Bobson Bawling
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Bobson Bawling[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Islington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Crawley Town | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Chelsea | ||
| 2008–2013 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Crawley Town | 57 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2016 (UTC). | |||
Alfred Bobson Bawling (born 21 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays for Crawley Town as a midfielder.
Career
Youth career
After competing in athletics at county level, Bawling decided to take up football and joined the Watford academy at a young age after being released by Chelsea in 2008. Bawling progressed through the youth set-up, and as part of his development moved to Wealdstone on a one-month work experience loan in December 2013 where he made a handful of appearances.[2]
Upon the expiration of his contract, Bawling was released by Watford at the end of the 2013/14 season.
Crawley Town
After leaving Watford, Bawling went on trial at League One side Crawley Town in the summer of 2014 and later signed a one-year deal at the club.[3] He made his professional debut as a half-time substitute in their 1-0 win at Barnsley on 9 August 2014.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 December 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2013–14[5] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Crawley Town | 2014–15[6] | League One | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[7] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[8] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 0 | |||
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bobson will be Bawling with the Stones (From Watford Observer)". watfordobserver.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Bobson Bawling: Crawley sign ex-Watford midfielder". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Barnsley 0-1 Crawley Town". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Bobson Bawling in 2013/2014". Wealdstone F.C. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Bobson Bawling in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Bobson Bawling in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Bobson Bawling in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 September 2016.