Bishop playing for York City in 2007
|
|||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Neal Robert Bishop | ||
Date of birth | 7 August 1981 | ||
Place of birth | , England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
|
Scunthorpe United | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
Middlesbrough | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2002 | Billingham Town | ||
2002 | Gateshead | 10 | (2) |
2002– | Billingham Town | ||
2003–2004 | Spennymoor United | 38 | (3) |
2004–2005 | Whitby Town | 23 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Scarborough | 34 | (1) |
2006–2007 | York City | 59 | (4) |
2007–2009 | Barnet | 83 | (3) |
2009–2013 | Notts County | 168 | (11) |
2013–2014 | Blackpool | 35 | (1) |
2014– | Scunthorpe United | 119 | (10) |
National team | |||
2007 | England C | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:07, 2 May 2017 (UTC). |
Neal Robert Bishop (born 7 August 1981) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Scunthorpe United. He previously played for Billingham Town, Gateshead, Spennymoor United, Whitby Town, Scarborough, York City, Barnet, Notts County and Blackpool.
He also represented England C at international level.
Born in , County Durham, Bishop began his career with Middlesbrough in their youth system. After being released by Middlesbrough as a teenager he moved to Northern League side Billingham Town and played there for a number of years. In a match in 2001, he played alongside his brother Craig, aged 16, and father Rob, aged 46, as the team had eight matches to play in 15 days towards the end of the 2000–01 season. He made 11 appearances and scored two goals for Gateshead in all competitions in the 2002–03 season, before leaving in October 2002 and re-signing for Billingham. He played for Spennymoor United in the 2003–04 season, making 38 appearances and scoring three goals. He made 25 appearances and scored one goal for Whitby Town in the 2004–05 season.