal which would keep him at the club until at least June 2023. ^[13] On 19 January 2022, the club announced that he had been released from the remainder of his contract to take up a potential playing opportunity in America. ^[14]

El Paso Locomotive

On 21 January 2022, Brockbank signed for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive. ^[15] He made his debut on the opening day of the season in which he came on as a half–time substitute for Shavon John-Brown in a 3–1 defeat against Sacramento Republic. ^[16] On 24 March he scored the first goal of his career in a 5–4 defeat against Las Vegas Lights. ^[17] On 21 May, he left El Paso by mutual consent ^[18] later stating he left as he was homesick. ^[19]

St Patrick's Athletic

It was announced on 1 July 2022 that Brockbank had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic. ^{[20] [21]} In signing for St Patrick's Athletic, he reunited with former Bolton team mate Eoin Doyle with Brockbank stating it was Doyle who had arranged for Brockbank to have a trial at the club. ^[22] His debut came on 15 July 2022, in a 1–1 draw against Dundalk at Richmond Park. ^[23] Brockbank made his first appearance in European football on 21 July 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Slovenian side NŠ Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League. ^[24] After making 15 appearances in his first half season at the club, Brockbank signed a new one-year contract with the club on 8 November 2022. ^[25] He made just 9 appearances in an injury plagued 2023, before being released at the end of his contract in December 2023. ^{[26] [27]}

Radcliffe

In January 2024, he moved to Northern Premier League Premier Division side Radcliffe. ^[28] A month later, he joined North West Counties Premier Division side Bury on a 28 day loan. ^{[29] [30]}

Clitheroe

In June 2024, he signed for Clitheroe. ^[31]

Personal life

In January 2021 Brockbank took on the role as a mental health ambassador for Bolton Wanderers and spends part of his free time helping to support people battling with mental health problems. ^[32] On 21 May 2021, he was given an award by the Professional Footballers' Association for his work in helping people that struggle with their mental health. ^[33]

Style of play

He can play in every defensive position ^{[34] [22]} and can even play as an emergency goalkeeper ^[35] though his natural position is as a right-back. ^[36]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 March 2024 ^[37]

Club	Season	League			National Cup [lower-alpha 1]		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bolton Wanderers	2018–19 [38]	Championship	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2019–20 [39]	League One	6	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	8	0
	2020–21 [40]	League Two	18	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	19	0
	2021–22 [41]	League One	4	0	0	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	7	0
	Total		31	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	37	0
Hyde United (loan)	2016–17 [4]	Northern Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Salford City (loan)	2018–19 [38] [6]	National League	1	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	2	0
El Paso Locomotive	2022 [27]	USL Championship	11	2	1	0	—		0	0	12	2
St Patrick's Athletic	2022 [27]	LOI Premier Division	11	0	0	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 4]	0	15	0
	2023 [27]		6	0	0	0	—		3 [lower-alpha 5]	0	9	0
	Total		17	0	0	0	—		7	0	24	0
Radcliffe	2023–24 [42]	Northern Premier League	2	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
Bury (loan)	2023–24 [43]	NWC Premier Division	4	0	—		—		0	0	4	0
Career total			65	2	1	0	2	0	12	0	80	2

Notes

1. Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
2. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
3. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
4. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
5. 1 appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup and 2 appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

• EFL League Two third-place (promotion): 2020–21 ^{[44] [40]}

St Patrick's Athletic

• FAI Cup: 2023

Radcliffe

• Northern Premier League: 2023–24

References

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5. "Bolton Wanderers defender set for Salford City loan". the72.co.uk. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
6. "Salford City 3–1 Gateshead (FA Trophy First Round)". salfordcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
7. "Salford City 2–0 Wrexham". bbc.co.uk. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
8. "Bolton 0–2 Aston Villa". bbc.co.uk. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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11. "Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Coventry City". bbc.co.uk. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
12. "Harry Brockbank says he 'only ever wanted to play for Bolton'". theboltonnews.co.uk. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
13. "Brockbank Signs New Deal". bwfc.co.uk. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
14. "New Challenge For Brocky". bwfc.co.uk. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
15. "El Paso Locomotive signs English defender Harry Brockbank". El Paso Locomotive FC. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
16. ""EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FALLS TO SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC IN SEASON OPENER, 1-3"". Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
17. "El Paso Locomotive vs. Las Vegas Lights - 24 March 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
18. The Bolton News: "Ex-Bolton Wanderers star Harry Brockbank leaves US club El Paso Locomotive"
19. The Bolton News: "Ex-Bolton Wanderers defender Harry Brockbank on why he quit El Paso Locomotive"
20. St Patrick's Athletic FC @stpatsfc: "𝙎𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙎 𝘼𝘿𝘿 𝘿𝙊𝙐𝘽𝙇𝙀 𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 📝 We are delighted to announce the signings of right-back Harry Brockbank & midfielder Thijs Timmermans We'll be hearing from the lads & Manager Tim Clancy about his new recruits in the coming days ⚽️ #StPatsFC #Saints2022"
21. "Ex-Wanderers defender Harry Brockbank completes St Patrick's Athletic switch". The Bolton News.
22. "Eoin Doyle's influence in ex-Bolton Wanderers defender Harry Brockbank's St Patrick's transfer". Manchester Evening News. 6 July 2022.
23. "Spoils shared but Dundalk boss Stephen O'Donnell sees red on Richmond return". independent.
24. "Chris Forrester inspires revival as St Patrick's Athletic keep the tie alive". The Irish Times.
25. #SAINTS2023 | Brockbank Signs New Deal
26. Dempsey, Andrew. "Thijs Timmermans among trio to depart St Patrick's Athletic". extratime.com.
27. Harry Brockbank at Soccerway
28. https://www.radcliffefc.com/news/harry-brockbank-signs-for-the-boro-2826244.html, Harry Brockbank signs for the Boro, Radcliffe FC, 9 January 2024
29. The Bolton News: "Ex-Bolton Wanderers man Harry Brockbank on Bury loan switch"
30. https://buryfc.co.uk/two-added-to-bolster-squad/ Bury: "TWO ADDED TO BOLSTER SQUAD"]
31. Harry Brockbank Joins Clitheroe | FIRST INTERVIEW
32. @harry_brockbank: "I feel honoured to be able to announce that I've taken on a role as Mental Health Ambassador for Bolton Wanderers. I'll be helping to support our Community Trust with their vital work and I'll do as much as I can to help people with their battles against Mental Health issues.
33. @OfficialBWFC: "@harry_brockbank with his @PFA Community Champion Award for 2020/21. For a young man to come forward with a passion and a desire to help people with their Mental Health deserves great credit!
34. "Evatt explains why Huddersfield defender Jackson has had to bide his time". The Bolton News.
35. "Wanderers boss Ian Evatt drops hint on which outfield player could go in goal". The Bolton News.
36. McDougall, John (15 January 2021). "Bolton defender on Wanderers injury return, home form and Cheltenham Town". Manchester Evening News.
37. Harry Brockbank at Soccerbase
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39. "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
40. "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
41. "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
42. Radcliffe – Appearances – Harry Brockbank
43. NWCFL - HARRY BROCKBANK
44. Soccerbase: League Two 2020/21 Table