Mike Pollitt

Date of birth29 February 1972
Place of birthFarnworth
NationalityEnglish
Weight88 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionGoalkeeper

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
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
1
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
3
1
2003-04 Rotherham United FA Cup 2 3
2003-04 Rotherham United League Cup 3 1 2
1
2003-04 Rotherham United League Division 1 43 8 58
1
2004-05 Rotherham United FA Cup 1 3
1
2004-05 Rotherham United League Championship 45 4 65
1
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
4 36
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
2
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
10
2010-11 Wigan Athletic FA Cup 2 1
2010-11 Wigan Athletic Premier League
1
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.