Michael McIndoe
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Michael McIndoe is a Scottish
professional footballer who is currently a free agent after he was released by Coventry City
in June 2011 His position is left midfield.
, making his debut in 1998. He played 39 games for the Hatters before moving on a free transfer to Hereford United
in 2000. He did well for Hereford but the club's financial pressures forced them to accept a £25,000 bid from rivals Yeovil Town
in 2001. McIndoe made 91 appearances and scored 22 league goals for Yeovil as well as also securing promotion with the club, going up from the Football Conference
as champions in 2003, before signing for Doncaster Rovers
in the same year for £50,000.
and making the PFA Team of the Year
at the end of the season. He also had a successful second season, becoming joint top scorer in the clubs first season back in League One. The following season in 2005, he scored the first penalty in the Football League Cup
tie against Premier League side Manchester City
to start Doncaster's cup run. He then scored a memorable penalty against Aston Villa
. Additionally, he scored against Arsenal
after only four minutes, but Doncaster lost the tie on penalties – in which McIndoe scored his penalty – after Gilberto Silva
had scored an equaliser during injury time in extra time.
McIndoe got called up for the Scotland 'A' squad and he began to want to play at a higher level in order to make sure he was not overlooked for a place in the full national team. He signed on loan for Championship
side Derby County
in the second half of the 2005–2006
season. At the end of this season McIndoe was named in the League One PFA Team of the Year
.
side, Barnsley
, for £125,000 in the 2006–2007
pre-season. In August 2006, he scored Barnsley's first goal in their win against Hull City
. McIndoe had a relatively successful time at Barnsley
in his short stay at the club.
in autumn 2006, activating a clause in his contract allowing him to move elsewhere if he wished. He moved permanently on 1 January 2007 for £250,000.
In an important game against Birmingham City
, he scored two goals and had a chance to secure a point, but missed a penalty in the last minutes of the game with the score at 3–2.
for an undisclosed fee. He then scored six times for the club in his first season.
The 2008/09 season got off to a flyer for McIndoe, scoring three goals in 14 games. On 21 September 2008, McIndoe played against his old team, Doncaster Rovers, for the first time since leaving them, scoring two goals in the game which Bristol City
won 4–1 at Ashton Gate
.
On 14 July 2009, a rumoured £500,000 deal, which had been accepted by Bristol City
and which would have seen McIndoe leave the club, fell through due to Sheffield United
having concerns about his fitness
club Coventry City
for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for his new club on Saturday March 13, 2010 in the home league match against Plymouth Argyle. On 12 November 2010 he was loaned out to League One side MK Dons until January 2011.McIndoe made his first appearance of 2011 against Preston North End in a 2-1 defeat
On May 11, 2011, McIndoe was released from Coventry City after completing his 2-year contract with club along with 4 other players.
Doncaster Rovers:
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional footballer who is currently a free agent after he was released by Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
in June 2011 His position is left midfield.
Club career
McIndoe started his professional career at Luton TownLuton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, making his debut in 1998. He played 39 games for the Hatters before moving on a free transfer to Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
in 2000. He did well for Hereford but the club's financial pressures forced them to accept a £25,000 bid from rivals Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
in 2001. McIndoe made 91 appearances and scored 22 league goals for Yeovil as well as also securing promotion with the club, going up from the Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
as champions in 2003, before signing for Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
in the same year for £50,000.
Doncaster Rovers
McIndoe had a successful first season with Doncaster, becoming Rovers' second highest scorer for season 2003–20042003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
and making the PFA Team of the Year
PFA Team of the Year
The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
at the end of the season. He also had a successful second season, becoming joint top scorer in the clubs first season back in League One. The following season in 2005, he scored the first penalty in the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
tie against Premier League side Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
to start Doncaster's cup run. He then scored a memorable penalty against Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
. Additionally, he scored against Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
after only four minutes, but Doncaster lost the tie on penalties – in which McIndoe scored his penalty – after Gilberto Silva
Gilberto Silva
Gilberto Aparecido da Silva, commonly known as Gilberto Silva, is a Brazilian footballer. He currently plays for Grêmio.Gilberto was raised in a poor family and as a child he balanced playing football with various labour jobs. He began his football career in 1997 with América Mineiro, where good...
had scored an equaliser during injury time in extra time.
McIndoe got called up for the Scotland 'A' squad and he began to want to play at a higher level in order to make sure he was not overlooked for a place in the full national team. He signed on loan for Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
in the second half of the 2005–2006
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season. At the end of this season McIndoe was named in the League One PFA Team of the Year
PFA Team of the Year
The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
.
Barnsley
McIndoe signed for Doncaster's rivals, the newly promoted ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side, Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
, for £125,000 in the 2006–2007
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
pre-season. In August 2006, he scored Barnsley's first goal in their win against Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
. McIndoe had a relatively successful time at Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
in his short stay at the club.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
He moved on loan to Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
in autumn 2006, activating a clause in his contract allowing him to move elsewhere if he wished. He moved permanently on 1 January 2007 for £250,000.
In an important game against Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
, he scored two goals and had a chance to secure a point, but missed a penalty in the last minutes of the game with the score at 3–2.
Bristol City
In July 2007, McIndoe signed a three-year contract with newly promoted Championship side Bristol CityBristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
for an undisclosed fee. He then scored six times for the club in his first season.
The 2008/09 season got off to a flyer for McIndoe, scoring three goals in 14 games. On 21 September 2008, McIndoe played against his old team, Doncaster Rovers, for the first time since leaving them, scoring two goals in the game which Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
won 4–1 at Ashton Gate
Ashton Gate
Ashton Gate Stadium is a stadium in Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, and is the home of Bristol City F.C. Located in the south-west of the city, just south of the River Avon, it has an all-seated capacity of 21,497, with an effective capacity for football matches of around 19,500, with an average...
.
On 14 July 2009, a rumoured £500,000 deal, which had been accepted by Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
and which would have seen McIndoe leave the club, fell through due to Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
having concerns about his fitness
Coventry City
On 4 August 2009, McIndoe signed a two-year contract with ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
club Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal for his new club on Saturday March 13, 2010 in the home league match against Plymouth Argyle. On 12 November 2010 he was loaned out to League One side MK Dons until January 2011.McIndoe made his first appearance of 2011 against Preston North End in a 2-1 defeat
On May 11, 2011, McIndoe was released from Coventry City after completing his 2-year contract with club along with 4 other players.
Club
Yeovil Town:- FA TrophyFA TrophyThe Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
Winner: 2002 - Football ConferenceFootball ConferenceThe Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
Champion: 2002/2003
Doncaster Rovers:
- Football League Division Three Champion: 2003/2004
Individual
Doncaster Rovers:- Player of the Year: 2004, 2005
- Member of PFA Team of the YearPFA Team of the YearThe Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year is an annual award given to a set of 44 footballers in the top four tiers of English football; the Premier League, the Championship, League One and League Two, whom are seen to be deserving of being named in a "Team of the Year".The award...
: 2004, 2006
External links
- Michael McIndoe profile at bcfc.co.uk
- Michael McIndoe Official Website at officialplayerwebsites.com