Oliver Norburn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Lewis Norburn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| 2009–2011 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Bristol Rovers | 51 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Guiseley | 20 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:10, 12 May 2018 (UTC) | |||
Oliver Lewis Norburn (born 26 October 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town.
Playing career
He played as a youth team player with Chelsea before moving to Leicester City, where he graduated through to the professional ranks in 2011.[2] He joined Bristol Rovers on a month-long loan deal in late September 2011,[3] later extended to three months, where he played alongside fellow on-loan Leicester teammate Cian Bolger.[2]
He made his debut in senior football on 14 October 2011, when he was an 86th-minute substitute for Bristol Rovers in a 5–2 victory over Rotherham United.[4] By the end of December, Norburn return to Leicester City after his loan-spell at Bristol Rovers finish and spend the rest of the season staying at Leicester City. On 3 July Norburn signed for Bristol Rovers on a permanent basis and agreed to sign a one-year deal with the option for a further 12 months with the club.[5] On the opening game of the season, Norburn made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Oxford United and two months later, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over Northampton Town.[6] His second goal came on 5 February 2013, in a 1–1 draw against Cheltenham Town and his third was followed up a month later, in a 2–1 win over Exeter City. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Norburn was offered a new contract by the club,[7] which he signed a one-year contract extension on 24 June 2013.[8]
In 2013–14 season, Norburn had his first team opportunities limited, making sixteen appearances. On 4 April 2014, he left Bristol Rovers by mutual consent. First team manager Darrell Clarke said of Norburn leaving: "Ollie has left the club, and that was mutually agreed. For whatever reason it has not gone well for Ollie this season. Ollie has a chance now to try and earn himself a contract at another club, and we wish him well and thank him for his efforts.”[9]
On 23 July 2014, Norburn signed for Plymouth Argyle as a free agent on a one-year deal. He was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2014–15 season having failed to establish himself in the first team.[10] He started training with Guiseley in late 2015 and then signed for the club after impressing manager Mark Bower in the sessions.[11] On 27 February 2016 Norburn scored a controversial goal for Guiseley in a National League match against Braintree Town, after Braintree Town had put the ball out for a player to receive treatment. The goal stood and Guiseley drew the game 1–1.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 2 May 2015[13]
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2011–12 | Leicester City | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| 2013–14 | Bristol Rovers | League Two | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | Plymouth Argyle | League Two | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | 70 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 4 | ||
References
- ^ Oliver Norburn at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Newcomer Norburn challenged to earn starting place at Bristol Rovers". This is Bristol. Bristol Evening Post. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers sign Leicester City's Oliver Norburn". BBC Sport. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 5–2 Rotherham United". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN Internet Ventures. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Rovers to land Norburn". Sky Sports. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Full-time: Bristol Rovers 3 Northampton Town 1". This is Bristol. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers: Ellis Harrison among eight offered new deals". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Norburn commits to Rovers". Sky Sports. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Oliver Norburn leaves Bristol Rovers". Bristol Rovers. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Plymouth Argyle: Jason Banton and Dominic Blizzard released". BBC Sport. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ http://guiseleyafc.co.uk/first-team-news/oliver-norburn-signs/
- ^ "Guiseley 1 Braintree Town 1". BBC Sport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Oliver Norburn". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
External links
- Oliver Norburn at Soccerbase
