Colby Bishop
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Colby David Bishop[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 4 November 1996||
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 | |||
–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
[edit]Bishop was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.[2]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played 6 April 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
Honours
[edit]Portsmouth
Individual
- Portsmouth Player of the Season: 2022–23[10]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2023–24 League One[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 1. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Colby Bishop". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Notts County 0 - 1 MK Dons". 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Former Notts County youngster signs". 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Colby Bishop: Accrington Stanley sign Leamington striker". 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley 1–3 Sunderland". BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Colby Bishop: Accrington Stanley striker joins Portsmouth on three-year deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Bishop named Player of the Season". Portsmouth FC. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Portsmouth FC Statement: Colby Bishop". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Colby Bishop at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Colby Bishop in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win". Sky Sports. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "PFA League One Team of the Year". PFA. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Portsmouth F.C. website
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Nottingham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Notts County F.C. players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Boston United F.C. players
- Leamington F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen