James Bittner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Bittner | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Devizes, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2000 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2002 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Chippenham Town | 26 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Exeter City | 42 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Torquay United | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Woking | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Salisbury City | 86 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Forest Green Rovers | 66 | (0) |
| 2011-2012 | → AFC Totton (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Hereford United | 34 | (0) |
| 2013 | Newport County | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Salisbury City | 7 | (0) |
| 2014– | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 27 January 2015 (UTC). | |||
James Bittner (born 2 February 1982) is an English professional footballer who plays for Plymouth Argyle, as a goalkeeper, as well as being the club's goalkeeper coach.[1]
Playing career
Bittner started as a YTS at Swindon Town in 1998, before signing for Fulham in 2000.
After spending time at Bournemouth and Queens Park Rangers he signed for Exeter City playing 42 times for the club. This was then followed by 2 injury plagued years at Torquay United and Woking.
After recovering from a long term shoulder injury Bittner then joined Salisbury City in 2007. He played eighty-six games and in three seasons at the club. He was loaned out to Chippenham Town in September 2007 for a month after recovering from a broken finger he sustained in September 2007.[2][3]
Bittner joined Forest Green Rovers in 2010[4] and was awarded with the Supporters Player of the Season trophy for his performances in his first season at The New Lawn. In May 2011, Bittner signed a new contract until the summer of 2013. He stated after signing the new contract: "I had a couple of offers but there was no chance of me leaving. The club is financially sound now and with the gaffer (Dave Hockaday) and the chairman (Dale Vince) on board – the future is really bright." Manager Hockaday added: "James is as good as there is in the league and I am delighted to have him on board."[5][6]
Bittner left for Hereford United in 2012, making 42 appearances, before joining Newport County on a short-term contract.[7][8] After leaving Newport, he returned to Salisbury for a second spell as player coach.[9]
Bittner signed for Plymouth Argyle in July 2014 as second-choice goalkeeper behind Luke McCormick and made his first appearance in a League Two game against Morecambe on 24 January 2015.
In July 2015 Bittner signed a new player/coach contract with Plymouth Argyle after agreeing to take the role of the club's new goalkeeper coach under new manager Derek Adams, and he made his first Football League start in a League Two game against York City on 14 November 2015.
References
- ↑ "James Bittner joins Plymouth Argyle from Salisbury City". BBC Sport. 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "James goes out on loan". Salisbury Journal. 6 November 2007.
- ↑ "Bittner joins Chippenham on loan". BBC Sport. 7 November 2007.
- ↑ "Forest Green Rovers sign eight players". BBC Sport. 17 June 2010.
- ↑ "James Bittner agrees two-year Forest Green deal". BBC Sport. 20 May 2011.
- ↑ "Hockaday begins to rebuild at The New Lawn". thisisdevon.co.uk. 12 May 2011.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23063534
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23485620
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24050574
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