Colby Bishop Explained

Colby Bishop
Full Name:Colby David Bishop[1]
Birth Date:4 November 1996[2]
Birth Place:Nottingham, England
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Portsmouth
Clubnumber:9
Youthyears1:–2014
Youthclubs1:Notts County
Years1:2014–2016
Clubs1:Notts County
Caps1:4
Goals1:0
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Gloucester City (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:2
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Worcester City
Caps3:25
Goals3:8
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Boston United
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:Leamington
Caps5:49
Goals5:28
Years6:2019–2022
Clubs6:Accrington Stanley
Caps6:109
Goals6:32
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:Portsmouth
Caps7:90
Goals7:41
Club-Update:14:47, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Colby David Bishop (born 4 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Portsmouth.

Early life

Bishop was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.[2]

Career

Early career

Bishop signed his first professional contract with Notts County in November 2014.[3] He made his first team debut for the "Magpies" in a 1–0 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons at Meadow Lane on 26 December, he was replaced by Elliott Whitehouse after 73 minutes.[4] In May 2017 he was signed by National League North side Leamington.[5]

Accrington Stanley

On 13 July 2019, Bishop joined Accrington Stanley of League One for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, playing the duration of a 2–0 defeat at Lincoln City,[7] before he scored his first goal for the club in his second appearance, equalising from the penalty spot as Accrington were knocked out of the EFL Cup by Sunderland in an eventual 3–1 defeat.[8]

Portsmouth

On 21 July 2022, Bishop signed for League One club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year.[9] At the end of the 2022–23 season, Bishop was named as Portsmouth's Player of the Season.[10]

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, a routine heart scan identified a potential risk to Bishop who would undergo immediate surgery to rectify the matter.[11]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Notts County2014–15League One3000000030
2015–16League Two1000000010
Total4000000040
Gloucester City (loan)2015–16National League North92000092
Worcester City2016–17National League North2580010268
Boston United2016–17National League North1000000100
Leamington2017–18National League North1972120238
2018–19National League North282000213021
Total472721415329
Accrington Stanley2019–20League One27101011213112
2020–21League One41101100314512
2021–22League One41121021324715
Total1093231328412339
Portsmouth2022–23League One46203311205224
2023–24League One40201020104420
Total78364331309644
Career total2901099563165321122

Honours

Portsmouth

2023–24[12]

Individual

2023–24 League One[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Accrington Stanley . English Football League . 1 . 17 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Colby Bishop . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 24 July 2022.
  3. News: Teenager Colby Bishop pens pro deal with Notts County. https://archive.today/20150126000955/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Teenager-Colby-Bishop-pens-pro-deal-Notts-County/story-24680050-detail/story.html. dead. 26 January 2015. 26 January 2015. Nottingham Post. 25 November 2014.
  4. News: Notts County 0 - 1 MK Dons. 26 January 2015. 26 December 2014.
  5. News: Former Notts County youngster signs. 30 May 2017. 30 May 2017.
  6. News: Colby Bishop: Accrington Stanley sign Leamington striker. 2019-07-13. 2019-07-13. en-GB.
  7. Web site: Lincoln City 2–0 Accrington Stanley. BBC Sport. 3 August 2019. 3 February 2021.
  8. Web site: Accrington Stanley 1–3 Sunderland. BBC Sport. 13 August 2019. 3 February 2021.
  9. News: Colby Bishop: Accrington Stanley striker joins Portsmouth on three-year deal . BBC Sport . 21 July 2022 . 24 July 2022.
  10. News: Bishop named Player of the Season . Portsmouth FC . 7 May 2023 . 26 October 2023.
  11. Web site: Portsmouth FC Statement: Colby Bishop. www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 30 July 2024. 30 July 2024.
  12. News: 16 April 2024 . Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley: Pompey seal promotion to Championship with dramatic win . 17 April 2024 . Sky Sports.
  13. News: PFA League One Team of the Year . PFA . 20 August 2024 . 21 August 2024.