Robert Sissons

Robert Michael James Sissons (born 29 September 1988) is former English professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Robert Sissons
Personal information
Full name Robert Michael James Sissons[1]
Date of birth (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988[1]
Place of birth Stockport, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Droylsden
Youth career
000?–2006 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2012–2013 Droylsden 29 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He made his professional debut in his only appearance for Bolton Wanderers on 7 January 2006. He came on as an 84th-minute substitute for Bruno N'Gotty in a 3–0 win away to Watford.[2]

On 15 June 2009 it was confirmed that Sissons would be leaving Bolton at the end of his contract, alongside Nathan Woolfe, Blerim Džemaili and James Sinclair.[3] From here he accepted a place at the University of Manchester to read Law where he captained the University's men's football team.[4]

In 2012, he joined Droylsden of the Conference North. He played 29 games for the Bloods in his only season, scoring in a 5–2 win over Vauxhall Motors on 27 August,[5] a 4–2 home loss to Solihull Moors on 8 September,[6] and a 2–2 draw at Hinckley United on 18 April 2013.

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2006). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2006–07. Mainstream Publishing. p. 374. ISBN 9781845961114.
  2. "Watford 0-3 Bolton". BBC Sport. 7 January 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  3. Mann, Chris (15 June 2009). "Quartet Leave Bolton". Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. "Robert Sissons". University of Manchester F.C. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. Wheelock, Paul (29 August 2012). "Football: Droylsden 5 Vauxhall Motors 2". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  6. "Droylsden 2 Solihull Moors 4". Manchester Evening News. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2020.


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