Harry Brockbank

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Harry Brockbank
Personal information
Full name Harry William Brockbank[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-26) 26 September 1998 (age 22)
Place of birth Bolton, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 21
Youth career
2005–2018 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Bolton Wanderers 27 (0)
2016–2017 → Hyde United (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Salford City (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

Harry William Brockbank (born 26 September 1998) is an English footballer who plays for League One club Bolton Wanderers.[2] He can play in every defensive position[3] and can even play as an emergency goalkeeper.[4]

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.[5]

Loans[]

Brockbank joined Hyde United on loan alongside team mate Ryan White on 16 December 2016.[6] He made no appearances during this loan spell.[7] Two years later he was loaned to Salford City on 30 November 2018[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11] 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[12] despite interest from Burnley and Sunderland.[13] 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.[14] Brockbank described captaining the club as his dream come true and that Bolton are the only team he wants to play for.[15]

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.[16]

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.[17] 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.[18]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 31 August 2021[19]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 2018–19[20] Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2019–20[21] League One 6 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 8 0
2020–21[22] League Two 18 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 19 0
2021–22[23] League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Bolton Wanderers total 27 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 32 0
Hyde United (loan) 2016–17[7] Northern Premier League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Salford City (loan) 2018–19[20][9] National League 1 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 2 0
Career total 28 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 34 0
Notes
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.

Honours[]

Bolton Wanderers

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ^ Harry Brockbank at Soccerway
  3. ^ The Bolton News: Why Huddersfield defender Ben Jackson has had to be patient at Bolton Wanderers: "Harry (Brockbank) can play centre-back, right-back, he has played left-back"
  4. ^ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt hints at outfield player as emergency keeper option"
  5. ^ "NICKY SPOONER – Wanderers youth coach gives his assessment of Coventry City draw". youtube.com. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  6. ^ Pitchero: "Three New Tigers"
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Hyde United: "Harry Brockbank"
  8. ^ "Bolton Wanderers defender set for Salford City loan". the72.co.uk. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Salford City 3–1 Gateshead (FA Trophy First Round)". salfordcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Salford City 2–0 Wrexham". bbc.co.uk. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Bolton 0–2 Aston Villa". bbc.co.uk. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Harry Brockbank agrees new Wanderers deal". bwfc.co.uk. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Burnley and Sunderland vying for Bolton's Harry Brockbank". theboltonnews.co.uk. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Coventry City". bbc.co.uk. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Harry Brockbank says he 'only ever wanted to play for Bolton'". theboltonnews.co.uk. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Brockbank Signs New Deal". bwfc.co.uk. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  17. ^ @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.
  18. ^ @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!
  19. ^ Harry Brockbank at Soccerbase
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  23. ^ "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  24. ^ Soccerbase: League Two 2020/21 Table
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