Arran Pettifer

Arran Pettifer
Personal information
Full name Arran James Pettifer[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003[2]
Place of birth Stockport, England
Position Midfielder
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 14 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026

Arran James Pettifer (born 1 October 2003)[2] is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

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 21 July 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 2021–22[21] League One 0000002[c]020
2022–23[22] 0000000000
2023–24[23] 0000000000
Total 0000002020
Atherton Collieries (loan) 2022–23[24] Northern Premier League 31210—4[d]0362
Warrington Town (loan) 2023–24[25] National League North 6000—0060
St Patrick's Athletic 2024[25] LOI Premier Division 0000—1[e]010
Cliftonville 2024–25[25] NIFL Premiership 20031201[f]0261
Arbroath 2025–26[25] Scottish Championship 11100431[g]1165
Kelty Hearts 2025–26[25] Scottish League One 14220––162
Alloa Athletic 2026–27[25] Scottish League One ––20–20
Career total 82561839110510
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup, Irish Cup & Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Northern Ireland Football League Cup & Scottish League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearance in the Leinster Senior Cup
  6. ↑ Appearance in the County Antrim Shield
  7. ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Arran Pettifer - BWFC Player Profile". bwfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ex-Liverpool striker one of 10 new scholars added at Bolton Wanderers". theboltonnews.co.uk. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Young Whites Delighted With Deals | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Report: Wanderers 4 - 1 Liverpool U21s". bwfc.co.uk. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Report: Wanderers 1-0 Fleetwood Town". bwfc.co.uk. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Five Join Pro Ranks". www.bwfc.co.uk. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Iles, Marc (13 June 2022). "Five youngsters given their first professional contract at Bolton Wanderers". The Bolton News. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Squad Update: 26th August 2022". athertoncollieries.co.uk. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Senior Lands Loan Move To The Bucks | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Loan Extensions For B Team Youngsters". Bolton Wanderers. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "B Team Announce Retained List". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "LOAN PAIR SIGN AHEAD OF CHORLEY TRIP". Warrington Town FC. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Arran Pettifer Is A Saint". www.stpatsfc.com.
  15. ↑ "League of Ireland". Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Cliftonville Football Club » Pett project". cliftonvillefc.net. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "Cliftonville Football Club » Squad update". cliftonvillefc.net. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  18. ↑ @arbroathfc (4 July 2025). "𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐀 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  19. ↑ "Arbroath vs Annan Athletic: Premier Sports Cup score updates, BBC Sport - BBC Sport". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  20. ↑ https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/25767643.kelty-hearts-sign-arran-pettifer-arbroath-exit/
  21. ↑ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Arran Pettifer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  24. ↑ "Atherton Collieries | Appearances | Arran Pettifer | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "England - A. Pettifer - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
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