Joe Bunney

Joe Bunney

Bunney playing for Rochdale in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Elliott Bunney [1]
Date of birth	(1993-09-26) 26 September 1993 (age 30) [1]
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s)	Left-back, forward
Team information
Current team	Workington (on loan from Stalybridge Celtic)
Youth career
000?–2011	Lancaster City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Lancaster City
2012	Kendal Town
2012	Stockport County	1	(0)
2012–2013	Northwich Victoria
2013–2018	Rochdale	122	(16)
2018–2019	Northampton Town	16	(0)
2018–2019	→ Blackpool (loan)	5	(0)
2019	→ Rochdale (loan)	16	(0)
2019–2020	Bolton Wanderers	2	(0)
2020	Matlock Town	2	(0)
2020–2021	Hartlepool United	4	(0)
2021	Grimsby Town	5	(0)
2021	Altrincham	4	(0)
2021–2022	Warrington Rylands	7	(5)
2022–2023	Macclesfield	17	(2)
2022–2023	→ Ashton United (loan)	3	(0)
2023	→ Marine (loan)	13	(0)
2023–	Stalybridge Celtic	0	(0)
2023	→ Workington (loan)	8	(2)
2024-	→ Hyde United (loan)	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Joseph Elliott Bunney (born 26 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or forward for Hyde United ^[2] on loan from Stalybridge Celtic.

He has previously played professionally in the Football League for Rochdale, Northampton Town, Bolton Wanderers, Hartlepool United and Grimsby Town as well as at Non-league level for Lancaster City, Kendal Town, Stockport County, Northwich Victoria, Matlock Town, Altrincham, Warrington Rylands, Macclesfield, Ashton United and Marine.

Club career

Early career

Born in Gorton, Manchester, Bunney worked his way through Lancaster City's youth system ^[3] and broke into their first team during the 2011–12 season as the club competed in the Northern Premier League Division One North, whilst studying sports science at Myerscough College in Preston, Lancashire. ^[4]

Rochdale

Bunney made his début as a professional at Rochdale on 27 April 2013 as a substitute in a 1–0 victory against Plymouth Argyle, on the final day of the 2012–13 season with Bunney scoring the winning goal with a header after a cross from another débutante, Scott Tanser. ^{[5] [6]} On 1 July 2014, Bunney signed a new two-year contract at Rochdale. ^[7]

Northampton Town

On 16 January 2018, Bunney signed for Northampton Town for an undisclosed fee. ^[8]

On 25 June 2018, Bunney signed for Blackpool on loan. ^[9]

On 31 January 2019, Bunney's loan at Blackpool was cut short and then loaned out to his former club Rochdale until the end of the season. ^[10]

He was one of 3 transfer-listed by Northampton at the end of the 2018–19 season; a further 8 were released. ^[11]

Bolton Wanderers

On 2 September 2019, Bunney signed for Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer from Northampton Town on a contract until the end of the season. ^[12] The following weekend he was involved in a road traffic collision on the M55 motorway that left him with broken ribs and a broken collarbone. ^{[13] [14]} On 26 June it was announced Bunney would be one of 14 senior players released at the end of his contract on 30 June. ^[15]

Matlock and Hartlepool

On 19 October 2020, Bunney signed for Matlock Town. ^[16] He played two matches for the club, registering an assist in both games. ^[17] A month later he signed for Hartlepool United on 30 November. ^[18] He left on 26 January 2021 as he wanted to return to playing in the English Football League. ^[19]

Grimsby Town

On 1 February 2021, Bunney joined League Two side Grimsby Town on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. ^[20] Bunney had already played for Matlock and Hartlepool in the 2020–2021 season, usually meaning he wouldn't be able to sign for a third team as players can only play for two teams in one season – however FIFA changed the rules for that season to allow players to play for three teams, to alleviate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on football. ^[21]

On 18 March 2021, it was announced by manager Paul Hurst that Bunney had played his final game for the club after he was taken to hospital hours after a game against Carlisle United, and would effectively be leaving the club because of an unreported medical condition. ^[22]

Back to Non League

On 25 August 2021, Bunney signed a contract for National League side Altrincham. ^[23]

On 8 October 2021, it was announced Bunney had signed for Warrington Rylands.

On 2 June 2022, Bunney joined Scunthorpe United on trial and played in a 3–2 pre-season defeat against Middlesbrough. ^[24]

Bunney signed with Macclesfield ahead of the 2022–23 season. ^[25] In December 2022, Bunney joined Ashton United on a three month loan. ^[26] In February 2023, he signed for Marine on loan until 1st April. ^[27] His loan spell was later extended until the end of the season, and he scored the winning penalty in the Liverpool Senior Cup final against Runcorn Linnets. ^[28]

