Full name Robert Paul Lainton Name Rob Lainton Career start August 1, 2010 2004–2010 Bolton Wanderers Weight 79 kg | Number 26 Height 1.83 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1989-10-12) 12 October 1989 (age 26) Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne, England Current team Bury F.C. (#26 / Goalkeeper) | ||
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Robert Paul Lainton (born 12 October 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Port Vale.
Contents
- Shakers tv team mates with keil o brien and rob lainton
- Bury fc teaser rob lainton has taken his opportunity
- Bolton Wanderers
- Bury
- Port Vale
- Style of play
- Career statistics
- Honours
- References
He turned professional at Bolton Wanderers in March 2011, but never played a first team game for the club. He joined Bury in July 2013, and would go on to play 45 games for the club over the next four seasons, 22 of which came in their 2014–15 promotion campaign out of League Two; he was actually a free agent for the first half of the 2016–17 season in between being released and re-signed by Bury. He also played 14 games on loan at Burton Albion in the second half of the 2013–14 season, and played one game on an emergency loan at Cheltenham Town in April 2017. He signed with Port Vale in June 2017.
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Bolton Wanderers
Lainton came through the Academy at Bolton Wanderers, and began the 2009–10 season as the club's first choice goalkeeper in the Premier Reserve League under coach Alan Cork. In March 2011, Lainton signed his first (two-year) professional contract with the club. Although a regular in the first team squad and on the bench, he never made a senior appearance for the "Trotters". Lainton was also listed on loan on two occasions, but no clubs were interested. Speaking in July 2012, manager Owen Coyle said that Lainton "had a terrible time with injuries last year". Following nine years at the Reebok Stadium, Lainton was released by manager Dougie Freedman in summer 2013.
Bury
After leaving Bolton Wanderers, Lainton had a trial spell at Championship side Doncaster Rovers. In July 2013, he signed a two-year contract at League Two club Bury after a successful trial to become "Shakers" boss Kevin Blackwell's sixth summer signing. He made his Football League debut in a 2–0 home to Chesterfield at Gigg Lane on 3 August. After making six straight appearance in all competitions from the start of the 2013–14 season, Lainton suffered a shoulder injury. After recovering from his injury, Lainton struggled to make a return to the first team after being dislodged by newly signed goalkeeper Brian Jensen.
Lainton remained as a second choice goalkeeper at Bury until 8 February 2014, when he joined divisional rivals Burton Albion on a one-month loan to fill in for injured custodian Dean Lyness; he kept a clean sheet on his debut in a 1–0 victory at Morecambe later that same day. However ten days later he punched a high ball into his own net to gift Rochdale the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Spotland; manager Gary Rowett backed Lainton, saying "we write it off and move on". On 11 March, Lainton extended his loan stay with the "Brewers" until the end of the 2013–14 season. Lainton remained the first choice goalkeeper at the Pirelli Stadium, making fourteen appearance until he came off as a substitute at half-time after dislocating his thumb during a 1–0 defeat to Northampton Town on 12 April. The injury caused him to miss the last seven matches of the campaign, including the play-off final defeat to Fleetwood Town.
Upon his return to Bury, Lainton competed with Shwan Jalal for the position of first choice goalkeeper, and made his first appearance against his former club Bolton in the opening round of the League Cup, coming on as a substitute for Jalal after he was injured during the match; the game ended in a 3–2 defeat following extra-time. Lainton continued to be the first choice goalkeeper for the club until the arrival of Scott Loach and Nick Pope, at which point manager David Flitcroft placed Lainton as second choice goalkeeper and listed him as available to be loaned out. He stayed put however, and made a total of 17 league appearances during the 2014–15 campaign as Bury secured automatic promotion to League One. He signed a new one-year contract in May 2015. He began the 2015–16 season in excellent form after taking over from the injured Christian Walton, before being sidelined with a groin tear he picked up in October. He failed to win back his first team spot after recovering from his injury.
In April 2016, he was told that his Bury contract would not be renewed. He was however re-signed on a pay-as-you-play deal by Chris Brass in December, and was described as looking "surprisingly sharp" as he kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw at Fleetwood Town on Boxing day. The next month he signed a contract to keep him at the club until the end of the 2016–17 season. However he picked up another injury and lost his first team place to new signing Joe Murphy. On 7 April 2017, he joined Gary Johnson's Cheltenham Town on a seven-day emergency loan deal, as Calum Kitscha was injured and loanee Scott Brown was unavailable to play against his parent club Wycombe Wanderers. He did not feature at Bury after Lee Clark was appointed manager in February, and was released by the club for a second time three months later.
Port Vale
Lainton signed a two-year contract with newly-relegated League Two side Port Vale in June 2017. He started the 2017–18 season as the club's first choice goalkeeper, but had to be taken off with a thigh injury at half-time during the opening round of the EFL Cup and was ruled out of action for four weeks. He returned to action for two more games before he was forced to leave a 1–0 defeat at Coventry City early in the second half after damaging his ankle; he was subsequently ruled out of action for two months.
Style of play
Speaking in May 2010, Bolton Wanderers reserve team manager John Henry described Lainton as "an infectious character and a real grafter", "a good all-round keeper... a great shot-stopper and kicks well".