Arran Pettifer

Arran Pettifer
Personal information
Full name Arran James Pettifer[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Stockport, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cliftonville
Number 6
Youth career
2010–2022 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Atherton Collieries (loan) 31 (2)
2023 → Warrington Town (loan) 6 (0)
2024 St Patrick's Athletic 0 (0)
2024– Cliftonville 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:45, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Arran James Pettifer (born 1 October 2003)[2] is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for NIFL Premiership club Cliftonville.

Career

Pettifer came through the Bolton Wanderers Academy,[3] which he joined at the age of seven.[4]

Pettifer made his Bolton debut on 5 October 2021 in a 4–1 victory against Liverpool U21's in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 72nd minute as a substitute for Josh Sheehan.[5] On 30 November 2021, he made his first appearance against a professional team in a 1–0 victory against Fleetwood Town, also in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 70th minute as a substitute for the game's goalscorer Kieran Lee.[6]

On 13 June 2022, Pettifer became one of the five Academy graduates that signed their first professional contracts with Bolton.[7][8]

On 26 August 2022, Pettifer joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Atherton Collieries on a short-term loan deal alongside teammate Finlay Lockett.[9] The loan was later extended until January 2023[10] and then February.[11] On 25 May 2023, he signed a new one-year deal with the option for an extra year.[12] 18 August 2023 he signed for Warrington Town on loan for a month.[13]

On 2 February 2024, Pettifer left Bolton after 14 years with the club, signing on a permanent basis for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.[14] He made his debut the following day in a Leinster Senior Cup game away to St Mochta's in which he was sent off in the 41st minute for a last man foul in his own box.[15] That proved to be his only senior appearance for the club, as he joined NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville on 30 August 2024.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 2021–22[17] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 2 0
2022–23[18] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24[19] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Atherton Collieries (loan) 2022–23[20] Northern Premier League 31 2 1 0 — 4[b] 0 36 2
Warrington Town (loan) 2023–24[21] National League North 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 6 0
St Patrick's Athletic 2024[21] LOI Premier Division 0 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 1 0
Cliftonville 2024–25[21] NIFL Premiership 12 0 0 0 2 0 1[d] 0 15 0
Career total 49 2 1 0 2 0 8 0 60 2
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in the County Antrim Shield

References

  1. ^ "EFL Club List of Registered Players" (pdf). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Arran Pettifer - BWFC Player Profile". bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Ex-Liverpool striker one of 10 new scholars added at Bolton Wanderers". theboltonnews.co.uk. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Young Whites Delighted With Deals | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Report: Wanderers 4 - 1 Liverpool U21s". bwfc.co.uk. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Report: Wanderers 1-0 Fleetwood Town". bwfc.co.uk. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Five Join Pro Ranks". www.bwfc.co.uk. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ^ Iles, Marc (13 June 2022). "Five youngsters given their first professional contract at Bolton Wanderers". The Bolton News. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Squad Update: 26th August 2022". athertoncollieries.co.uk. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Senior Lands Loan Move To The Bucks | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Loan Extensions For B Team Youngsters". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  12. ^ "B Team Announce Retained List". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  13. ^ "LOAN PAIR SIGN AHEAD OF CHORLEY TRIP". Warrington Town FC. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Arran Pettifer Is A Saint". www.stpatsfc.com.
  15. ^ https://sseairtricityleague.ie/match/st-mochtas-fc-lsl-vs-st-patricks-athletic/id-12288651
  16. ^ https://cliftonvillefc.net/2024/08/30/pett-project/
  17. ^ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Atherton Collieries | Appearances | Arran Pettifer | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  21. ^ a b c "England - A. Pettifer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.


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