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English footballer

Robert Sissons
Personal information
Full name Robert Michael James Sissons
Date of birth (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Stockport, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Droylsden
Youth career
0000–2006 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2012–2013 Droylsden 29 (3)
Total 29 (3)
International career
2004 England U17 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Michael James Sissons (born 29 September 1988) is former English professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

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.

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. From here he accepted a place at the University of Manchester to read Law where he captained the University's men's football team.

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, a 4–2 home loss to Solihull Moors on 8 September, and a 2–2 draw at Hinckley United on 18 April 2013.

International career

Sissons made seven appearances for the England under-17 side in 2004, playing in the Nordic Cup and Pepsi International Tournament.

Career statistics

As of match played 7 January 2006
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 2005–06 Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Droylsden 2012-13 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

  1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2006). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2006–07. Mainstream Publishing. p. 374. ISBN 9781845961114.
  2. "Watford 0-3 Bolton". BBC Sport. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  3. Mann, Chris (15 June 2009). "Quartet Leave Bolton". Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. "Robert Sissons". University of Manchester F.C. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. Wheelock, Paul (29 August 2012). "Football: Droylsden 5 Vauxhall Motors 2". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  6. "Droylsden 2 Solihull Moors 4". Manchester Evening News. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  7. "Match Results Under 17". England Football Online. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  8. "Games played by Robert Sissons in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  9. Robert Sissons at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

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