Ex-£850k Sunderland, Rangers and Aston Villa man announces retirement aged 37
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Ex-Manchester United, Rangers, Aston Villa Sheffield United, Burnley, Stoke City and Sunderland man Phil Bardsley has announced his retirement from football.
Bardsley, a former Scottish international, came up through the ranks at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson before moving to Sunderland on a permanent deal during the 2007-08 season for an initial fee of £850,000.
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Hide AdThe Salford-born right-back stayed at the Stadium of Light for seven campaigns before moving to Stoke City and then Burnley then becoming a free agent following Burnley’s relegation to the Championship at the end of the 2021-22 campaign.
Ex-Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney was reportedly eyeing a deal to bring his former teammate to Derby County before his departure as Rams manager but Bardsley ended up joining Stockport County.
He only made a handful of appearances at the League Two club before calling time on his career after injuries had limited him to just six league outings in the past three seasons.
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