Marcus Bignot
| Date of birth | 22 August 1974 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Marcus Bignot also played for Birmingham City, Telford United, Brackley Town and Sollihull Moors.
He joined Bristol Rovers in August 2000 and scored his first-ever senior goal in only his second match for his new club in the 2-1 Worthington Cup victory at Plymouth Argyle.
Marcus followed this up with a goal for the Pirates after just 27 seconds against Bristol City at Ashton Gate, setting a new record for the quickest strike in a Bristol 'derby'.
One of the most consistent players for Rovers during the 2000-01 season, he subsequently followed his old manager Ian Holloway to Queens Park Rangers.
Having initially appeared as a right wing back for the Loftus Road club, he later switched to a central midfield role where his ball-winning talents were much in evidence.
Marcus returned to QPR in March 2004 with a contract to June 2005 that was extended to June 2007 in March 2005.
However, he was made available for transfer in May 2006 prior to agreeing a new one-year contract in June 2007.
After a loan spell, Marcus joined Millwall in January 2008 with a contract to June 2009.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidderminster Harriers | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Sep 1997 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 01 Sep 1997 | 03 Aug 2000 | |
| Bristol Rovers | 03 Aug 2000 | 16 Mar 2001 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 16 Mar 2001 | 08 Aug 2002 | |
| Rushden and Diamonds | 08 Aug 2002 | 25 Mar 2004 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 25 Mar 2004 | 14 Jan 2008 | |
| Millwall | 09 Nov 2007 | 09 Jan 2008 | L |
| Millwall | 16 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 31 Aug 2009 | 01 Feb 2010 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 16 Feb 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bristol Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Bristol Rovers | League Division 2 | 26 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 1 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Queens Park Rangers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 | 41 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Rushden and Diamonds | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Rushden and Diamonds | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Rushden and Diamonds | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Rushden and Diamonds | League Division 3 | 33 |
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| 2003-04 | Queens Park Rangers | League Division 2 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Rushden and Diamonds | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rushden and Diamonds | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rushden and Diamonds | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Rushden and Diamonds | League Division 2 | 35 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 41 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 44 |
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| 2005-06 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 32 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Millwall | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Millwall | League One | 17 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Millwall | League One | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Bristol Rovers v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Aug 2000 | Peterborough United v Bristol Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Brentford v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-6 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle | D |
1-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Notts County v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Everton v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Everton | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-2 (4-2) |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Luton Town | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | Bury v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Cardiff City v Bristol Rovers | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Nov 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Swansea City v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Torquay United v Bristol Rovers | W | 0-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Stoke City | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Bristol City v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Bristol Rovers v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Reading v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Southend United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Millwall v Bristol Rovers | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | AFC Bournemouth v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Luton Town v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Bristol Rovers v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | England | Semi-Professional | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 08 Apr 1997 | Netherlands v England | D | 0-0 | Semi-Professional | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.