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Michael Bostwick
Personal information
Full name Michael Bostwick
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stevenage
Number 24
Youth career
2004–2005 Millwall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Millwall 0 (0)
2006–2007 → Crawley Town (loan) 32 (5)
2007 Rushden & Diamonds 8 (0)
2007–2008 Ebbsfleet United 43 (4)
2008– Stevenage 84 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:02, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Michael Bostwick (born 17 May 1988) is an English footballer who plays for League Two side Stevenage as a midfielder.

Career

Bostwick began his career as a trainee with Millwall, and was a regular in the club's Under–18 team, as well as featuring several times for the reserve team.[3] During the latter stages of the 2005–06 season, Bostwick joined Conference National side Crawley Town on work experience.[4] He made his debut for Crawley a week after joining the club, coming on as a 89th minute substitute in a 1–0 victory against Forest Green Rovers.[5] He came on in the 83rd minute in the following game against Southport at Haig Avenue,[6] as well as featuring for 25 minutes against Burton Albion, setting up Tony Scully's 89th minute equaliser.[7] He subsequently started his first game in April 2006, playing the whole match in a 2–0 win against Aldershot Town, scoring Crawley's second.[8] A week later, Bostwick scored both of Crawley's goals in the club's 2–2 draw against Halifax Town, netting in quick succession to give Crawley a two goal lead.[9] He played a total of eight games for Crawley during his two month work experience, scoring three times.[10] On return to his parent club in May 2006, Bostwick signed a one–year contract with Millwall.[11] Shortly before the start of the 2006–07 season, Bostwick was loaned out to Crawley Town for a second spell at the club.[2] He played in the club's first five games of the season, scoring twice from midfield in a 3–2 away win at Stevenage.[12] In late August 2006, Crawley Town extended the loan deal until the end of the season, although Millwall were able to recall him in the January transfer window if they deemed it necessary.[13] Bostwick played a total of 25 times during the first half of the season, scoring twice, before Millwall recalled him in January 2007.[14]

Bostwick returned to Millwall, but failed to make any first–team appearances. In late January 2007, he was allowed to leave the club on a free transfer in order to sign for Rushden & Diamonds on an 18–month contract.[15] Rushden were managed by Graham Westley, who had previously written about Bostwick's credentials in his weekly column in The Non-League Paper when he was out of work.[16] Bostwick made his Rushden debut in the club's 2–1 away win at league leaders Dagenham Redbridge,[17] and came off the bench in the following match against St Albans City.[18] He was sent–off for the first time in his career in Rushden's 2–2 draw with Aldershot Town, receiving a red card for two bookable offences.[19] Bostwick played eight matches for Rushden, but fell out of favour at the club in March 2007 after Westley was sacked.[20] As a result, Bostwick did not feature for Rushden again, and was released by the club at the end of the 2006–07 season.[21] At the start of the 2007–08 season, Bostwick signed for Ebbsfleet United on an initial three-month contract.[22] He was signed to add "depth to the squad", as well as to "provide cover at the back and midfield areas".[22] He made his Ebbsfleet debut a day after signing for the club, starting the match in central defence in a 1–0 victory at Nene Park against his former employers, Rushden.[23] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Exeter City in September 2007, turning in Stacy Long's corner to give Ebbsfleet the lead.[24] A month later, he was sent–off in the club's 3–1 away win against Altrincham for picking up two yellow cards.[25] He returned to the first–team in November 2007, assisting Stacy Long's goal in Ebbsfleet's 2–1 win against Stafford Rangers.[26] Shortly before the match, Bostwick signed a new contract at Ebbsfleet, keeping him at the club until the end of the season.[27] In January 2008, Bostwick netted Ebbsfleet's third goal in a 4–1 victory against Grays Athletic at Stonebridge Road,[28] and scored again just four days later in another 4–1 win, this time in the 90th minute against Weymouth.[29]

Honours

Ebbsfleet United
Stevenage

Career statistics

As of 8 August 2010.
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall
2005–06[30]
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006–07[31]
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crawley Town (loan)
2005–06[10]
8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3
2006–07[14]
24 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 2
Total 32 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 33 5
Rushden & Diamonds
2006–07[21]
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Total 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Ebbsfleet United
2007–08[32]
43 4 1 0 0 0 7 1 51 5
Total 43 4 1 0 0 0 7 1 51 5
Stevenage
2008–09[33]
39 3 3 0 0 0 7 0 49 3
2009–10[34]
44 7 3 0 0 0 5 1 52 8
2010–11[35]
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 84 10 6 0 0 0 12 1 102 11
Career totals 167 19 7 0 0 0 20 2 194 21

References

  1. ^ "Michael Bostwick profile". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  2. ^ a b "Michael Bostwick all time playing career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  3. ^ "U18s Lose to Millwall". Ipswich Town F.C. 2004-10-30. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  4. ^ "Clare quits cash-strapped Crawley". BBC Sport. 2006-03-11. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  5. ^ "Crawley 1-0 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 2006-03-18. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  6. ^ "Southport 0-2 Crawley". BBC Sport. 2006-04-01. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  7. ^ "Crawley 1-1 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 2006-04-08. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  8. ^ "Crawley Town 2-0 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 2006-04-15. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  9. ^ "Crawley Town 2-2 Halifax Town". BBC Sport. 2006-04-22. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  10. ^ a b "Crawley Town 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  11. ^ "Millwall youngsters handed deals". BBC Sport. 2006-05-02. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  12. ^ "Stevenage Borough 2-3 Crawley". BBC Sport. 2006-08-18. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  13. ^ "Crawley extend Bostwick loan deal". BBC Sport. 2006-08-31. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  14. ^ a b "Crawley Town 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  15. ^ "Diamonds sign Millwall's Bostwick". BBC Sport. 2007-01-28. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  16. ^ Graham Westley column. Non-League Paper. 2007. p. 19.
  17. ^ "Dag & Red 1-2 Rushden". BBC Sport. 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  18. ^ "Rushden 1-0 St Albans". BBC Sport. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  19. ^ "Aldershot 2-2 Rushden". BBC Sport. 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  20. ^ "Rushden sack Westley after draw". BBC Sport. 2007-02-25. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  21. ^ a b "Rushden 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  22. ^ a b "Ebbsfleet boss recruits Bostwick". BBC Sport. 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  23. ^ "Rushden 0-1 Ebbsfleet". Soccerbase. 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  24. ^ "Exeter 1-1 Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  25. ^ "Altrincham 1-3 Ebbsfleet". BBC Sport. 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  26. ^ "Ebbsfleet 2-1 Stafford Rangers". Soccerbase. 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  27. ^ "Bostwick signs new Ebbsfleet deal". BBC Sport. 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  28. ^ "Ebbsfleet 4-1 Grays Athletic". BBC Sport. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  29. ^ "Ebbsfleet 4-1 Weymouth". BBC Sport. 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
  30. ^ "Millwall 2005/2006 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  31. ^ "Millwall 2006/2007 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  32. ^ "Ebbsfleet 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  33. ^ "Stevenage Borough 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  34. ^ "Stevenage Borough 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  35. ^ "Stevenage 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
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