Joe Bunney

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Joe Bunney
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Bunney playing for Rochdale in 2015
Personal information
Full name Joseph Elliott Bunney [1]
Date of birth (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993 (age 31) [1]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s) Left-back, forward
Team information
Current team
Stalybridge Celtic
Youth career
000?–2011 Lancaster City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2018–2019Blackpool (loan) 5 (0)
2019Rochdale (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)
2022–2023Ashton United (loan) 3 (0)
2023Marine (loan) 13 (0)
2023– Stalybridge Celtic 0 (0)
2023Workington (loan) 9 (2)
2024Hyde United (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:51, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Joseph Elliott Bunney (born 26 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or forward for Stalybridge Celtic.

Contents

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 [2] 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. [3]

Rochdale

Bunney made his debut as a professional at Rochdale on 27 April 2013 as a substitute in a 1–0 victory against Ply, 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. [4] [5] On 1 July 2014, Bunney signed a new two-year contract at Rochdale. [6]

Northampton Town

On 16 January 2018, Bunney signed for Northampton Town for an undisclosed fee. [7]

On 25 June 2018, Bunney signed for Blackpool on loan. [8]

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. [9]

He was one of 3 transfer-listed by Northampton at the end of the 2018–19 season; a further 8 were released. [10]

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. [11] 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. [12] [13] On 26 June it was announced Bunney would be one of 14 senior players released at the end of his contract on 30 June. [14]

Matlock and Hartlepool

On 19 October 2020, Bunney signed for Matlock Town. [15] He played two matches for the club, registering an assist in both games. [16] A month later he signed for Hartlepool United on 30 November. [17] He left on 26 January 2021 as he wanted to return to playing in the English Football League. [18]

Grimsby Town

On 1 February 2021, Bunney joined League Two side Grimsby Town on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season. [19] 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. [20]

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. [21]

Back to Non League

On 25 August 2021, Bunney signed a contract for National League side Altrincham. [22]

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. [23]

Bunney signed with Macclesfield ahead of the 2022–23 season. [24] In December 2022, Bunney joined Ashton United on a three month loan. [25] In February 2023, he signed for Marine on loan until 1st April. [26] 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. [27]

On 2 July 2023, Bunney signed for Stalybridge Celtic. [28] In November 2023, he joined Workington on a one-month loan deal. [29]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 April 2024 [30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stockport County 2012–13 [31] Conference Premier 10000010
Rochdale 2012–13 [31] League Two 1100000011
2013–14 [32] League Two21320001 [lower-alpha 1] 0243
2014–15 [33] League One 192201000222
2015–16 [34] League One329101000349
2016–17 [35] League One29130103 [lower-alpha 1] 0361
2017–18 [36] League One20020005 [lower-alpha 1] 1271
Total12216100309014417
Northampton Town 2017–18 [36] League One120000000120
2018–19 League One0000000000
2019–20 [37] League Two4000101 [lower-alpha 1] 060
Total160001010180
Blackpool (loan) 2018–19 [38] League One5000001 [lower-alpha 1] 060
Rochdale (loan) 2018–19 [38] League One160000000160
Bolton Wanderers 2019–20 [37] League One2000000020
Matlock Town 2020–21 [39] [40] NPL Premier Division 20000020
Hartlepool United 2020–21 [41] National League 40001 [lower-alpha 2] 050
Grimsby Town 2020–21 [41] League Two5000000050
Altrincham 2021–22 [41] National League40000040
Warrington Rylands 2021–22 [42] NPL West Division 75001 [lower-alpha 2] 085
Macclesfield 2022–23 [43] NPL West Division172206 [lower-alpha 3] 1253
Ashton United (loan) 2022–23 [44] NPL Premier Division3030
Marine (loan) 2022–23 [45] NPL Premier Division1303 [lower-alpha 4] 0160
Workington (loan) 2023–24 [46] NPL Premier Division920092
Hyde United (loan) 2023–24 [47] NPL Premier Division9020110
Career total237251204024227527
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. 1 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

Macclesfield

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