Mike Trought
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Trought | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mangotsfield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Bristol Rovers | 33 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Clevedon Town (loan) | ||
| 2002–2005 | Bath City | ||
| 2005 | Backwell United | ||
| 2005–? | Clevedon Town | ||
| Paulton Rovers | |||
| 2009– | Mangotsfield United | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–? | Bedminster Down – Cross Hands | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:25, 31 March 2010 (UTC) | |||
Michael John Trought (born 19 October 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played in The Football League for Bristol Rovers and currently plays for Southern League team Mangotsfield United.
Biography
Trought was born in Bristol and began his career as a trainee with Bristol Rovers, joining their professional squad in 1998. He made 33 League appearances in four years with the club The Pirates, before joining Bath City in 2002.[1] While with Rovers, he was loaned to Clevedon Town in 2000.[2]
Career
In three seasons with Bath City, he played 81 times in all competitions, scoring once, but his time there was often interrupted by minor injuries. He subsequently spent time with Backwell United, Clevedon Town, and Paulton Rovers,[3] before taking a brief break from football. He returned to the sport in August 2009, joining Mangotsfield United.[4]
Management
Early in his career, Trought gained some management experience as manager of Sunday league side Bedminster Down–Cross Hands F.C. in 2000, earning promotion in each of his first two seasons with the club.[5]
References
- ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 506. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- ^ "Mangotsfield United pen pics (2009/10)". The Zamaretto League. Archived from the original (RTF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ "Past Players: T". I Love Bath City. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ "Player Profiles 2009/10". MUFC Online. Mangotsfield United Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ Mike Trought (24 September 2002). "Bedminster Down - Cross Hands FC". BBC Bristol. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
External links
- Mike Trought at Soccerbase