Chris Bush (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Miles Bush[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chelmsford City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Thurrock | |||
| 2008–2010 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Salisbury City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Woking (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Thurrock (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | AFC Wimbledon | 22 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Gateshead | 20 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Hereford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Hereford United | 42 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Welling United | 33 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Lincoln City | 31 | (1) |
| 2016– | Chelmsford City | 15 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:43, 20 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Christopher Miles "Chris" Bush (born 12 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chelmsford City.
Early life
Bush was born in Leytonstone, Greater London.[2]
Club career
Bush came through the youth system of Brentford, and spent a loan spell during the 2009–10 season with Conference side Salisbury City.[3] At the start of the 2010–11 season he spent a month on loan at Conference South team Woking.[4] As soon as his loan spell finished at Woking, Bush was again sent out on loan, this time to Conference National side AFC Wimbledon for four months until January 2011. He also spent time on loan at Thurrock.
In June 2011, Bush signed permanently for the newly promoted Dons side in League Two after rejecting a new contract at Griffin Park.[5]
On 21 June 2012, Bush signed for Gateshead.[6] On 8 January 2013, Bush joined Lincoln City on a one-month loan.[7] On 28 March 2013, Bush joined Hereford United on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[8] On 25 April 2013, Bush was one of seven players released by Gateshead.[9]
On 19 June 2013, Bush signed a one-year contract with Hereford United.[10]
On 11 June 2014, Bush signed a one-year contract with Welling United.[11]
In May 2015 he left Welling United and signed for Lincoln City.[12]
On 26 June 2016, Bush dropped down a division to join National League South club Chelmsford City.[13] On 6 August 2016, Bush scored on his debut for Chelmsford in a 2-2 draw against Truro City.[14]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salisbury City (loan) | 2009–10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Woking (loan) | 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2010–11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Thurrock (loan) | 2010–11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2011–12 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 2012–13 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2012–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Hereford United | 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |
| Total | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 3 | |
| Welling United | 2014–15 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Lincoln City | 2015–16 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Chelmsford City | 2016–17[18] | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Career total | 204 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 225 | 11 | |
References
- ↑ Chris Bush profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Salisbury sign Ryan Pryce, Ronnie Bull and Chris Bush". BBC Sport. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Chris Bush". Woking FC. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Dons sign Brentford defender". Hounslow Chronicle. Trinity Mirror Southern Ltd. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Gateshead land defender Chris Bush". Gateshead FC. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ↑ "Chris Bush joins Lincoln from Gateshead on loan". BBC Sport. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "Bush Joins Bulls on Loan". Hereford United FC. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ "Gateshead Release Seven". Gateshead F.C. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ "Hereford United: Chris Bush and Danny Pilkington join Bulls". BBC Sport. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Matthew Harriott: Welling cancel midfielder's contract". BBC Sport. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/VIDEO-Defender-Chris-Bush-joins-Lincoln-City/story-26591230-detail/story.html
- ↑ "Clarets Sign Bush From Lincoln". Chelmsford City F.C. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Mullings Header Rescues Clarets a Point". Chelmsford City F.C. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ Chris Bush career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Chris Bush profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Chris Bush". Football Database. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.chelmsfordcityfc.com/teams/62438/player/chris-bush-1698495