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Wayne Bridge

Southampton FC, Chelsea FC, Fulham FC, Chelsea FC, Manchester City FC
36 appearances, 1 goal
 
P 36 W 22 D 9 L 5 F 81: A
32
*(actual F 48: A 22)
74% successful

2002-09

disciplined: 1
captain:
none
minutes played:
2118

Profile

Full name Wayne Michael Bridge

(*Actual for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.)

Born 5 August 1980 in Southampton, Hampshire [registered in Southampton, September 1980]
Attended Oliver's Battery Primary and King's School, both Winchester
Married to Frankie Sandford, on 19 July 2014, two sons, Parker (18 October 2013) and Carter (15 August 2015).
Bridge was in a relationship with French model Vanessa Perroncel from 2005 to 2009. They had a son together, Jaydon Jean Claude Bridge, who was born on 21 November 2006.
Height/Weight 5' 10", 11st 11lb. [2004]

Source

Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2004] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career

Club(s) Began as a Southampton FC academy graduate, before signing professionally on 16 January 1998. After 151 Premier League apperances, and two goals, he signed for Chelsea FC on 21 July 2003 for £7 million and Graeme Le Saux. But limited first team opportunities saw him join Fulham FC on loan on 19 January 2006 until the end of the season, he made twelve Premier League appearancesAfter 87 Premier League appearances for the blues, and a single goal, Bridge sealed a move to Manchester City FC on 3 January 2009 for a fee around £10m. He lost his place after 42 Premierhip appearances, Bridge joined West Ham United FC on loan for the remainder of the season on 12 January 2011 making fifteen Premiersip appearances. After returning to the Eastlands, Bridge's first team chances were again non-existent, and he joined Sunderland AFC on loan on 31 January 2012 for the remainder of the season, making another eight Premier League appearances. He then Joined Brighton & Hove Albion FC on loan on 6 July 2012 for a season-long loan, completing 37 league appearances and scoring three times. On 6 June 2013, Bridge signed with Reading FC, having rejecting offers from Queen's Park Rangers FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC. After twelve Championship appearances, Bridge announced his retirement from playing on 6 May 2014, after failing to recover from his persistenat knee injury.
Club honours FA Cup runners-up 2002-03; FA Premier League Champions 2004-05; Football League Cup winners 2006-07, runners-up 2007-08; UEFA European Champions' League runners-up 2007-08;
Individual honours Southampton FC Player of the Year 2000-01; PFA Premier League Team of the Year 2001-02; PFA Championship Team of the Year 2012-13;
Distinctions Was a contestant on ITV's I'm a Celebrity - Get Me Outta Here! in 2016

Source

Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2004]

England Career

Player number One of three who became the 1114th players (1114) to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-back, left-midfield.
First match No. 786, 13 February 2002, Netherlands 1 England 1, a friendly match at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, substituted (ht), aged 21 years 192 days
Last match No. 881, 14 November 2009, Brazil 1 England 0, a friendly match at Khalifi International Stadium, ad-Dawha, Qatar, aged 29 years 101 days
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 2002, 2006; European Championship Finals 2004.
Team honours None
Individual honours England U21 (eight appearances), England U18 (three appearances).
Distinctions None

 

Wayne Bridge - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
71 36 13 21 15 10 2118 1 2118 min 0 none one
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Wayne Bridge - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 18 13 2 3 52 16 +36 0 8 2.889 0.889 77.8 +10
Away 13 7 5 1 23 11 +12 1 4 1.769 0.846 73.1 +6
Neutral 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 2 2 1.20 1.00 60.0 +1
All 36 22 9 5 81 32 +49 3 14 2.25 0.889 73.6 +17

 

Wayne Bridge - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 22 11 7 4 45 23 +22 2 8 2.045 1.045 65.9 +7
Red 14 11 2 1 36 9 +27 1 6 2.571 0.643 82.1 +10
All 36 22 9 5 81 32 +49 3 14 2.25 0.889 73.6 +17

 

Wayne Bridge - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

5 4 1 0 16 4 +12 0 2 3.20 0.80 90.0 +4
WCF 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 1 2 0.50 0.00 75.0 +1
World Cup 7 5 2 0 17 4 +13 1 4 2.429 0.571 85.7 +5

ECP

6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 0 4 2.167 0.833 75.0 +3
ECF 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 00.0 =0
European Championship 6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 0 4 2.167 0.833 75.0 +3
Minor Tournament 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
Friendly 22 12 6 4 45 22 +23 2 6 2.045 1.00 68.2 +8
All 36 22 9 5 81 32 +49 3 14 2.25 0.889 73.6 +17

 

