Michael Oliver (footballer, born 1975)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Oliver[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1975[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough,[2] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Middlesbrough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | Stockport County | 22 | (1) |
| 1996–2000 | Darlington | 151 | (14) |
| 2000–2003 | Rochdale | 103 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | Barrow | ||
| 2004–2005 |
Spennymoor United | ||
| 2005 | Thornaby | ||
| 2005 | Bishop Auckland | ||
| 2005–2006 | Newcastle Blue Star | ||
| 2006 | Gateshead | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–20?? | Durham City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Oliver (born 2 August 1975) is an English former footballer who made 276 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Stockport County, Darlington and Rochdale in the 1990s and 2000s.[2]
Life and career
Oliver was born in
Oxford United in the Second Division, and played in 12 of the remaining 14 matches in the 1994–95 season.[6][7] He was used infrequently in his second season,[6] was released at its end, and dropped down two divisions to sign for Darlington
.
He settled well at Darlington, where he spent four years, and played at least 40 matches in each season in all competitions.
After leaving Rochdale, Oliver moved into
References
- ^ "Michael Oliver". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Michael Oliver". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-7472-5644-1.
- ^ "Player search: Oliver, M (Michael)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Football: Ins and outs in the First Division: Who went where and for how much". The Independent. London. 12 August 1994. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Michael Oliver". Go Go Go County. I. Watts. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "First team 1994–95 – Football League: Division Two". Go Go Go County. I. Watts. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Darlington (old) squad details: 1996/97". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2014. Select other seasons via dropdown menu.
- ^ "Posh pull it off at Wembley". BBC Sport. 14 September 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Baynes, Ciaran (7 July 2000). "Oliver signs for Dale". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Ogden, Mark (15 February 2003). "A big gig for the young marble giant-killers". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Oliver Twist". Manchester Evening News. October 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Rovers land Hodges". BBC Sport. 12 May 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Revolving door still turning at Spennymoor". Non-League Daily. 14 September 2004. Archived from the original on 1 October 2004.
- ^ "Latest moves". Non-League Daily. 24 October 2005. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Arngrove Northern League". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle. 3 December 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Boss Lee to the four in signing swoop". Gateshead F.C. 29 June 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
"Gateshead F.C. Season 2006/07". Heedarmy Stats. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. - ^ "Michael Oliver leaves Gateshead". Gateshead F.C. 8 October 2006. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
External links
- Michael Oliver at Soccerbase . The page merges details for two players of the same name: the statistics up to and including Rochdale are for this Michael Oliver, but the personal details and appearances for Clyde are not.
