Mike Pollitt
| Date of birth | 29 February 1972 |
| Place of birth | Farnworth |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
This experienced goalkeeper joined Chesterfield in the 2000 close season and went on to become an ever-present for the Spireites while enjoying being a member of a Third Division promotion team for the second year in succession.
The big man looked unruffled throughout the season, offering a consistency and reliability that turned a defence that had leaked in the 1999- 2000 campaign into one that let in only 42 last time round.
Anticipation, good positioning and confident handling allow him to make it all look rather more comfortable than it actually is, and should one day earn him the chance to play at a higher level.
A member of the PFA's Third Division team, he joined Rotherham United again in the 2001 summer, extending his stay at Millmoor for another three years in July 2003.
Mike's contract at Wigan Athletic was extended to June 2009 in July 2008 then to June 2010 in May 2009, to June 2011 in May 2010, to June 2012 in July 2011, to June 2013 in June 2012 and to June 2014 in June 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 Jul 1990 | 10 Jul 1991 | |
| Bury | 10 Jul 1991 | 01 Dec 1992 | |
| Lincoln City | 01 Dec 1992 | 11 Aug 1994 | |
| Darlington | 11 Aug 1994 | 14 Nov 1995 | |
| Notts County | 14 Nov 1995 | 23 Feb 1998 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 29 Aug 1997 | 29 Nov 1997 | L |
| Gillingham | 12 Dec 1997 | 12 Jan 1998 | L |
| Brentford | 22 Jan 1998 | 22 Feb 1998 | L |
| Sunderland | 23 Feb 1998 | 14 Jul 1998 | |
| Rotherham United | 14 Jul 1998 | 15 Jun 2000 | |
| Chesterfield | 15 Jun 2000 | 29 May 2001 | |
| Rotherham United | 29 May 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 30 Jun 2005 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Ipswich Town | 15 Nov 2006 | 23 Nov 2006 | L |
| Burnley | 11 Jan 2007 | 08 Feb 2007 | L |
| Barnsley | 27 Aug 2013 | 24 Sep 2013 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chesterfield | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 2000-01 | Chesterfield | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2000-01 | Chesterfield | League Division 3 | 46 | 16 | 42 | |||
| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2001-02 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 46 | 6 | 62 |
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| 2002-03 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 4 | 9 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 41 | 5 | 54 |
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| 2003-04 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 43 | 8 | 58 |
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| 2004-05 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 45 | 4 | 65 |
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| 2004-05 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Burnley | League Championship | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2009-10 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2013-14 | Barnsley | League Championship | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Barnsley | League Cup | 1 | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Watford | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Chelsea v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2005 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Manchester City | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Jan 2006 | Wigan Athletic v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Arsenal v Wigan Athletic | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 |
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| 31 Jan 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2006 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-0 | League Cup | Final |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Fulham v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Arsenal v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 May 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Sheffield United v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Arsenal v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Blackpool v Wigan Athletic | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2009 | Everton v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2009 | Manchester United v Wigan Athletic | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Hull City | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 May 2010 | Chelsea v Wigan Athletic | L | 8-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Feb 2011 | Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Wigan Athletic v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2013 | AFC Bournemouth v Wigan Athletic | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.