Oliver Norburn
Oliver Lewis Norburn (born 26 October 1992) is a Grenadian international footballer who plays as a midfielder for Shrewsbury Town and the Grenada national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver Lewis Norburn[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 October 1992||
Place of birth | Bolton,[1] England | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Chelsea | |||
2009–2011 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
2011 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Bristol Rovers | 51 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Guiseley | 20 | (4) |
2016–2017 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | (5) |
2017–2018 | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | (4) |
2018– | Shrewsbury Town | 57 | (12) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Grenada | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:41, 18 January 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:25, 12 November 2019 (UTC) |
Playing career
He played as a youth team player with Chelsea before moving to Leicester City, where he graduated through to the professional ranks in 2011.[2] He joined Bristol Rovers on a month-long loan deal in late September 2011,[3] later extended to three months, where he played alongside fellow on-loan Leicester teammate Cian Bolger.[2]
He made his debut in senior football on 14 October 2011, when he was an 86th-minute substitute for Bristol Rovers in a 5–2 victory over Rotherham United.[4] By the end of December, Norburn return to Leicester City after his loan-spell at Bristol Rovers finish and spend the rest of the season staying at Leicester City. On 3 July Norburn signed for Bristol Rovers on a permanent basis and agreed to sign a one-year deal with the option for a further 12 months with the club.[5] On the opening game of the season, Norburn made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Oxford United and two months later, he scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over Northampton Town.[6] His second goal came on 5 February 2013, in a 1–1 draw against Cheltenham Town and his third was followed up a month later, in a 2–1 win over Exeter City. At the end of the 2012–13 season, Norburn was offered a new contract by the club,[7] which he signed a one-year contract extension on 24 June 2013.[8]
In 2013–14 season, Norburn had his first team opportunities limited, making sixteen appearances. On 4 April 2014, he left Bristol Rovers by mutual consent. First team manager Darrell Clarke said of Norburn leaving: "Ollie has left the club, and that was mutually agreed. For whatever reason it has not gone well for Ollie this season. Ollie has a chance now to try and earn himself a contract at another club, and we wish him well and thank him for his efforts."[9]
On 23 July 2014, Norburn signed for Plymouth Argyle as a free agent on a one-year deal. He was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2014–15 season having failed to establish himself in the first team.[10] He started training with Guiseley in late 2015 and then signed for the club after impressing manager Mark Bower in the sessions.[11] On 27 February 2016 Norburn scored a controversial goal for Guiseley in a National League match against Braintree Town, after Braintree Town had put the ball out for a player to receive treatment. The goal stood and Guiseley drew the game 1–1.[12]
He signed a new contract with Shrewsbury Town in July 2019.[13]
International career
On 9 November 2019, Norburn was called up to the Grenada national team, who he qualifies for through his paternal grandfather, for upcoming fixtures in the CONCACAF Nations League.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 September 2019
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leicester City | 2011–12[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2011–12[15] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Bristol Rovers | 2012–13[16] | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
2013–14[17] | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
Total | 56 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 4 | ||
Plymouth Argyle | 2014–15[18] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
Guiseley | 2015–16[19][20] | National League | 20 | 3 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
Macclesfield Town | 2016–17[21][20] | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 29 | 8 | ||
Tranmere Rovers | 2017–18[22][20] | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||
Shrewsbury Town | 2018–19[23] | League One | 34 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 42 | 10 |
2019–20[24] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
Total | 36 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 11 | ||
Career total | 192 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 228 | 30 |
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- Appearances in FA Trophy
- One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- "Oliver Norburn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Newcomer Norburn challenged to earn starting place at Bristol Rovers". This is Bristol. Bristol Evening Post. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- "Bristol Rovers sign Leicester City's Oliver Norburn". BBC Sport. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- "Bristol Rovers 5–2 Rotherham United". ESPN Soccernet. ESPN Internet Ventures. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- "Rovers to land Norburn". Sky Sports. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- "Full-time: Bristol Rovers 3 Northampton Town 1". This is Bristol. 6 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- "Bristol Rovers: Ellis Harrison among eight offered new deals". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- "Norburn commits to Rovers". Sky Sports. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- "Oliver Norburn leaves Bristol Rovers". Bristol Rovers. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "Plymouth Argyle: Jason Banton and Dominic Blizzard released". BBC Sport. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- "Oliver Norburn signs – Guiseley AFC".
- "Guiseley 1 Braintree Town 1". BBC Sport. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- "Ollie Norburn: Shrewsbury Town midfielder signs new contract". BBC Sport. 3 July 2019.
- "Ollie Norburn called up by Grenada". Shropshire Star. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- "Games played by Oliver Norburn in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Games played by Oliver Norburn in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Games played by Oliver Norburn in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Games played by Oliver Norburn in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Games played by Oliver Norburn in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "O. Norburn". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Games played by Oliver Norburn in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Games played by Oliver Norburn in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Games played by Oliver Norburn in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- "Games played by Oliver Norburn in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
External links
- Oliver Norburn at Soccerbase