Arran Pettifer
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arran James Pettifer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 22)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kelty Hearts | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2022 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Atherton Collieries (loan) | 31 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Warrington Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Cliftonville | 20 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Arbroath | 11 | (1) |
| 2026– | Kelty Hearts | 12 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:57, 23 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Arran James Pettifer (born 1 October 2003)[2] is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish League One club Kelty Hearts.
Pettifer came through the Bolton Wanderers Academy,[3] which he joined at the age of seven.[4]
Pettifer made his Bolton debut on 5 October 2021 in a 4–1 victory against Liverpool U21's in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 72nd minute as a substitute for Josh Sheehan.[5] On 30 November 2021, he made his first appearance against a professional team in a 1–0 victory against Fleetwood Town, also in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 70th minute as a substitute for the game's goalscorer Kieran Lee.[6]
On 13 June 2022, Pettifer became one of the five Academy graduates that signed their first professional contracts with Bolton.[7][8]
On 26 August 2022, Pettifer joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Atherton Collieries on a short-term loan deal alongside teammate Finlay Lockett.[9] The loan was later extended until January 2023[10] and then February.[11] On 25 May 2023, he signed a new one-year deal with the option for an extra year.[12] 18 August 2023 he signed for Warrington Town on loan for a month.[13]
On 2 February 2024, Pettifer left Bolton after 14 years with the club, signing on a permanent basis for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.[14] He made his debut the following day in a Leinster Senior Cup game away to St Mochta's in which he was sent off in the 41st minute for a last man foul in his own box.[15] That proved to be his only senior appearance for the club, as he joined NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville on 30 August 2024.[16] On 29 May 2025, it was confirmed that he had departed Cliftonville following the end of his contract, after scoring 1 goal in 27 appearances for the club.[17]
On 4 July 2025, he signed a one year contract with Scottish Championship club Arbroath.[18] On 22 July 2025, he scored his first goals for the club, with a first half Hat-trick in a 6–0 win over Annan Athletic in the Scottish League Cup.[19]
On 14 January 2026, he moved to Scottish League One club Kelty Hearts.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 2021–22[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[23] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Atherton Collieries (loan) | 2022–23[24] | Northern Premier League | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| Warrington Town (loan) | 2023–24[25] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2024[25] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cliftonville | 2024–25[25] | NIFL Premiership | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Arbroath | 2025–26[25] | Scottish Championship | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1[g] | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| Kelty Hearts | 2025–26[25] | Scottish League One | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 101 | 9 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup, Irish Cup & Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Northern Ireland Football League Cup & Scottish League Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance in the County Antrim Shield
- ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- ↑ "EFL Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- 1 2 "Arran Pettifer - BWFC Player Profile". bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ "Ex-Liverpool striker one of 10 new scholars added at Bolton Wanderers". theboltonnews.co.uk. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ "Young Whites Delighted With Deals | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Report: Wanderers 4 - 1 Liverpool U21s". bwfc.co.uk. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ "Report: Wanderers 1-0 Fleetwood Town". bwfc.co.uk. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ "Five Join Pro Ranks". www.bwfc.co.uk. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ Iles, Marc (13 June 2022). "Five youngsters given their first professional contract at Bolton Wanderers". The Bolton News. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "Squad Update: 26th August 2022". athertoncollieries.co.uk. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ↑ "Senior Lands Loan Move To The Bucks | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Loan Extensions For B Team Youngsters". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ↑ "B Team Announce Retained List". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ↑ "LOAN PAIR SIGN AHEAD OF CHORLEY TRIP". Warrington Town FC. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ↑ "Arran Pettifer Is A Saint". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ↑ "League of Ireland". Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Cliftonville Football Club » Pett project". cliftonvillefc.net. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Cliftonville Football Club » Squad update". cliftonvillefc.net. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ @arbroathfc (4 July 2025). "𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐀 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Arbroath vs Annan Athletic: Premier Sports Cup score updates, BBC Sport - BBC Sport". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/25767643.kelty-hearts-sign-arran-pettifer-arbroath-exit/
- ↑ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "Atherton Collieries | Appearances | Arran Pettifer | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "England - A. Pettifer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.