Neikell Plummer is a forward who graduated through the Rovers youth system, entering the professional ranks at the club in the summer of 2009, alongside fellow first-year professionals Elliot Richards, Dan Cayford, Mark Cooper, Ollie Clarke, George Booth, Steve Kingdon and Jack McKenna. He failed to make any appearances in the Rovers first team, and was released in the summer of 2010.
He played as a child for the Cadbury Heath and Yate Town youth sides, and is part of the Plummer footballing family, which includes former Rovers player Dwayne.
Career[]
2009–10 was Neikell's first season as a professional, during which he has joined Paulton Rovers on loan early in September, and was also loaned to Gloucester City at the end of the season. While with Paulton he was part of an impressive FA Cup run, which saw them reach the first round proper where they faced Norwich City, in a game screened live on ITV1.
After being released by The Pirates in 2010 he spent the summer with Yate Town. He joined Clevedon Town at the start of the 2010–11 season, but returned to Yate in mid-September after having failed to establish himself as a first team regular.
After two years with Yate he moved to near neighbours Chipping Sodbury Town midway through the 2012–13 season, and also played Sunday league football for Beaufort in the Bristol Premier Sunday League. He had a successful season with Beaufort, picking up the league and league cup titles.
Career stats[]
Season | Club | League | |
---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | ||
2009–10 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 |
2009–10 | →Paulton Rovers (loan) | ? | ? |
2009–10 | →Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | 0 |
2010–11 | Clevedon Town | ? | ? |
2010–11 | Yate Town | ? | 6 |
2011–12 | Yate Town | ? | 6 |
2012–13 | Yate Town | ? | ? |
2012–13 | Chipping Sodbury Town | ? | ? |
Record against Rovers[]
Neikell has never made any senior appearances against Bristol Rovers.