Phil Bardsley

Who is this?

Phillip Anthony Bardsley (born 28 June 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a full back. He also played international football for the Scotland national team. Bardsley began his career with Manchester United where he made 18 appearances in five seasons at the club. During that time, he was loaned to several clubs, including Royal Antwerp, Burnley, Rangers, Aston Villa and Sheffield United. He joined Sunderland in January 2008 for an initial fee of £850,000. Bardsley established himself as a regular at the Stadium of Light under Steve Bruce and Martin O'Neill and he won the player of the year award in 2010–11. He lost his place in the team in 2012–13 after a falling-out with manager Paolo Di Canio, before returning to the first team under Gus Poyet. Under Poyet, Bardsley helped Sunderland to avoid relegation in 2013–14 and reach the 2014 Football League Cup final, in which they lost 3–1 to Manchester City. After his Sunderland contract expired in June 2014, Bardsley joined Stoke City on a free transfer. He spent three seasons with the club before joining Burnley in July 2017. Bardsley ended his career at Stockport County.

Career

1. 1985
   Born
2. 2003
   Joined Manchester United F.C.
3. 2004
   Joined Royal Antwerp F.C.
4. 2006
   Joined Burnley F.C.
5. 2006
   Joined Rangers F.C.
6. 2007
   Joined Sheffield United F.C.
7. 2007
   Joined Aston Villa F.C.
8. 2008
   Joined Sunderland A.F.C.
9. 2010
   Joined Scotland men's national football team
10. 2014
    Joined Stoke City F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Salford
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football
• •Spouse: Tanya Robinson