Adam Bygrave Explained

Adam Bygrave
Fullname:Adam Michael Bygrave
Birth Date:24 February 1989
Birth Place:Walthamstow, England
Youthyears1:?–2007
Youthclubs1:Reading
Position:Defender
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Reading
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:→ Gillingham (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Weymouth
Caps3:16
Goals3:1
Years4:2009–2010
Clubs4:Histon
Caps4:34
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2011
Caps5:44
Goals5:0
Years6:2011–2012
Clubs6:Farnborough
Caps6:40
Goals6:2
Years7:2012–2016
Caps7:18
Goals7:2
Club-Update:13:44, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Adam Michael Bygrave (born 24 February 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a defender.

Career

Bygrave joined Reading's Youth Academy as a junior, and on 6 July 2007, he signed a one-year professional contract with Reading.[1]

Bygrave joined Gillingham on loan on 20 November 2007 initially for one month.[2] He made his league debut in Gillingham's 2–1 win over Hartlepool United on 24 November 2007,[3] and the loan was then extended for a second month,[4] then a third,[5] then finally extended to the end of the 2007–08 season.[6] However, the loan was then cut short, and Bygrave returned to Reading on 22 April 2008.[7]

He was released by Reading at the end of his current contract,[8] and signed with Conference National side Weymouth on 25 May 2008.[9] He signed for fellow Conference team Histon for a fee of £5,000 on 1 January 2009.[10]

Bygrave signed for Hayes & Yeading United on 2 August 2010.[11]

Out of contract at the end of the 2010–11 season, he followed manager Garry Haylock to Farnborough.[12]

On 27 August 2012 he was sacked by Farnborough after being found to have made "numerous racist, disabled and paedophile based comments on social networking sites which are totally unacceptable in any walk of life," and became a free agent.[13] [14] [15] He re-signed for Hayes & Yeading United in December 2012 after serving a football ban for the offence.

Notes and References

  1. News: 6 July 2007 . Royals make six Academy signings . Reading F.C. . 20 November 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070711122129/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1068670%2C00.html . 11 July 2007 .
  2. News: 20 November 2007 . Defender makes loan move . Reading F.C. . 20 November 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071215075441/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1171603%2C00.html . 15 December 2007 .
  3. News: 24 November 2007 . Gillingham 2–1 Hartlepool . BBC Sport . 24 November 2007.
  4. News: 21 December 2007 . Bygrave gets extended stay . Reading F.C. . 21 December 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071222050603/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1195939%2C00.html . 22 December 2007 .
  5. News: 21 January 2008 . Bygrave extends Gills stay . Reading F.C. . 21 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122230511/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1221202%2C00.html . 22 January 2008 .
  6. News: 24 January 2008 . Gills extend Bygrave loan deal . Reading F.C. . 24 January 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080128165605/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1223923%2C00.html . 28 January 2008 .
  7. News: 22 April 2008 . Youngster back after loan . Reading F.C. . 23 April 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080426033220/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1295406%2C00.html . 26 April 2008 .
  8. News: 16 May 2008 . Four offered deals, six released . Reading F.C. . 16 May 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080723085952/http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~1314021%2C00.html . 23 July 2008 .
  9. News: Terras swoop for ex-Royal Bygrave. 25 May 2008. 25 May 2008. BBC Sport.
  10. News: Lewer mulls over contract offer. 1 January 2009. 1 January 2009. BBC Sport.
  11. News: Trio sign contracts with Hayes and Yeading United . BBC Sport . 2 August 2010 . 2 August 2010.
  12. News: Farnborough Football Club . 19 May 2013.
  13. Web site: Club Statement . . 27 August 2012 . 19 May 2013.
  14. Web site: Farnborough's Adam Bygrave sacked for Facebook remarks . . 28 August 2012 . 19 May 2013.
  15. Web site: Non-league footballer sacked over Facebook posts . . 28 August 2012 . Andrew . Laughlin . 19 May 2013.

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