Chris Bolder

Chris Bolder

Personal information
Full name	Christopher James Bolder
Date of birth	(1982-08-19) 19 August 1982
Place of birth	Kingston upon Hull, England
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Scarborough Athletic
Youth career
2000–2001	Hull City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2004	Grimsby Town	19	(0)
2004–2005	Ossett Town
2005–2008	North Ferriby United
2008–2009	Guiseley
2009–2013	North Ferriby United
2013–	Scarborough Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher James "Chris" Bolder (born 19 August 1982 in Hull, England) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One South side Scarborough Athletic.

Bolder played in the Football League for Grimsby Town between 2001 and 2004. He came through the youth ranks at Hull City and has also appeared for Ossett Town and Guiseley as well as notably spending seven seasons in two spells with North Ferriby United.

Career

Grimsby Town

Bolder and brother Adam were part of the junior setup at Hull City, and both left the club at a young age to pursue career's in the higher divisions. Chris left Hull in the summer of 2001, to sign a professional contract with Grimsby Town, who at the time were several divisions higher than Hull. He made the move to Blundell Park with fellow City youngster Graham Hockless, and the pair slotted into the club's reserve squad. Bolder failed to make an appearance in his first season with The Mariners, and did not make his debut until nearly 18 months later playing against his brothers team Derby County in a 3–1 victory on Boxing Day 2002. He went on to make a handful of appearances that season but was unable to help Grimsby in there relegation battle, and they dropped down into the Second Division. He was to make only seven showings the following season and was released in May 2004 following another relegation.

Non-league

His next port of call was Non League outfit Ossett Town, which is seen as a considerable step down from the professional game into the lower breaches of semi-professional and amateur football. After a season with Ossett, he joined fellow Hull and Grimsby team mate Graham Hockless in joining up with North Ferriby United in the summer of 2005. Bolder played three seasons with Ferriby.

Bolder joined Guiseley in September 2008. Bolder's contract expired at the end of the season and left the club in May 2009. After weighing up his options he returned to North Ferriby United 10 months after leaving the club. Bolder spent seven seasons in total with Ferriby and eventually left the club in May 2013 and signed for Scarborough Athletic.

Personal life

Bolder is the younger brother of fellow footballer Adam Bolder.