Phil Picken
| Date of birth | 12 November 1985 |
| Place of birth | Droylsden |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
After spending 2005-06 on loan at Chesterfield, Phil joined the Spireites in July 2006 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2010 in June 2008.
He joined Bury in August 2010 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in January 2012.
In May 2013, it was announced that Phil would miss the entire 2013-14 season after suffering a setback in his recovery from a serious knee injury.
He had not played since being hurt in a game against Preston North End in September 2012 upto announcing his retirement in May 2014.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 02 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Chesterfield | 18 Aug 2005 | 31 May 2006 | L |
| Chesterfield | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Notts County | 08 Jan 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Bury | 03 Aug 2010 | 01 May 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Chesterfield | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Chesterfield | League One | 32 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Chesterfield | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Chesterfield | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Chesterfield | League One | 38 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chesterfield | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chesterfield | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Chesterfield | League Two | 34 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Chesterfield | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Chesterfield | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Chesterfield | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Chesterfield | League Two | 9 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Notts County | League Two | 22 |
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| 2009-10 | Chesterfield | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Chesterfield | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Chesterfield | League Two | 20 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bury | League Two | 38 |
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| 2011-12 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bury | League One | 36 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bury | League One | 2 |
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 2010 | Bury v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Oxford United v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Bury v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Barnet v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2010 | Bury v Gillingham | W | 5-4 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Bury | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Bury v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Morecambe v Bury | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Bury v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Oct 2010 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-0 (6-5) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Bury v Accrington Stanley | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Torquay United v Bury | W | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Bury v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Aldershot Town v Bury | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Bury v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Bury v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Bury v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Bury v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Nov 2010 | Burton Albion v Bury | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2010 | Lincoln City v Bury | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Bury v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Bury v Macclesfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Bradford City v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Accrington Stanley v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Bury v Aldershot Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2011 | Southend United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Macclesfield Town v Bury | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2011 | Bury v Stevenage | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Stockport County v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Bury v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Gillingham v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Hereford United v Bury | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Bury v Morecambe | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Rotherham United v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Bury v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Northampton Town v Bury | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Bury v Burton Albion | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Bury v Barnet | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Huddersfield Town v Bury | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Bury v Carlisle United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Bury v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bury | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Bury v Leicester City | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Bury v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Sheffield United v Bury | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Bury v Rochdale | L | 2-4 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Chesterfield v Bury | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Hartlepool United v Bury | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Bury v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Yeovil Town v Bury | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Bury v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Leyton Orient v Bury | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | AFC Bournemouth v Bury | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Bury v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Bury v Stevenage | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Oldham Athletic v Bury | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Bury v Crawley Town | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Walsall v Bury | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Bury v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Colchester United v Bury | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Bury v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Bury | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Tranmere Rovers v Bury | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Bury v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Bury v Sheffield United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Bury v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Rochdale v Bury | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Bury | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Bury v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Exeter City v Bury | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bury | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Bury v Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Bury v Huddersfield Town | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bury | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Carlisle United v Bury | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Bury v Colchester United | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Bury v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Bury v Notts County | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Bury v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.