Phil Bonnyman
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Phil Bonnyman is a Scottish footballer who played as a central midfielder.
from Anniesland Waverley in 1971 and he played only one first team game before joining Hamilton Academical two years later. He moved to England to play for Carlisle United in 1975 and became a regular in midfield before moving to Chesterfield
, in which he was a key player in a side that came close to winning promotion in 1980 and 1981 and a member of the team that won the last ever contested Anglo Scottish Cup. Bonnyman, memorably scored a brace against his former club Rangers as Chesterfield beat them 3-0 in the Quarter Final second leg.
A move to Grimsby Town followed where he figured regularly in the Grimsby midfield before moving on to Darlington
, also enjoying a brief loan spell at Stoke City. He later joined Dunfermline Athletic as a player-coach.
Career
Bonnyman joined RangersRangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
from Anniesland Waverley in 1971 and he played only one first team game before joining Hamilton Academical two years later. He moved to England to play for Carlisle United in 1975 and became a regular in midfield before moving to Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
, in which he was a key player in a side that came close to winning promotion in 1980 and 1981 and a member of the team that won the last ever contested Anglo Scottish Cup. Bonnyman, memorably scored a brace against his former club Rangers as Chesterfield beat them 3-0 in the Quarter Final second leg.
A move to Grimsby Town followed where he figured regularly in the Grimsby midfield before moving on to Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
, also enjoying a brief loan spell at Stoke City. He later joined Dunfermline Athletic as a player-coach.