Wayne Bridge - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 2000-02 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 00.0 =0
WCP 2004-06 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 0 0 2.00 1.50 75.0 +1
WCP 2008-10 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 0 2 4.00 0.333 100.0 +3
WCP All 5 4 1 0 16 4 +12 0 2 3.20 0.80 90.0 +4
World Cup Final Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 2002 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 1 2 0.50 0.00 75.0 +1
WCF 2006 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 00.0 =0
WCF All 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 1 2 0.50 0.00 75.0 +1
World Cup
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 2000-02 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 1 2 0.50 0.00 75.0 +1
WC 2004-06 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 0 0 2.00 1.50 75.0 +1
WC 2008-10 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 0 2 4.00 0.333 100.0 +3
WC All 7 5 2 0 17 4 +13 1 4 2.429 0.571 85.7 +5
European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 2002-04 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 0 3 2.00 0.50 87.5 +3
ECP 2006-08 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 0 1 2.50 1.50 50.0 =0
ECP All 6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 0 4 2.167 0.833 75.0 +3
European Championship Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECF 2004 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 00.0 =0
ECF All 0 0 0 0 0 0 =0 0 0 0.00 0.00 00.0 =0
European Championship
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC 2002-04 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 0 3 2.00 0.50 87.5 +3
EC 2006-08 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 0 1 2.50 1.50 50.0 =0
EC All 6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 0 4 2.167 0.833 75.0 +3
Minor Tournaments and Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
FA Summer Tournament 2004 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
Minor T/C All 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 7 5 2 0 17 4 +13 1 4 2.429 0.571 85.7 +5
EC 6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 0 4 2.167 0.833 75.0 +3
Minor T/C 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 0 0 6.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 14 10 3 1 36 10 +26 1 8 2.571 0.714 82.1 +9

 

Wayne Bridge - Match History
 Club: Southampton F.C. - 12 full appearances

Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson - 22 full capsx

Age 21
1 786 13 February 2002 - Netherlands 1 England 1, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Fr AD Start off ht 3

1-0 when substituted

2 787 27 March 2002 - England 1 Italy 2, Elland Road, Leeds Fr HL Start off 85 3

1-1 when substituted

3 788 17 April 2002 - England 4 Paraguay 0, Anfield Road, Liverpool Fr HW Start off 68 3
3-0 when substituted
4 789 21 May 2002 - Korea Republic 1 England 1, Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo-si Fr AD sub ht 14

0-1 when substituting

5 790 26 May 2002 - England 2 Cameroon 2, Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe City Fr ND Start
- 791 2 June 2002 - England 1 Sweden 1, Saitama Sutajiamu Niimarumarunii, Saitama-shi WCF ND unused sub
6 792 7 June 2002 - Argentina 0 England 1, Sapporo Dōmu, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi NW sub 80

0-1 when subng

7 793 12 June 2002 - Nigeria 0 England 0, Ōsaka-shi Nagai Rikujō Kyōgijō, Ōsaka-shi ND sub 85

0-0 when subst'ting

- 794 15 June 2002 - Denmark 0 England 3, Niigata Sutajiamu, Niigata-shi NW unused sub
- 795 21 June 2002 - England 1 Brazil 2, Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi city NL
Age 22
8 796 7 September 2002 - England 1 Portugal 1, Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HD sub ht 12

1-0 when substituting

- 797 12 October 2002 - Slovakia 1 England 2, Tehelné pole, Bratislava ECP AW squad member
9 798 16 October 2002 - England 2 FYR Macedonia 2, The Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium, Southampton HD Start off 58 11

2-2 when substituted

10 800 29 March 2003 - Liechtenstein 0 England 2, Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz ECP AW Start 3
11 801 2 April 2003 - England 2 Turkey 0, Stadium of Light, Sunderland HW Start 3
12 803 3 June 2003 - England 2 Serbia & Montenegro 1, Walkers Stadium, Leicester Fr HW sub ht 12

1-1 when substituting

- 804 11 June 2003 - England 2 Slovakia 1, The Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough ECP HW unused sub 12
 Club: Chelsea F.C. - 9 full appearances

 

Age 23
13 805  20 August 2003 - England 3 Croatia 1, Portman Road, Ipswich Fr HW sub 60 14
1-1 when substituting
- 806  6 September 2003 - FYR Macedonia 1 England 2, Gradski Stadion, Skopje ECP AW unused sub 14
14 807 10 September 2003 - England 2 Liechtenstein 0, Old Trafford, Manchester HW Start 59 3
- 808 11 October 2003 - Turkey 0 England 0, Sükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, İstanbul ECP AD unused sub 16
15 809 16 November 2003 - England 2 Denmark 3, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HL sub ht 15
2-2 when substituting
16 810 18 February 2004 - Portugal 1 England 1, Estádio Algarve, Caliços Fr AD sub 17 off 86 14
0-0 when substituting
1-1 when substituted
- 812  1 June 2004 - England 1 Japan 1, City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester TC HD unused sub 12
17 813 5 June 2004 - England 6 Iceland 1, City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester HW sub ht 68 12
3-1 when substituting
- 814 13 June 2004 - France 2 England 1, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa ECF NL unused sub 12
- 815 17 June 2004 - England 3 Switzerland 0, Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra NW
- 816 21 June 2004 - Croatia 2 England 4, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa NW
- 817 24 June 2004 - Portugal 2 England 2, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa AD
Age 24
- 818 18 August 2004 - England 3 Ukraine 0, St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne Fr HW injured squad member
18 819 4 September 2004 - Austria 2 England 2, Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien WCP AD Start off 84 11

