Chris Bush (English footballer)

Chris Bush
Personal information
Full name Christopher Miles Bush[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-12) 12 June 1992 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Whipps Cross, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Boreham Wood
Number 5
Youth career
Thurrock
2008–2010 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Brentford 0 (0)
2010 → Salisbury City (loan) 7 (0)
2010 → Woking (loan) 4 (0)
2010–2011 → AFC Wimbledon (loan) 13 (0)
2011 → Thurrock (loan) 8 (0)
2011–2012 AFC Wimbledon 22 (0)
2012–2013 Gateshead 20 (1)
2013 → Lincoln City (loan) 3 (1)
2013 → Hereford United (loan) 6 (0)
2013–2014 Hereford United 42 (3)
2014–2015 Welling United 33 (4)
2015–2016 Lincoln City 31 (1)
2016–2017 Chelmsford City 37 (1)
2017–2019 Ebbsfleet United 77 (6)
2019–2022 Bromley 121 (8)
2022– Boreham Wood 70 (2)
International career
2024– England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Christopher Miles Bush (born 12 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Boreham Wood.

Early life

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Bush was born in Leytonstone, Greater London.[3]

Club career

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Bush came through the youth system of Brentford and spent a loan spell during the 2009–10 season with Conference side Salisbury City.[4] At the start of the 2010–11 season he spent a month on loan at Conference South team Woking.[5] As soon as his loan spell finished at Woking, Bush was again sent out on loan, this time to Conference National side AFC Wimbledon for four months until January 2011.[6] He also spent time on loan at Thurrock.[7]

In June 2011, Bush signed permanently for the newly promoted Dons side in League Two after rejecting a new contract at Griffin Park.[8] During his time at Kingsmeadow he scored what his manager Terry Brown described as a "ridiculous own goal" as the Dons were thrashed 5–2 by Crawley Town on 22 October 2011.[9]

On 21 June 2012, Bush signed for Gateshead.[10] On 8 January 2013, Bush joined Lincoln City on a one-month loan.[11] On 28 March 2013, Bush joined Hereford United on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[12] On 25 April 2013, Bush was one of seven players released by Gateshead.[13]

On 19 June 2013, Bush signed a one-year contract with Hereford United.[14]

On 11 June 2014, Bush signed a one-year contract with Welling United.[15]

In May 2015 he left Welling United and signed for Lincoln City.[16]

On 26 June 2016, Bush dropped down a division to join National League South club Chelmsford City.[17] On 6 August 2016, Bush scored on his debut for Chelmsford in a 2–2 draw against Truro City.[18]

On 25 August 2017, Bush signed for Ebbsfleet United.[19]

He moved to Bromley in May 2019.[20] On 28 September 2019, following an injury to goalkeeper Mark Cousins, Bush played in goal for the rest of the match against Yeovil Town as there was no substitute goalkeeper. He conceded three goals in a 3–1 loss.[21]

He left Bromley and signed for Boreham Wood on 31 December 2022.[22]

International career

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Bush was called up to represent the England C team in March 2024. On 19 March, he made his debut in the 1–0 defeat to the Wales C team at Stebonheath Park.[23]

Career statistics

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As of 7 September 2024
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 2010–11[24] League One 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salisbury City (loan) 2009–10[25] Conference Premier 7 0 — — 2[a] 0 9 0
Woking (loan) 2010–11[25] Conference South 4 0 — — — 4 0
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2010–11[25] Conference Premier 13 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 15 0
Thurrock (loan) 2010–11[25] Conference South 8 0 — — — 8 0
AFC Wimbledon 2011–12[26] League Two 22 0 3 0 1 0 2[b] 0 28 0
Gateshead 2012–13[25] Conference Premier 20 1 1 0 — 1[a] 0 22 1
Lincoln City (loan) 2012–13[27] Conference Premier 3 1 — — — 3 1
Hereford United 2012–13[27] Conference Premier 6 0 — — — 6 0
2013–14[25] Conference Premier 42 3 1 0 — 0 0 43 3
Total 48 3 1 0 — 0 0 49 3
Welling United 2014–15[25] Conference Premier 33 4 0 0 — 2[a] 0 35 4
Lincoln City 2015–16[25] National League 31 1 3 0 — 1[a] 0 35 1
Chelmsford City 2016–17[28] National League South 32 1 1 0 — 4[a] 0 37 1
2017–18[25] National League South 5 0 — — — 5 0
Total 37 1 1 0 — 4 0 42 1
Ebbsfleet United 2017–18[25] National League 34 1 3 0 — 3[a] 0 40 1
2018–19[25] National League 43 5 3 0 — 0 0 46 5
Total 77 6 6 0 — 3 0 86 6
Bromley 2019–20[25] National League 34 4 3 1 — 0 0 37 5
2020–21[25] National League 36 1 2 0 — 3[c] 0 41 1
2021–22[25] National League 41 3 2 0 — 6[a] 0 49 3
2022–23[25] National League 10 0 1 0 — 0 0 11 0
Total 121 8 8 1 — 9 0 138 9
Boreham Wood 2022–23[25] National League 24 1 — — 2[d] 0 26 1
2023–24[25] National League 39 1 2 0 — 1[a] 0 42 1
2024–25[25] National League South 7 0 0 0 — 0 0 7 0
Total 70 2 2 0 — 3 0 75 2
Career total 494 27 26 1 1 0 28 0 549 28
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances in National League play-offs

Honours

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Bromley

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Bush". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Chris Bush". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 418. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  4. ^ "Salisbury sign Ryan Pryce, Ronnie Bull and Chris Bush". BBC Sport. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Chris Bush". Woking FC. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  6. ^ "Premier and Football League transfers". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  7. ^ Murtagh, Jacob (23 March 2011). "Brentford defender makes non-league switch". getwestlondon. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Dons sign Brentford defender". Hounslow Chronicle. Trinity Mirror Southern Ltd. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  9. ^ "AFC Wimbledon 2–5 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Gateshead land defender Chris Bush". Gateshead FC. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  11. ^ "Chris Bush joins Lincoln from Gateshead on loan". BBC Sport. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Bush Joins Bulls on Loan". Hereford United FC. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Gateshead Release Seven". Gateshead F.C. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  14. ^ "Hereford United: Chris Bush and Danny Pilkington join Bulls". BBC Sport. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Matthew Harriott: Welling cancel midfielder's contract". BBC Sport. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  16. ^ "VIDEO: Defender Chris Bush joins Lincoln City". Lincolnshire Live. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Clarets Sign Bush From Lincoln". Chelmsford City F.C. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  18. ^ "Mullings Header Rescues Clarets a Point". Chelmsford City F.C. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  19. ^ "Macca bags Bush to fill defensive void". Ebbsfleet United F.C. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  20. ^ Tervet, Steve (28 May 2019). "Bush on the move". Kent Online. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  21. ^ "Yeovil Town 3-1 Bromley". BBC Sport. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  22. ^ "WELCOME, CHRIS BUSH!". 31 December 2022.
  23. ^ "Cymru C vs. England C | Domestic Football International Friendly". FAW. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Games played by Chris Bush in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  25. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Chris Bush at Soccerway
  26. ^ "Games played by Chris Bush in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Chris Bush in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  28. ^ "Chris Bush – First Team – Chelmsford City FC". www.chelmsfordcityfc.com. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  29. ^ "Bromley beat Wrexham to win FA Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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