Marcus Bignot
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcus Bignot | ||
Date of birth | 22 August 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
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Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Solihull Moors (Player/Manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Birmingham City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1996 | Telford United | 149 | (14) |
1996–1997 | Kidderminster Harriers | 43 | (1) |
1997–2000 | Crewe Alexandra | 95 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Bristol Rovers | 26 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Queens Park Rangers | 44 | (1) |
2002–2004 | Rushden & Diamonds | 68 | (2) |
2004–2007 | Queens Park Rangers | 128 | (0) |
2007–2008 | → Millwall (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Millwall | 15 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2010 | Kidderminster Harriers | 5 | (0) |
2010 | Brackley Town | ||
2012– | Solihull Moors | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1997 | England C | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1998–2005 | Birmingham City Ladies | ||
2011– | Solihull Moors | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:06, 13 August 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:06, 13 August 2009 (UTC) |
Marcus Bignot (born 22 August 1974 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is an English former professional footballer who is manager of Solihull Moors.
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Playing career
Bignot served his apprenticeship with Birmingham City but was released and joined Telford United before going to Kidderminster Harriers for a small fee in 1996.
While with Kidderminster, he was capped once for the England C squad in May 1997 against the Scottish Highland Football League at Cove Rangers ground (Highland League Club), in Aberdeen, and after 56 appearances moved on to Crewe Alexandra in August 1997 for £100,000. At Gresty Road he was the supporters' player of the season 97/98.
After falling into dispute with the club over his contract he joined Bristol Rovers on a free transfer in August 2000. At Bristol Rovers he played a key part in his team beating Premier League side Everton in the League Cup. It was Bignot's equaliser in the second leg that took the match to penalties, which Rovers subsequently won.[1] He had scored his first goal for the club in the previous round against Plymouth Argyle.[2] Bignot also scored a memorable goal in the league against rivals Bristol City after just 28 seconds, but could not prevent his team losing 3–2.[3] A change of management prompted a move to Queens Park Rangers in March 2001 to rejoin his old manager, Ian Holloway. He spent 18 months at Rushden & Diamonds before being sold back to QPR in March 2004;[4] a consequence of the financial meltdown at Rushden. He joined Millwall on loan in November 2007.[5] On 15 January 2008, Bignot was released by QPR, but rejoined Millwall on a permanent basis a few hours later.
Managerial and coaching career
Birmingham City Ladies
Bignot became manager of Birmingham City Ladies in 1998, and immediately revamped the entire youth structure at the club.[6] He continued his own playing career in the Football League while managing the side to promotion to the FA Women's Premier League National Division.[7] He left his post with Birmingham in the 2005 close season after the club ran into financial difficulties.[8]
For the 2011 FA WSL season Bignot returned to Birmingham Ladies as a Football Consultant.[9]
Solihull Moors
For the 2011–12 season Bignot was appointed as manager at Conference North side Solihull Moors.[10]
Personal life
Bignot's younger brother Paul Bignot is also a professional footballer.[11]
In June 2013 Bignot married Arsenal Ladies and Ireland goalkeeper Emma Byrne.[12]
Honours
Manager
Individual
- Conference North Manager of the Month (1): October 2014,[13] August 2015[14]
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External links
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- 1974 births
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Solihull Moors F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- The Football League players
- England semi-pro international footballers
- Solihull Moors F.C. managers