Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Mike Pollitt |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Francis Pollitt |
| Date of birth | 1972-02-29 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Farnworth, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 5 | 01/02 | 99/00 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 17,304 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Wigan Athletic | 9 | 05/06 | 13/14 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 4,398 |
| Wigan Athletic U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Gillingham FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Brentford FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Wigan Athletic U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 291 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 524 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,115 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Rotherham United | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4,050 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Rotherham United | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,867 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Rotherham United | 41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,613 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Rotherham United | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4,083 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-10-01 | Man Utd | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-12-01 | Oldham Athletic | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Man Utd | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-12-01 | Bury | Lincoln City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Lincoln City | Darlington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-11-01 | Darlington | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-01 | Notts County | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-01 | Oldham Athletic | Notts County | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-12-01 | Notts County | Gillingham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-12-31 | Gillingham | Notts County | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-01 | Notts County | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Sunderland | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Rotherham | Chesterfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Chesterfield | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Rotherham | Wigan | Transfer | 400000 | €300k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Wigan | Ipswich | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Ipswich | Wigan | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Wigan | Burnley | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Burnley | Wigan | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-27 | Wigan | Barnsley | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-24 | Barnsley | Wigan | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Wigan | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Hip injury | 2013-01-15 | 2013-07-31 | 198 | 22 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €640k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-09-24 | Barnsley | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-27 | Wigan | Barnsley | Loan | — | €250k |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Burnley | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Wigan | Burnley | Loan | — | €600k |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Ipswich | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Wigan | Ipswich | Loan | — | €600k |
| 97/98 | 1997-12-31 | Gillingham | Notts County | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-12-01 | Notts County | Gillingham | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-01 | Oldham Athletic | Notts County | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-01 | Notts County | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-12-01 | Oldham Athletic | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 90/91 | 1990-10-01 | Man Utd | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Mike Pollitt's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 70 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 97 | 86 | +11 | 39% |
| Nottingham Forest | 66 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 84 | 80 | +4 | 32% |
| Bristol City | 66 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 103 | 105 | -2 | 38% |
| Port Vale FC | 66 | 29 | 10 | 27 | 92 | 86 | +6 | 44% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 62 | 16 | 19 | 27 | 67 | 80 | -13 | 26% |
| Blackpool FC | 62 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 75 | 66 | +9 | 45% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 62 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 69 | 70 | -1 | 34% |
| Huddersfield Town | 60 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 82 | 79 | +3 | 37% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 58 | 24 | 12 | 22 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 41% |
| Leeds United | 56 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 39% |
| Leicester City | 56 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 47 | 73 | -26 | 29% |
| Colchester United | 56 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 27 | 2,430 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 4,350 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 4,093 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 4,443 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 97/98 | 27 | 2,430 | 8 | 30% | 33 | 1.22 |
| 13/14 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 3 |
| 12/13 | 2 | 135 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 0.67 |
| 10/11 | 7 | 568 | 4 | 57% | 3 | 0.48 |
| 09/10 | 6 | 471 | 0 | 0% | 20 | 3.82 |
| 08/09 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 2 | 0.67 |
| 07/08 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 3 | 1 |
| 06/07 | 10 | 855 | 1 | 10% | 13 | 1.37 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 2,639 | 8 | 27% | 41 | 1.4 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 4,350 | 8 | 17% | 73 | 1.51 |
| 03/04 | 48 | 4,328 | 15 | 31% | 64 | 1.33 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 4,093 | 13 | 28% | 65 | 1.43 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 4,443 | 10 | 20% | 73 | 1.48 |
| 00/01 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 5 | 1.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Mike Pollitt?
Mike Pollitt is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
How old is Mike Pollitt?
Mike Pollitt is 54 years old. He was born on February 29, 1972 in Farnworth.
What position does Mike Pollitt play?
Mike Pollitt plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Mike Pollitt play for?
Mike Pollitt currently plays for Retired.
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