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Colby Bishop
Personal information
Full name Colby David Bishop[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-04) 4 November 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Portsmouth
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2014 Notts County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Notts County 4 (0)
2016 → Gloucester City (loan) 9 (2)
2016–2017 Worcester City 25 (8)
2017 Boston United 10 (0)
2017–2019 Leamington 58 (37)
2019–2022 Accrington Stanley 109 (32)
2022– Portsmouth 90 (41)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:47, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Colby David Bishop (born 4 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.

Early life

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Bishop was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.[2]

Career

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Early career

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Bishop signed his first professional contract with Notts County in November 2014.[3] He made his first team debut for the "Magpies" in a 1–0 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons at Meadow Lane on 26 December, he was replaced by Elliott Whitehouse after 73 minutes.[4] In May 2017 he was signed by National League North side Leamington.[5]

Accrington Stanley

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On 13 July 2019, Bishop joined Accrington Stanley of League One for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, playing the duration of a 2–0 defeat at Lincoln City,[7] before he scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance, equalising from the penalty spot as Accrington were knocked out of the EFL Cup by Sunderland in an eventual 3–1 defeat.[8]

Portsmouth

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On 21 July 2022, Bishop signed for League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year.[9] At the end of the 2022–23 season, Bishop was named as Portsmouth's Player of the Season.[10]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, a routine heart scan identified a potential risk to Bishop who would undergo immediate surgery to rectify the matter.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 April 2024
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Notts County 2014–15[12] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2015–16[13] League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Gloucester City (loan) 2015–16[14] National League North 9 2 0 0 — 0 0 9 2
Worcester City 2016–17[14] National League North 25 8 0 0 — 1[a] 0 26 8
Boston United 2016–17[14] National League North 10 0 0 0 — 0 0 10 0
Leamington 2017–18[14] National League North 19 7 2 1 — 2[a] 0 23 8
2018–19[14] National League North 28 20 0 0 — 2[a] 1 30 21
Total 47 27 2 1 — 4 1 53 29
Accrington Stanley 2019–20[15] League One 27 10 1 0 1 1 2[b] 1 31 12
2020–21[16] League One 41 10 1 1 0 0 3[b] 1 45 12
2021–22[17] League One 41 12 1 0 2 1 3[b] 2 47 15
Total 109 32 3 1 3 2 8 4 123 39
Portsmouth 2022–23[18] League One 46 20 3 3 1 1 2[b] 0 52 24
2023–24[19] League One 40 20 1 0 2 0 1 0 44 20
Total 78 36 4 3 3 1 3 0 96 44
Career total 290 109 9 5 6 3 16 5 321 122
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Portsmouth

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Colby Bishop". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Teenager Colby Bishop pens pro deal with Notts County". Nottingham Post. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Notts County 0 - 1 MK Dons". 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Former Notts County youngster signs". 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Colby Bishop: Accrington Stanley sign Leamington striker". 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Accrington Stanley 1–3 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Colby Bishop: Accrington Stanley striker joins Portsmouth on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Bishop named Player of the Season". Portsmouth FC. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Portsmouth FC Statement: Colby Bishop". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  13. ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  14. ^ a b c d e Colby Bishop at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win". Sky Sports. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  21. ^ "PFA League One Team of the Year". PFA. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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  • Profile at the Portsmouth F.C. website
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