Rob Lainton

Rob Lainton

Lainton playing for Bolton Wanderers during pre-season in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Robert Paul Lainton[1]
Date of birth	12 October 1989[1]
Place of birth	Ashton-under-Lyne, England[1]
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Bury
Number	26
Youth career
2004–2010	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010–2013	Bolton Wanderers	0	(0)
2013–	Bury	32	(0)
2014	→ Burton Albion (loan)	14	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:16, 30 August 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Robert Paul "Rob" Lainton (born 12 October 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bury.

Career

Bolton Wanderers

Lainton began his career with Bolton Wanderers in 2004. In March 2011, Lainton signed his first professional contract with the club, which kept him until 2013.^[3] Although a regular in the first team squad and on the bench, he never made a senior appearance for the club. Lainton was also previously listed on loan on two occasions, but no clubs were interested.^[4][5] Following nine years at Bolton, Lainton was released by the club in summer 2013.^[6]

Bury

After leaving Bolton Wanderers, Lainton had a trial spell at Championship side Doncaster Rovers.^[7] On 8 July 2013, he signed a two-year contract at Bury after a successful trial, Shakers boss Kevin Blackwell's sixth summer signing.^[8] He made his debut for the team on 3 August 2013 in a 2–0 home defeat to Chesterfield.^[9] After making six straight appearance in all competitions to the start of the season, Lainton suffered a shoulder injury that resulted having a scan.^[10] After recovering from is injury, Lainton struggled to make a return to the first team, having his first choice goalkeeper being dislodged by newly signing goalkeeper, Brian Jensen.^[11]

Lainton remained as a second choice goalkeeper until on 8 February 2014, Lainton joined Burton Albion on a one-month loan, and kept a clean sheet on his debut in a 1–0 victory at Morecambe on the same day.^[12][13] On 11 March 2014, Lainton extended his loan stay with the Brewers until the end of the 2013–14 season.^[14] Lainton remained the first choice goalkeeper for Burton Albion, making fourteen appearance until he came off as a substitute at half-time after dislocating his thumb, which Burton Albion lost 1–0 to Northampton Town.^[15] Because of this, Lainton missed the last seven matches, including the play-offs, although he was on the substitute bench for some of the matches.^[16]

Upon his return to Bury, Lainton competed with Shwan Jalal over the first choice goalkeeper and made his first appearance in the first round of the Football League Cup, coming on as a substitute for Jalal after he was injured during the match, against his former club, Bolton. The game would go extra time after a 1–1 draw and Lainton conceded two more goals to his former club, which Bury lost 3–2.^[17] Despite the error, Lainton continued to be a first choice goalkeeper for the club until the arrival of Scott Loach and Nick Pope dispatched his first choice goalkeeper status that the club's management placed Lainton as a second choice goalkeeper and was considering sending him loaned out.^[18] However, it never happened and despite helping the club earn automatic promotion to League One, Lainton was offered a new contract,^[19] which he signed on 21 May 2015.^[20]

References

1. "Rob Lainton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
2. "Rob Lainton (Bolton Wanderers) – Bolton Wanderers FC – Bolton Wanderers Mad". Bolton Wanderers Mad. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
3. "Quartet Agree Professional Deals". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
4. "Trotters keeper set for loan". Sky Sports. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
5. "Wanderers plan loan switch for young keeper Lainton". The Bolton News. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
6. "Lainton to depart". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
7. "Rob Lainton gets Doncaster Rovers trial". The Bolton News. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
8. "Bury: Rob Lainton signs after Bolton Wanderers departure". BBC. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
9. "Bury 0 – 2 Chestefield". BBC. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
10. "Bury boss Kevin Blackwell open to offers for fringe players". The Bolton News. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
11. "Beast will be hard to dislodge at Bury". Manchester Evening News. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
12. "Albion complete Lainton deal". Burton Albion FC. 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015.
13. "Morecambe 0 – 1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
14. "Lainton extends loan deal". Burton Albion FC. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015.
15. "Match Report: Northampton Town 1–0 Burton Albion". Burton Albion F.C. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
16. "Rowett: It's All About Us". Burton Albion F.C. 18 April 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
17. "Shakers bow out". Bury F.C. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
18. "Transfer news: Bury ready to let goalkeeper Rob Lainton leave on loan". Sky Sports. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
19. "The Retained List". Bury F.C. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
20. "Rob Lainton signs". Bury F.C. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

External links

• Rob Lainton career statistics at Soccerbase