On 2 July 2023, Bunney signed for Stalybridge Celtic. ^[29] In November 2023, he joined Workington on a one-month loan deal. ^[30]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 December 2023 ^[31]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stockport County	2012–13 [32]	Conference Premier	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Rochdale	2012–13 [32]	League Two	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
	2013–14 [33]	League Two	21	3	2	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	24	3
	2014–15 [34]	League One	19	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	22	2
	2015–16 [35]	League One	32	9	1	0	1	0	0	0	34	9
	2016–17 [36]	League One	29	1	3	0	1	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	36	1
	2017–18 [37]	League One	20	0	2	0	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 1]	1	27	1
	Total		122	16	10	0	3	0	9	0	144	17
Northampton Town	2017–18 [37]	League One	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	2018–19	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20 [38]	League Two	4	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	6	0
	Total		16	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	18	0
Blackpool (loan)	2018–19 [39]	League One	5	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	6	0
Rochdale (loan)	2018–19 [39]	League One	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
Bolton Wanderers	2019–20 [38]	League One	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Matlock Town	2020–21 [40] [41]	NPL Premier Division	2	0	0	0	—		0	0	2	0
Hartlepool United	2020–21 [42]	National League	4	0	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	5	0
Grimsby Town	2020–21 [42]	League Two	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Altrincham	2021–22 [42]	National League	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Warrington Rylands	2021–22 [43]	NPL West Division	7	5	0	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	8	5
Macclesfield	2022–23 [44]	NPL West Division	17	2	2	0	—		6 [lower-alpha 3]	1	25	3
Ashton United (loan)	2022–23 [45]	NPL Premier Division	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Marine (loan)	2022–23 [46]	NPL Premier Division	13	0	—		—		3 [lower-alpha 4]	0	16	0
Workington (loan)	2023–24 [47]	NPL Premier Division	8	2	—		—		0	0	8	2
Career total			227	25	12	0	4	0	22	2	263	27

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.
3. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy and Cheshire Senior Cup.
4. Appearance(s) in the Liverpool Senior Cup.

Personal life

Bunney is in a relationship with England and Manchester United footballer Ella Toone. ^[48]

Honours

Marine

• Liverpool Senior Cup: 2022–23 ^[28]

Macclesfield

• Northern Premier League Division One West: 2022–23 ^[49]

References

1. "Joe Bunney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
2. "Hyde United Football Club: Database".
3. "Bolton's Joe Bunney hospitalised after suffering serious injuries in car crash". Daily Mirror online. 9 September 2019.
4. "Lancaster City create football academy".
5. "Rochdale 1–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
6. "Keith Hill predicts bright future for goalscorer and debutant Joe Bunney after teen seals Rochdale win". Mancunian Matters. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
7. "Contracts: Bunney, Rafferty & Rose". Rochdale A.F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
8. "NORTHAMPTON TOWN SIGN JOE BUNNEY FOR UNDISCLOSED FEE". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
9. "Loan Deal For Bunney Agreed". Blackpool F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
10. "Joe Bunney Returns To Rochdale On Loan From Northampton Town". Rochdale A.F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
11. "Northampton Town release eight players and transfer-list three more". BBC Sport. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
12. "Wanderers land Bunney". Bolton Wanderers. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
13. "Club Statement: Joe Bunney". Bolton Wanderers. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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15. theboltonnews "Bolton announce retained list with 14 players out of contract"
16. Manchester Evening News: "Former Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool and Rochdale defender joins non-league Matlock Town"
17. Richardson, Ian (3 February 2021). "Former Matlock Town star Zak Brunt named on Sheffield United bench". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
18. "Hartlepool United: "POOLS SIGN JOE BUNNEY"". Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
19. hartlepoolmail: "Former Bolton Wanderers and Rochdale defender Joe Bunney leaves Hartlepool United as he eyes Football League move"
20. "Bunney signs until end of the season". Grimsby Town FC. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
21. ESPN: "Coronavirus: FIFA allows players on three clubs in a season"
22. "Joe Bunney shares message with Grimsby Town after devastating blow". Grimsbylive. 18 March 2021.
23. "Phil strengthens at the double as Dean and Joe sign on! | Altrincham Football Club". Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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25. "Joe Bunney Signs for the Silkmen". 12 August 2022.
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28. "MARINE 0-0 RUNCORN LINNETS (4-3 PENS) - MATCH REPORT". 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
29. "Stalybridge Celtic - Official Site - News".
30. @WorkingtonAFC (10 November 2023). "✍️ 𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 Danny Grainger has added to his squad today with the signing of versatile experienced player Joe Bunney from @StalyCelticFC on a 28 day loan. Joe has Football League experience including playing over 120 games for Rochdale. #COYR 🔴⚪" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023– via Twitter.
31. Joe Bunney at Soccerbase
32. "Games played by Joe Bunney in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
33. "Games played by Joe Bunney in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
34. "Games played by Joe Bunney in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
35. "Games played by Joe Bunney in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
36. "Games played by Joe Bunney in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
37. "Games played by Joe Bunney in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
38. "Games played by Joe Bunney in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
39. "Games played by Joe Bunney in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
40. "Matlock Town | Appearances | Joe Bunney | 2020–2021 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
41. "South Shields vs Matlock Town FC – 17 October 2020". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
42. Soccerway: Joe Bunney
43. Football Web Pages: "Warrington Rylands – Appearances – Joe Bunney"
44. Football Web Pages: "Macclesfield – Appearances – Joe Bunney"
45. Football Web Pages: "Ashton United – Appearances – Joe Bunney"
46. Football Web Pages: "Marine – Appearances – Joe Bunney"
47. Football Web Pages: "Workington– Appearances – Joe Bunney"
48. "England hero Ella Toone's secret boyfriend revealed to be a professional footballer as couple enjoy Ibiza holiday".
49. "Macclesfield Secure West Division". www.thenpl.co.uk. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

External links

• Joe Bunney at Soccerbase