Brett Pitman

Four days after his return, he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Matt Tubbs away to Bury and scored an added-time equaliser to ensure a 2–2 draw at Gigg Lane.

Brett Douglas Pitman (born 31 January 1988) is a Jèrriais footballer who plays as a forward for Shaftesbury.

He has spent most of his career at AFC Bournemouth in two separate spells, totalling 102 goals in 301 games.

Pitman made his professional debut on 24 August 2005 in the second round of the Football League Cup, as a 114th-minute substitute for Stephen Cooke in a goalless draw away to Torquay United.

Bournemouth won 4–3 on penalties.

Three days later, he played his first league game, replacing Dani Rodrigues for the final two minutes of a 2–1 away win over Bradford City in League One.

On 18 October, he scored his first goal for the Cherries in the Football League Trophy, a penalty to open a 4–1 win over Aldershot Town at Dean Court, and his sole league goal of 19 games that season was scored on 18 February 2006, in the fourth minute of a 1–1 home draw with Blackpool.

Pitman scored seven goals during the 2007–08 season, but was unable to prevent Bournemouth from being relegated to League Two.

The following season, he was sent off just three minutes after he came on as a substitute in Bournemouth's FA Cup second round exit against non-league side Blyth Spartans.

After starting his career on his native island, he moved to Bournemouth as a 16-year-old and went on to become a regular in their first team, helping them avoid relegation from The Football League in 2009 and earn promotion a year later.

On 4 April 2009, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 home win over promotion-chasing Rochdale as Howe's Bournemouth gained points to retain their place in The Football League.

In August 2010, he moved to Championship side Bristol City.

He totalled 26 goals in 2009–10 as the Cherries won promotion back to League One, including one on 1 May 2010 as they sealed their promotion with a game remaining by defeating Port Vale 4–0.

Pitman scored a 16-minute hat-trick in the first home game of the 2010–11 season, a 5–1 win against Peterborough United on 14 August 2010.

Three days later it was reported by Sky Sports News that newly promoted Premier League side Blackpool had made a bid of £400,000, possibly rising to £600,000, to sign him.

The following day, it was reported that Bournemouth chairman Eddie Mitchell had blocked the bid and that the Seasiders had been prevented from opening talks with Pitman.

Mitchell did not reveal the financial details of the offer but confirmed he had told Blackpool it was unacceptable.

Later that same day, Bournemouth confirmed on their official website that they had accepted an offer from Blackpool and that personal terms were being discussed.

On 19 August, Blackpool manager Ian Holloway confirmed that Pitman was having a medical with the club following talks with Holloway and the acting Chief Executive Karl Oyston.

A day later it was confirmed that Pitman had failed to agree terms over the move to Blackpool after initial talks.

On 21 August 2010, Bristol City announced on their official site that they had agreed an undisclosed fee with Bournemouth and that Pitman, who had already agreed personal terms, would sign for them two days later subject to a medical.

The fee was rumoured to be in the region of £1 million.

Pitman made his Championship debut eight days later, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 loss at Ipswich Town.

He partnered Jon Stead, and Sky Sports deemed his performance to be "quiet".

In November 2012 he was loaned back to Bournemouth, until making the deal permanent in January 2013, and contributed to them winning the Football League Championship title in 2015.

He then signed for Ipswich Town, then Portsmouth two years later.

Pitman was born in Saint Helier, Jersey, and began his football career in the Jersey Football Combination with local clubs First Tower United and St. Paul's.

After scoring four goals for the island's under-18 team against AFC Bournemouth, he was signed by the Football League club and played in their youth team under Eddie Howe.

On 9 April 2012, he was sent off at the end of a 3–1 home win over Coventry City for a foul on Jordan Clarke.

Pitman totalled 20 goals in 81 games for City, but started only 36 of those games.

Under the management of Derek McInnes, he started just 10 of 30.

Pitman told BBC South Today that his work and goalscoring rate should have led to more starts.

On 20 November 2012, Pitman returned to Bournemouth on a loan that would become a 3 1⁄2-year deal when the transfer window opened again in January, and reunited with Howe.

Pitman did not score for the Robins until his 13th game on 20 November, when he came on at half time for Lee Johnson and opened a 2–0 win over Leicester City at Ashton Gate that moved his team out of the relegation zone.

On 26 January 2013, he scored all of the Cherries' goals in their 3–1 home win over Crewe Alexandra, two of which were penalties, and was substituted so that he could receive a standing ovation.

He finished the season with a streak of nine goals across eight consecutive games, concluding on 20 April with one in a 3–1 home win over Carlisle United that won promotion to the Championship.

During the 2014–15 season Pitman helped Bournemouth win the Championship title and in doing so earn promotion to the Premier League for the first time in the club's 125-year history.

He scored 13 goals across 34 league games, including a first-half hat-trick on 14 March 2015 in a 4–0 home win over Blackpool.

He was praised by Howe for allowing Callum Wilson to take a penalty in the second half despite Pitman being the designated taker.

On 26 June 2015, Pitman remained in the Championship, joining Ipswich Town on a three-year deal.