Robert Michael James Sissons (born 29 September 1988) is former English professional
footballer
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who played as a
defensive midfielder.
He made his professional debut in his only appearance for
Bolton Wanderers
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on 7 January 2006. He came on as an 84th-minute substitute for
Bruno Ngotty
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in a 3–0 win away to
Watford
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.
On 15 June 2009 it was confirmed that Sissons would be leaving Bolton at the end of his contract, alongside
Nathan Woolfe
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Career Bolton Wanderers
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,
Blerim Džemaili
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He began his career at FC Zürich, where he won the Swi ...
and
James Sinclair. From here he accepted a place at the
University of Manchester
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to read Law where he captained the University's men's football team.
In 2012, he joined
Droylsden
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Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, in the ...
of the
Conference North. He played 29 games for the Bloods in his only season, scoring in a 5–2 win over
Vauxhall Motors
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on 27 August, a 4–2 home loss to
Solihull Moors
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on 8 September, and a 2–2 draw at
Hinckley United on 18 April 2013.
International career
Sissons made seven appearances for the
England under-17 side in 2004, playing in the Nordic Cup and Pepsi International Tournament.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
Footballers from Stockport
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Droylsden F.C. players
National League (English football) players
Alumni of the University of Manchester
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