Arran Pettifer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arran James Pettifer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2022 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Atherton Collieries (loan) | 31 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Warrington Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | St Patrick's Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:29, 2 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Arran James Pettifer (born 1 October 2003)[2] is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.
Career
Pettifer came through the Bolton Wanderers Academy,[3] which he joined at the age of seven.[4]
Pettifer made his Bolton debut on 5 October 2021 in a 4–1 victory against Liverpool U21's in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 72nd minute as a substitute for Josh Sheehan.[5] On 30 November 2021, he made his first appearance against a professional team in a 1–0 victory against Fleetwood Town, also in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 70th minute as a substitute for the game's goalscorer Kieran Lee.[6]
On 13 June 2022, Pettifer became one of the five Academy graduates that signed their first professional contracts with Bolton.[7][8]
On 26 August 2022, Pettifer joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Atherton Collieries on a short-term loan deal alongside teammate Finlay Lockett.[9] The loan was later extended until January 2023[10] and then February.[11] On 25 May 2023, he signed a new one-year deal with the option for an extra year.[12] 18 August 2023 he signed for Warrington Town on loan for a month.[13]
On 2 February 2024, Pettifer left Bolton after 14 years with the club, signing on a permanent basis for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup
|
Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2021–22[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Atherton Collieries (loan) | 2022–23[18] | Northern Premier League | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| Warrington Town (loan) | 2023–24[19] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2024[20] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
References
- ^ "EFL Club List of Registered Players" (pdf). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Arran Pettifer - BWFC Player Profile". bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Ex-Liverpool striker one of 10 new scholars added at Bolton Wanderers". theboltonnews.co.uk. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ Bolton Wanderers: "Young Whites Delighted With Deals"
- ^ "Report: Wanderers 4 - 1 Liverpool U21s". bwfc.co.uk. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Report: Wanderers 1-0 Fleetwood Town". bwfc.co.uk. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Five Join Pro Ranks". www.bwfc.co.uk. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ Iles, Marc (13 June 2022). "Five youngsters given their first professional contract at Bolton Wanderers". The Bolton News. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Squad Update: 26th August 2022". athertoncollieries.co.uk. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ BWFC: "Senior is the latest member of the B team squad to get the chance of competitive first-team football out on loan, with Conor Carty currently at Oldham Athletic, Connor Stanley at Bamber Bridge and Arran Pettifer with Atherton Collieries in a deal recently extended until January.
- ^ "Loan Extensions For B Team Youngsters". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "B Team Announce Retained List". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "LOAN PAIR SIGN AHEAD OF CHORLEY TRIP". Warrington Town FC. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9543
- ^ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Football Web Pages: "Atherton Collieries – Appearances – Arran Pettifer"
- ^ Soccerway: "A. PETTIFER"
- ^ Soccerway: "A. PETTIFER"
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