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| Michael
Branch No Club |
Born: Joined the Tigers: |
18th October 1978, Liverpool 4th October 2002, from Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) |
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| Comment Another striker from the higher echelons, this Wolves reserve joined the Tigers in Autumn 2002 to help kick start City's spluttering early season form, joining another Scouse loanee Phil Jevons at the spearhead of the City attack. Branch made as strong an impression as any loanee to Boothferry Park in the last twenty years, and the combination of his pace, strength and finishing power made him an instant fans' favourite. Alas, the deal that Adam Pearson thought he had struck with Wolves, whereby Branch would be available on a free transfer, was reneged upon by the ludicrous Wolves CEO Jez Moxey. Accordingly, the City chairman rightly abandoned the deal on a point of principle. A shame, as Pearson was ready to shatter the club's wage structure in order to secure Branch's undoubted talents. After a season at bankrupt Bradford Branch joined league newboys Chester in June 2004. Released in the Autumn of 2006, Branch resurfaced briefly in October 2007 on a short term contract at Halifax Town. Very short term as it turned out, just one month. |
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| Season | Club | League | F A Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
| Full | Sub | Goals | Full | Sub | Goals | Full | Sub | Goals | Full | Sub | Goals | Full | Sub | Goals | Full | Sub | Goals | ||
|
1995-96 |
Everton |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
- |
|
1996-97 |
Everton |
13 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
14 |
13 |
3 |
|
1997-98 |
Everton |
1 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
5 |
- |
|
1998-99 |
Everton |
1 |
6 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
8 |
- |
|
1998-99 |
Manchester City (loan) |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
- |
|
1999-00 |
Everton |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
1999-00 |
Birmingham City (loan) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total |
|
20 |
25 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
21 |
28 |
3 |
|
1999-00 |
Wolverhampton W |
25 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
27 |
2 |
6 |
|
2000-01 |
Wolverhampton W |
31 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
35 |
8 |
4 |
|
2001-02 |
Wolverhampton W |
5 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
2 |
- |
|
2001-02 |
Reading (loan) |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
|
2002-03 |
Wolverhampton W |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2002-03 |
Hull City (loan) |
6 |
1 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
1 |
3 |
|
Total |
|
67 |
14 |
13 |
4 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
73 |
15 |
13 |
|
2003-04 |
Bradford City |
29 |
4 |
6 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
30 |
5 |
6 |
|
Total |
|
29 |
4 |
6 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
30 |
5 |
6 |
|
2004-05 |
Chester City |
31 |
2 |
11 |
1 |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
33 |
3 |
13 |
|
2005-06 |
Chester City |
23 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
4 |
6 |
|
Total |
|
54 |
6 |
16 |
3 |
- |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
59 |
7 |
19 |
|
|
ALL |
170 |
49 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
183 |
55 |
41 |
Last revised: December 29, 2007