Neal Bishop

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Neal Bishop
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Bishop playing for York City in 2007
Personal information
Full name Neal Robert Bishop[1]
Date of birth (1981-08-07) 7 August 1981 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth Stockton-on-Tees, England
Height Script error: No such module "person height".
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Scunthorpe United
Number 12
Youth career
Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2002 Billingham Town
2002 Gateshead 10 (2)
2002– Billingham Town
2003–2004 Spennymoor United 38 (3)
2004–2005 Whitby Town 23 (1)
2005–2006 Scarborough 34 (1)
2006–2007 York City 59 (4)
2007–2009 Barnet 83 (3)
2009–2013 Notts County 168 (11)
2013–2014 Blackpool 35 (1)
2014– Scunthorpe United 59 (4)
International career
2007 England C 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

Neal Robert Bishop (born 7 August 1981) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Scunthorpe United. He previously played for Billingham Town, Gateshead, Spennymoor United, Whitby Town, Scarborough, York City, Barnet, Notts County and Blackpool.

Career

Early career

Born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, Bishop began his career with Middlesbrough in their youth system.[2] After being released by Middlesbrough as a teenager he moved to Northern League side Billingham Town and played there for a number of years.[2][3] In a match in 2001, he played alongside his brother Craig, aged 16, and father Rob, aged 46, as the team had eight matches to play in 15 days towards the end of the 2000–01 season.[4] He made 11 appearances and scored two goals for Gateshead in all competitions in the 2002–03 season,[5] before leaving in October 2002 and re-signing for Billingham.[6][7] He played for Spennymoor United in the 2003–04 season, making 38 appearances and scoring three goals.[8] He made 25 appearances and scored one goal for Whitby Town in the 2004–05 season.[9]

Scarborough

He signed for Scarborough of the Conference National in March 2005 on a contract until the end of the 2004–05 season,[10] following a week-long trial.[11] He made 11 appearances and scored one goal for Scarborough during this season,[9] and signed a deal to keep him at the club for the 2005–06 season in May.[11] Here, he made a name for himself and was chosen as captain for the 2005–06 season.[citation needed] His lip was cut in an alleged clash with Denny Ingram in the tunnel following a game against Halifax Town in November, which Bishop decided not to press charges against.[12]

York City

He was signed by Conference National rivals York City for an undisclosed nominal fee on 31 January 2006.[13][14] He finished the season with 14 appearances and one goal for York and signed a new contract with the club in July.[15][16] He scored the winning goal against Oxford United with a 20 yard volley on the final day of the 2006–07 season, meaning York secured a place in the Conference National play-offs.[17] He was voted as the York City Clubman of the Year for the season the same day,[18] finishing the season with 49 appearances and scoring three goals.[19] He was named in the England National Game XI team in May to play in the Four Nations Tournament.[20] Bishop rejected a new deal at York, saying he wanted his salary to fall in line with the club's top earners.[21]

Barnet

He signed for League Two team Barnet in June on a free transfer as he was out of contract with York.[22] He said he decided to join Barnet so he could fulfil a lifelong ambition of playing in the Football League.[23] He made his debut against Morecambe on 11 August 2007 and was sent off for violent conduct in his second game against Norwich City in the League Cup on 14 August 2007,[24][25] which resulted in a three-match suspension.[26] He finished the 2007–08 season with 47 appearances and two goals for Barnet,[27] and handed in a transfer request in April 2008 after turning down an improved contract with the club.[28] Despite this, the club exercised their option to extend his contract for another season in May.[29] He was removed from the transfer list at his own request after the start of the 2008–09 season.[30]

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Bishop playing for Barnet in 2008

Bishop was appointed as Barnet's captain in November after Ismail Yakubu gave up the role.[31] He suffered a fractured jaw after being kicked in the face during a match against Darlington by Ricky Ravenhill in December, which ruled him out for the Christmas period.[32] He finished the season with 48 appearances, scoring one goal,[33] and was offered a new contract at Barnet.[34]

Notts County

Bishop agreed to join fellow League Two team Notts County on 20 May 2009,[35] and a day later he signed a pre-contract agreement to join the club on 1 July.[36] He made 51 appearances and scored one goal for the club during the 2009–10 season, in which County won the League Two title and thus promotion to League One.[37] He signed a two-year contract extension with County on 5 July 2010, which contracted him at the club until June 2012.[38] In January 2011, he scored in County's 1–1 draw against Premier League side Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup, which saw them earn a replay at the City of Manchester Stadium.[39] At the closing stages of the 2010–11 he was named as the new team captain by Paul Ince. He finished the 2010–11 season with 51 appearances and two goals.[40] On 10 May 2011, Bishop signed a new two-year contract with County, keeping him at the club until June 2013.[41] His contract with the club was cancelled by mutual consent on 19 June 2013.[42]

Blackpool

Bishop signed for Championship side Blackpool on a five-month contract on 2 August 2013.[43] He scored his first goal for Blackpool in a 2–1 win over Bournemouth on 14 September 2013.[44] On 2 December 2013 Bishop extended his contract at Blackpool until the end of the 2013/14 season.[45]

Scunthorpe United

Bishop signed for newly promoted League One club Scunthorpe United on a two-year contract on 19 June 2014.[46]

Career statistics

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Bishop playing for Notts County in 2012
As of match played 28 December 2015.
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
Gateshead 2002–03[5] NPL Premier Division 10 2 1 0 — — 11 2
Spennymoor United 2003–04[8] NPL Premier Division 38 3 0 0 — 0 0 38 3
Whitby Town 2004–05[9] NPL Premier Division 23 1 0 0 — 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 25 1
Scarborough 2004–05[9] Conference National 10 1 — — 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 11 1
2005–06[47] Conference National 24 0 0 0 — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 25 0
Total 34 1 0 0 — 2 0 36 1
York City 2005–06[15] Conference National 14 1 — — — 14 1
2006–07[19] Conference National 45 3 2 0 — 2[lower-alpha 3] 0 49 3
Total 59 4 2 0 — 2 0 63 4
Barnet 2007–08[27] League Two 39 2 6 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 47 2
2008–09[33] League Two 44 1 2 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 48 1
Total 83 3 8 0 2 0 2 0 95 3
Notts County 2009–10[37] League Two 43 1 6 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 51 1
2010–11[40] League One 43 1 5 1 3 0 0 0 51 2
2011–12[48] League One 41 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 46 2
2012–13[49] League One 41 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 45 7
Total 168 11 18 1 6 0 1 0 193 12
Blackpool 2013–14[50] Championship 35 1 1 0 0 0 — 36 1
Scunthorpe United 2014–15[51] League One 35 4 5 0 2 1 2[lower-alpha 4] 0 44 5
2015–16[52] League One 23 0 2 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 27 0
Total 58 4 7 0 3 1 3 0 71 5
Career total 508 30 37 1 11 1 12 0 568 32
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in Conference League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Conference National play-offs
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy

Honours

Notts County

Individual

Personal life

Bishop married his fiancé Fran in May 2014. The couple had their first child together 'Oscar', in January 2013. Fran owns and runs a Children's outlet 'Chunk' with her business partner.[53]

References

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  53. ↑ http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Scunthorpe-United-player-s-wife-opening-new-shop/story-23062940-detail/story.html

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