2-2 when substituted

19 820 8 September 2004 - Poland 1 England 2, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów AW Start 11
20 823 17 November 2004 - Spain 1 England 0, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Fr AL Start 11
- 824 9 February 2005 - England 0 Netherlands 0, Villa Park, Birmingham Fr HD injured squad member
Age 24
21 834 12 November 2005 - Argentina 2 England 3, Stade de Genève, Genève Fr NW Start off ht 3
1-1 when substituted
 Club: Chelsea F.C. on loan to Fulham F.C. - 1 full cap

 

22 835 1 March 2006 - England 2 Uruguay 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW Start off 31 3

0-1 when substituted

 Club: Chelsea F.C. - 10 full appearances

 

- b 25 May 2006 - England 1 Belarus A 2, Madejski Stadium, Reading Fr HW unused sub 12
- 836 30 May 2006 - England 3 Hungary 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW unused sub 12
23 837 3 June 2006 - England 6 Jamaica 0, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW sub 35 12

4-0 when substituting

- 838 10 June 2006 - England 1 Paraguay 0, Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt WCF NW unused sub 14
- 839 15 June 2006 - England 2 Trinidad & Tobago 0, Frankenstadion, Nürnberg NW
- 840 20 June 2006 - Sweden 2 England 2, Rhein Energy Stadion, Köln ND
- 841 25 June 2006 - England 1 Ecuador 0, Gottlieb Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart NW
- 842 1 July 2006 - England 0 Portugal 0, Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen ND
 

coach: Steve McClaren - 4 full capsx

Age 25
24 843 16 August 2006 - England 4 Greece 0, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW sub 80 14
4-0 when substituting
- 844 2 September 2006 - England 5 Andorra 0, Old Trafford, Manchester ECP HW squad member
- 845 6 September 2006 - FYR Macedonia 0 England 1, Gradski Stadion, Skopje AW unused sub 12
- 846 7 October 2006 - England 0 FYR Macedonia 0, Old Trafford, Manchester ECP HD squad member
- 847 11 October 2006 - Croatia 2 England 0, Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb AL
- 848 15 November 2006 - Netherlands 1 England 1, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Fr AD unused sub 12
- 849 7 February 2007 - England 0 Spain 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HL withdrawn squad member
- 852 1 June 2007 - England 1 Brazil 1, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HD unused sub 14
25 853 6 June 2007 - Estonia 0 England 3, A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn ECP AW Start 3
Age 26
26 859 16 November 2007 - Austria 0 England 1, Ernst-Happel Stadion, Wien Fr AW Start 3
27 860 21 November 2007 - England 2 Croatia 3, The National Stadium, Wembley ECP HL Start 3
x

manager: Fabio Capello - 9 full capsx

28 861 6 February 2008 - England 2 Switzerland 1, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HW sub 73 16

2-1 when substituting

- 862 26 March 2008 - France 1 England 0, Stade de France, Saint-Denis Fr AL unused sub 15
29 863 28 May 2008 - England 2 United States 0, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HW sub 83 14
2-0 when substituting
30 864 1 June 2008 - Trinidad & Tobago 0 England 3, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain Fr AW Start off 84 3
0-3 when substituted
Age 27
- 865 20 August 2008 - England 2 Czech Republic 2, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HD unused sub 14
- 866 6 September 2008 - Andorra 0 England 2, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona WCP AW unused sub 14
- 867 10 September 2008 - Croatia 1 England 4, Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb AW squad member
- 868 11 October 2008 - England 5 Kazakhstan 1, The National Stadium, Wembley WCP HW unused sub 14
31 869 15 October 2008 - Belarus 1 England 3, Dinamo Stadion, Minsk AW Start 3
32 870 19 November 2008 - Germany 1 England 2, Olympiastadion, Berlin Fr AW Start 3
 Club: Manchester City F.C. - 4 full appearances

 

- 871 11 February 2009 - Spain 2 England 0, Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Sevilla Fr AL unused sub 13
- 874 6 June 2009 - Kazakhstan 0 England 4, Ortalyk Tsentralnyi Stadium, Almaty WCP AW unused sub 14
33 875 10 June 2009 - England 6 Andorra 0, The National Stadium, Wembley HW sub 64 14

3-0 when substituting

34 876 12 August 2009 - Netherlands 2 England 2, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Fr AD sub 84 14
2-2 when substituting
- 877 5 September 2009 - England 2 Slovenia 1, The National Stadium, Wembley Fr HW unused sub 13
- 878 9 September 2009 - England 5 Croatia 1, The National Stadium, Wembley WCP HW unused sub 14
- 879 10 October 2009 - Ukraine 1 England 0, Stadion Dnepr-Arena, Dnepropetrovsk WCP AL unused sub 13
35 880 14 October 2009 - England 3 Belarus 0, The National Stadium, Wembley HW Start off 78 3
3-0 when substituting
36 881 14 November 2009 - Brazil 1 England 0, Istād Khalīfah, Al Rayyan Fr NL Start 3

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