Michael Proctor

Born in Sunderland , Tyne and Wear, Proctor started his career with his hometown club Sunderland in their youth system and signed a professional contract with them on 29 October 1997. [ 1 ] He made his first team debut for Sunderland against Everton in the League Cup on 11 November 1998, which finished as a 1–1 draw. [ 2 ] He was loaned to Danish side Hvidovre in 2000 to recuperate from a cruciate ligament injury. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He joined Halifax Town on loan in March 2001, making his debut against Cheltenham Town , in which he scored in a 4–2 win. [ 5 ] He finished this loan spell with four goals in 12 appearances. [ 3 ] He played at York City on loan during the 2001–02 season, making his debut in a 1–0 defeat against Rushden & Diamonds . [ 6 ] He finished this spell with 49 appearances and 14 goals, making him York's top scorer for the season. [ 7 ] He joined Bradford City on loan in August 2002. [ 8 ] He scored the winning goal on his debut as Bradford defeated Ipswich Town 2–1, [ 9 ] and became a favourite among fans, [ 10 ] players, [ 11 ] and the board. [ 12 ] He scored a total of four goals in 12 games during his two-month spell, including a late equaliser as nine-man City drew 2–2 with Burnley , [ 13 ] but he returned to Sunderland when manager Howard Wilkinson blocked another month's extension to the loan. [ 14 ] — Wikipedia