A day before his 39th Birthday, veteran defender Colin Woodthorpe, is on track to make his 200th appearance for the Shakers on Saturday.
Obviously Colin needs to be selected for the game, but as Colin has only missed two games this season, we think he will assume his normal left wing back role.
Colin Woodthorpe joined the Shakers at the start of the 2002/03 season on a free transfer from Stockport County. His first game for the club came at Hull City's former ground Boothferry Park when the Shakers grabbed a 1-1 draw in their final visit to the Tigers old stadium, Pawel Abbott grabbed the goal for the Shakers.
His 200th game should come on Saturday when the Shakers take on Darlington at the Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena. Popular with the players and staff at Gigg Lane, Colin recently signed a new deal that will keep him at the club until the end of this season - and it would surprise nobody if Colin went onto play first class football for longer at Gigg Lane.
There are one or two other interesting stats that we've dragged up whilst verifying these stats:-
Managers: Signed by Andy Preece, Colin has outlasted his former Stockport County team-mate as well as his successor - Graham Barrow.Chris Casper is Colin's third Gigg Lane manager
Goals: Just the two for Colin whilst wearing a Shakers shirt.A 1-0 win at Spotland in the LDV Vans Trophy in 2002 and his second came when Bury went 3-1 down earlier this season at Saltergate.Colin is yet to score at Gigg Lane
Games: 199 to date, this figure includes starting position and appearances as a substitute. The football league classes an appearance as either starting or as a used substitute. Of these 199 games, 99 have been at Gigg Lane, 100 games have been away from Gigg Lane.
11 FA Cup games, 5 League Cup games, 10 Football League Trophy games, 171 League Two games and 2 Playoff Semi Finals.
Now in his sixth season, Colin has collected 43 yellow cards and just three red cards.
Team Mates: The following players have all played alongside Colin during the last 199 games (these players are not listed in any particular order):-
Tony Bedeau (on loan from Walsall), Andy Bishop, Alan Fettis, Andy Keogh (on loan from Leeds United), Andy Mangan, Andy Marriott, Andy Parrish, Andy Preece, Alan Smart, Andy Warrington, Brian Barry-Murphy, Ben Futcher, Ben Saunders (On loan from Doncaster Rovers), Bas Savage (On loan from Reading), Ben Thornley, Chris Billy, Chris Brass, Colin Cramb (on loan from Crewe), Craig Dootson, Colin Kazim-Richards, Colin Marrison (on loan from Sheffield United), Chris Porter, Danny Boshell (on loan from Oldham Athletic), David Buchanan, Dave Challinor, Dave Flitcroft, David Hannah, Darren Kempson (on loan from Crewe Alexandra), Dwayne Mattis, David Moore (on loan from Wigan Athletic), David Nugent, Damian Quigley, Danny Reet (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday), Domaine Rouse, Dale Stephens, Danny Swailes, Daryll Taylor, David Worrall, George Clegg, Glyn Garner, Gary Harkins (on loan from Blackburn Rovers), Glynn Hurst, Graeme Jones, Gareth Seddon, Gregg Strong (on loan from Hull City), Glen Whelan (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday), Harphal Singh (on loan from Leeds United), Ian Lawson, Ian Ross (on loan from Sheffield United), Joe Anyinsah (on loan from Preston North End), Jamie Burns (on loan from Blackpool), John Cartledge, Jon Daly (on loan from Stockport County), James Dean, Jack Dorney, John Fitzgerald, John Hardiker, Jason Kennedy (on loan from Middlesbrough), Jon Newby, Joe O'Neill (on loan from Preston North End), Jon-Paul Pittman (on loan from Nottingham Forest), Jim Provett, Jake Sedgemore, Jake Speight, Jamie Stuart, Justin Thompson, Kasper Schmeichel (on loan from Manchester City), Lee Bullock (on loan from Hartlepool United), Lee Connell, Lee Duxbury, Lewis Edge (on loan from Blackpool), Liam George, Lewis Gobern (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers), Liam Hughes (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers), Lennie Johnrose, Lee Jones (on loan from Blackpool), Lee Unsworth, Matthew Barrass, Matthew Blinkhorn (on loan from Blackpool), Martyn Forrest, Marc Goodfellow, Michael Nelson, Marc Pugh, Marcus Richardson, Nicky Adams, Neil Edwards, Nicky Hill, Nathan Jarman (on loan from Barnsley), Nicky Wroe (on loan from Barnsley), Pawel Abbott (on loan from Preston North End), Phil Charnock, Phil Gulliver (on loan from Middlesbrough), Paul Morgan, Paul O'Shaughnessy, Paul Scott, Ricky Anane, Richie Baker, Ricky Shakes (on loan from Bolton Wanderers), Stuart Barlow, Steve Burke, Steve Gunby, Steve Haslam, Steve Redmond, Stephen Turnbull (on loan from Hartlepool United), Simon Whaley, Anthony Williams (on loan from Carlisle United), Terry Dunfield, Tom Youngs and William Mocquet (on loan from Sunderland)…
Or 109 players…
Poser: Name the last five players to achieve over 200 appearances for the Shakers???
Finally: Well done Colin..
