Mike Trought

Mike Trought
Personal information
Full name Michael John Trought
Date of birth (1980-10-19) 19 October 1980 (age 46)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Mangotsfield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Bristol Rovers 33 (0)
2000 → Clevedon Town (loan)
2002–2005 Bath City
2005 Backwell United
2005–? Clevedon Town
Paulton Rovers
2009– Mangotsfield United 6 (0)
Managerial career
2000–? Bedminster Down – Cross Hands
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:25, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

Michael John Trought (born on 19 October 1980) is a former English professional footballer who played in The Football League for Bristol Rovers and currently plays for Southern League team Mangotsfield United.

Biography

Trought was born in Bristol and began his career as a trainee with Bristol Rovers, joining their professional squad in 1998. He made 33 League appearances in four years with the club The Pirates, before joining Bath City in 2002. While with Rovers, he was loaned to Clevedon Town in 2000.

Career

In three seasons with Bath City, he played 81 times in all competitions, scoring once, but his time there was often interrupted by minor injuries. He subsequently spent time with Backwell United, Clevedon Town, and Paulton Rovers, before taking a brief break from football. He returned to the sport in August 2009, joining Mangotsfield United.

Management

Early in his career, Trought gained some management experience as manager of Sunday league side Bedminster Down–Cross Hands F.C. in 2000, earning promotion in each of his first two seasons with the club.

References

  1. ↑ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 506. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
  2. ↑ "Mangotsfield United pen pics (2009/10)". The Zamaretto League. Archived from the original (RTF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Past Players: T". I Love Bath City. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Player Profiles 2009/10". MUFC Online. Mangotsfield United Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  5. ↑ Mike Trought (24 September 2002). "Bedminster Down - Cross Hands FC". BBC Bristol. Archived from the original on 30 October 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2010.