Mike Green (footballer born 1989)
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Michael John "Mike" Green (born 14 August, 1989 in Basingstoke
) is an English
footballer. Green has spent the majority of his career with Bristol Rovers
including loan spells at various non league sides including Gloucester City
and Cirencester Town
.
He plays as a goalkeeper and signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2006, having graduated from their Centre of Excellence at Filton College
, earning himself a place in the Bristol Rovers squad for the 2006-07 season
. He has had loan spells at Mangotsfield United
in the Southern League Premier Division and Clevedon Town
. He was signed on a season-long loan by Gloucester City
manager David Mehew
in July 2009, and was voted joint Player of the Season in April 2010 after helping the club to avoid relegation from the Conference North.
After regularly appearing as an unused substitute for Bristol Rovers since 2006, Green finally made his Bristol Rovers
debut in a 6-1 defeat to Oxford United
in a League Cup
1st round match on 10 August 2010. On 4 September 2010, Green made his league debut in the 1-1 draw at Oldham Athletic
in League One
, a game which he also picked up a yellow card for time-wasting
.
He was one of seventeen players released by Bristol Rovers in May 2011.
In August 2011, Green signed for Eastleigh
on a non-contract basis, following a previous trial period. Green made just one appearance for Eastleigh before being released. He then returned to Gloucester City
on a short term deal as cover for injured Kevin Sawyer and featured in a game against Workington on 20 August 2011.
Green then featured in a Southern Premier Division
game for Cirencester Town
on 29 August 2011 as cover for Danny Greaves against Chesham United
. He then joined Cirencester permanently after when Danny Greaves quit the club to return to Mangotsfield United
.
However after a short spell with Cirencester, Green returned to Gloucester City to replace the departing Kevin Sawyer who went the other way and joined Cirencester.
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer. Green has spent the majority of his career with Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
including loan spells at various non league sides including Gloucester City
Gloucester City A.F.C.
Gloucester City Association Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club currently based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in South West England, via groundshare agreement....
and Cirencester Town
Cirencester Town F.C.
Cirencester Town is an English football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Corinium Stadium...
.
He plays as a goalkeeper and signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2006, having graduated from their Centre of Excellence at Filton College
Filton College
Filton College is a further education college in Filton, Bristol, England.The main site lies on the A38 just south of Filton Aerodrome. A second major campus, dedicated to performing arts, fine art and sport, and known as WISE , opened in 2005 adjacent to Filton High School, near Bristol Parkway...
, earning himself a place in the Bristol Rovers squad for the 2006-07 season
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...
. He has had loan spells at Mangotsfield United
Mangotsfield United F.C.
Mangotsfield United F.C. is an English football club based in Mangotsfield, in the Greater Bristol area, who currently play in the Southern League Division One South and West. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA and Somerset County FA....
in the Southern League Premier Division and Clevedon Town
Clevedon Town F.C.
Clevedon Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Clevedon, North Somerset. They currently play in the Southern League Division One South & West.-History:...
. He was signed on a season-long loan by Gloucester City
Gloucester City A.F.C.
Gloucester City Association Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club currently based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in South West England, via groundshare agreement....
manager David Mehew
David Mehew
David Mehew is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and Walsall. He is manager of Gloucester City A.F.C....
in July 2009, and was voted joint Player of the Season in April 2010 after helping the club to avoid relegation from the Conference North.
After regularly appearing as an unused substitute for Bristol Rovers since 2006, Green finally made his Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
debut in a 6-1 defeat to Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
in a 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...
1st round match on 10 August 2010. On 4 September 2010, Green made his league debut in the 1-1 draw at Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
in League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
, a game which he also picked up a yellow card for time-wasting
Timewasting
Timewasting in the context of sports refers to the actions of one team which expend time, but do not otherwise have a tactical purpose. This is usually done by a team that is winning by a slim margin near the end of a game, in order to reduce the time available for the opposing team to score...
.
He was one of seventeen players released by Bristol Rovers in May 2011.
In August 2011, Green signed for Eastleigh
Eastleigh F.C.
Eastleigh Football Club is an English semi-professional football club based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Silverlake Stadium.-History:...
on a non-contract basis, following a previous trial period. Green made just one appearance for Eastleigh before being released. He then returned to Gloucester City
Gloucester City A.F.C.
Gloucester City Association Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club currently based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in South West England, via groundshare agreement....
on a short term deal as cover for injured Kevin Sawyer and featured in a game against Workington on 20 August 2011.
Green then featured in a Southern Premier Division
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
game for Cirencester Town
Cirencester Town F.C.
Cirencester Town is an English football club based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The club are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division and play at the Corinium Stadium...
on 29 August 2011 as cover for Danny Greaves against Chesham United
Chesham United F.C.
Chesham United is an English football club based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, currently playing in the Southern League. They are nicknamed "The Generals" because they were once the football team of the General Baptist Church in Chesham. Chesham Generals merged with Chesham Town to form United...
. He then joined Cirencester permanently after when Danny Greaves quit the club to return to Mangotsfield United
Mangotsfield United F.C.
Mangotsfield United F.C. is an English football club based in Mangotsfield, in the Greater Bristol area, who currently play in the Southern League Division One South and West. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA and Somerset County FA....
.
However after a short spell with Cirencester, Green returned to Gloucester City to replace the departing Kevin Sawyer who went the other way and joined Cirencester.
External links
- Mike Green player profile at bristolrovers.co.uk