Robert Sissons
Robert Michael James Sissons (born 29 September 1988) is former English professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Michael James Sissons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Droylsden | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2006 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Droylsden | 29 | (3) |
| Total | 29 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his professional debut in his only appearance for Bolton Wanderers on 7 January 2006. He came on as an 84th-minute substitute for Bruno Ngotty in a 3–0 win away to Watford.[2]
On 15 June 2009 it was confirmed that Sissons would be leaving Bolton at the end of his contract, alongside Nathan Woolfe, Blerim Džemaili and James Sinclair.[3] From here he accepted a place at the University of Manchester to read Law where he captained the University's men's football team.[4]
In 2012, he joined Droylsden of the Conference North. He played 29 games for the Bloods in his only season, scoring in a 5–2 win over Vauxhall Motors on 27 August,[5] a 4–2 home loss to Solihull Moors on 8 September,[6] and a 2–2 draw at Hinckley United on 18 April 2013.
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 January 2006
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2005–06[7] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Droylsden | 2012-13[8] | Conference North | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Career total | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2006). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2006–07. Mainstream Publishing. p. 374. ISBN 9781845961114.
- ^ "Watford 0-3 Bolton". BBC Sport. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ Mann, Chris (15 June 2009). "Quartet Leave Bolton". Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Robert Sissons". University of Manchester F.C. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Wheelock, Paul (29 August 2012). "Football: Droylsden 5 Vauxhall Motors 2". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Droylsden 2 Solihull Moors 4". Manchester Evening News. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Robert Sissons in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Robert Sissons at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
- Robert Sissons at Soccerbase