Harry Brockbank

Harry William Brockbank (born 26 September 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for El Paso Locomotive.[2] He can play in every defensive position[3] and can even play as an emergency goalkeeper[4] though his natural position is as a right-back.[5]

Harry Brockbank
Personal information
Full name Harry William Brockbank[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-26) 26 September 1998
Place of birth Bolton, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
Number 2
Youth career
2005–2018 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Bolton Wanderers 31 (0)
2016–2017 → Hyde United (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Salford City (loan) 1 (0)
2022– El Paso Locomotive 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:45, 22 March 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Brockbank was educated at Turton School.

Club career

Bolton Wanderers

Harry Brockbank joined the Bolton Wanderers academy at the age of seven.[6]

Loans

Brockbank joined Hyde United on loan alongside team mate Ryan White on 16 December 2016.[7] He made no appearances during this loan spell.[8] Two years later he was loaned to Salford City on 30 November 2018[9] and made his debut on 18 December, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 win against Gateshead in the FA Trophy first round, helping Salford reach the second round for the first time in their history.[10] He played one more game, on 1 January 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Matt Green in a 2–0 league win against Wrexham.[11]

First Team

He made his debut for Bolton on 19 April 2019, starting in a 0–2 defeat against Aston Villa. This result meant Bolton were relegated to League One.[12] Brockbank was originally released by the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2019, however he signed a new two-year contract on 3 August 2019[13] despite interest from Burnley and Sunderland.[14] When the senior players refused to play against Coventry City due to unpaid wages, Brockbank played as Captain, and lead the youngest team in Bolton Wanderers history, with an average age of 19, to a 0–0 draw.[15] Brockbank described captaining the club as his dream come true and that Bolton are the only team he wants to play for.[16]

On 2 June 2021 the club announced that Brockbank had signed a new two year deal which would keep him at the club until at least June 2023.[17] On 19 January 2022, the club announced that he had been released from the remainder of his contract to take up a potential playing opportunity in America.[18]

El Paso Locomotive

On 21 January 2022, Brockbank signed for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive.[19] He made his debut on the opening day of the season in which he came on as a half–time substitute for Shavon John-Brown in a 3–1 defeat against Sacramento Republic.[20]

Personal life

In January 2021 Brockbank took on the role as a mental health ambassador for Bolton Wanderers and spends part of his free time helping to support people battling with mental health problems.[21] On 21 May 2021, he was given an award by the Professional Footballers' Association for his work in helping people that struggle with their mental health.[22]

Career statistics
As of match played 13 March 2022[23]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 2018–19[24] Championship 3000000030
2019–20[25] League One 6000101[lower-alpha 1]080
2020–21[26] League Two 18000001[lower-alpha 1]0190
2021–22[27] League One 4000102[lower-alpha 1]070
Bolton Wanderers total 310002040370
Hyde United (loan) 2016–17[8] Northern Premier League 0000—0000
Salford City (loan) 2018–19[24][10] National League 1000—1[lower-alpha 2]020
El Paso Locomotive 2022[2] USL Championship 1000—0010
Career total 330002050400
Notes
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy.

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. Harry Brockbank at Soccerway
  3. The Bolton News: Why Huddersfield defender Ben Jackson has had to be patient at Bolton Wanderers: "Harry (Brockbank) can play centre-back, right-back, he has played left-back"
  4. The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt hints at outfield player as emergency keeper option"
  5. Manchester Evevning News: "Harry Brockbank on Bolton Wanderers injury return, Cheltenham Town and home form"
  6. "NICKY SPOONER – Wanderers youth coach gives his assessment of Coventry City draw". youtube.com. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  7. Pitchero: "Three New Tigers"
  8. Hyde United: "Harry Brockbank"
  9. "Bolton Wanderers defender set for Salford City loan". the72.co.uk. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  10. "Salford City 3–1 Gateshead (FA Trophy First Round)". salfordcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  11. "Salford City 2–0 Wrexham". bbc.co.uk. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  12. "Bolton 0–2 Aston Villa". bbc.co.uk. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  13. "Harry Brockbank agrees new Wanderers deal". bwfc.co.uk. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  14. "Burnley and Sunderland vying for Bolton's Harry Brockbank". theboltonnews.co.uk. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  15. "Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Coventry City". bbc.co.uk. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  16. "Harry Brockbank says he 'only ever wanted to play for Bolton'". theboltonnews.co.uk. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  17. "Brockbank Signs New Deal". bwfc.co.uk. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  18. "New Challenge For Brocky". bwfc.co.uk. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  19. "El Paso Locomotive signs English defender Harry Brockbank". El Paso Locomotive FC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  20. "EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FALLS TO SACRAMENTO REPUBLIC IN SEASON OPENER, 1-3"
  21. @harry_brockbank: "I feel honoured to be able to announce that I’ve taken on a role as Mental Health Ambassador for Bolton Wanderers. I’ll be helping to support our Community Trust with their vital work and I’ll do as much as I can to help people with their battles against Mental Health issues.
  22. @OfficialBWFC: "@harry_brockbank with his @PFA Community Champion Award for 2020/21. For a young man to come forward with a passion and a desire to help people with their Mental Health deserves great credit!
  23. Harry Brockbank at Soccerbase
  24. "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  25. "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  26. "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  27. "Games played by Harry Brockbank in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  28. Soccerbase: League Two 2020/21 Table
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