Michael Bridges
| Date of birth | 05 August 1978 |
| Place of birth | North Shields |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Forward |
A striker of undoubted ability whose career has been wrecked by injury, Michael joined Newcastle United on loan in the latter stages of the 2003-04 as he again sought to return to full fitness.
A striker of undoubted skill and talent and Leeds United's leading scorer in 1999-2000, Michael began 2000-01 in a three-man attack at Elland Road.
Surprisingly, he failed to find the net in the opening games and was subsequently rested.
He returned to the fore at Besiktas in October only to be stretchered off after 28 minutes.
He was then diagnosed with an ankle injury and this kept him out of action for the remainder of the season.
His qualities were sorely missed up front by United.
After a loan spell, Michael returned to Sunderland in December 2004 with a contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2006 in February 2005.
However, he was made available for transfer in May 2005 and subsequently joined Bristol City with a one-year contract.
After a loan spell, Michael joined Carlisle United in January 2006 with a contract to June 2007.
He joined Hull City in August 2006 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 09 Nov 1995 | 29 Jul 1999 | |
| Leeds United | 29 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Newcastle United | 02 Feb 2004 | 16 May 2004 | L |
| Bolton Wanderers | 01 Jul 2004 | 24 Dec 2004 | |
| Sunderland | 23 Sep 2004 | 23 Dec 2004 | L |
| Sunderland | 24 Dec 2004 | 25 Jul 2005 | |
| Bristol City | 25 Jul 2005 | 01 Jan 2006 | |
| Carlisle United | 15 Nov 2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | L |
| Carlisle United | 01 Jan 2006 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Hull City | 31 Aug 2006 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
| Sydney FC | 15 Oct 2007 | 31 Jan 2008 | L |
| Carlisle United | 24 Jul 2008 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 07 Aug 2009 | 27 Aug 2009 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 29 Sep 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Sunderland | Premier League | 10 | 15 |
3 |
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| 1997-98 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Sunderland | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
4 |
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | Premier League | 32 | 2 |
19 |
6
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| 1999-00 | Leeds United | UEFA Cup | 12 | 2 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | Premier League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Leeds United | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Leeds United | Premier League | 1 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Leeds United | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Leeds United | Premier League | 1 | 9 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 6 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Sunderland | League Championship | 5 | 14 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Bristol City | League One | 4 | 7 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Carlisle United | League Two | 23 | 2 |
15 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Carlisle United | League One | 5 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Hull City | League Championship | 8 | 7 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Hull City | League Championship | 1 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Hull City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Carlisle United | League One | 12 | 18 |
7 |
4
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1
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| 2009-10 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 1999 | Leeds United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Southampton v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Manchester United v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1999 | Leeds United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1999 | Leeds United v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Partizan Belgrade v Leeds United | W | 1-3 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Leeds United v Partizan Belgrade | W |
1-0 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 03 Oct 1999 | Watford v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 1999 | Leeds United v Lokomotiv Moskva | W | 4-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Oct 1999 | Everton v Leeds United | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Leeds United v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 1999 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Leeds United | W |
0-3 Agg: 1-7 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Nov 1999 | Leeds United v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1999 | Leeds United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 1999 | Spartak Moskva v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 05 Dec 1999 | Derby County v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1999 | Leeds United v Spartak Moskva | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Dec 1999 | Leeds United v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Dec 1999 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 0-0 (2-4) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1999 | Arsenal v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2000 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2000 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2000 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 05 Feb 2000 | Liverpool v Leeds United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2000 | AS Roma v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 05 Mar 2000 | Leeds United v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2000 | Leeds United v AS Roma | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 12 Mar 2000 | Bradford City v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2000 | Leeds United v Slavia Praha | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Leeds United v Wimbledon | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2000 | Slavia Praha v Leeds United | L |
2-1 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2000 | Galatasaray v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 09 Apr 2000 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Leeds United v Galatasaray | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2000 | Leeds United v Watford | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2000 | Leeds United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2000 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2000 | Leeds United v TSV 1860 München | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Leeds United v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Leeds United v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Barcelona v Leeds United | L | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Leeds United v AC Milan | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Derby County v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2000 | Besiktas v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Leeds United v Metalurg Zaporozhye | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Leeds United v Hapoel Tel Aviv | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Leeds United v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Nov 2002 | West Ham United v Leeds United | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2002 | Leeds United v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Fulham v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Leeds United v Malaga | L |
1-2 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Leeds United v Swindon Town | W | 2-2 (4-3) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Everton v Leeds United | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Portsmouth v Leeds United | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2003 | Manchester City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2004 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Southampton v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
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 | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1996-97 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | England | Under-21 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1996 | England v Spain | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals Group B |
| 27 Jul 1996 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals Group B |
| 31 Jul 1996 | England v Belgium | W | 3-2 | UEFA Under-18 | Finals 3rd place |
| 01 Apr 1997 | England v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 29 Apr 1997 | England v Portugal | W | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 13 May 1997 | Portugal v England | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 3 |
| 09 Feb 1999 | England v France | W | 2-1 | Under-21 | |
| 08 Oct 1999 | England v Denmark | W | 4-1 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.