Byron Bubb (born 17 December 1981) is a retired professional

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, who played for

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side Barton Rovers. He usually plays as a winger but can also operate in "the hole" if needed. Born in England, he represented Grenada at international level.

Early life

Byron James Bubb was born on 17 December 1981, to parents from

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. He attended Bishop Douglass Catholic School and left with two

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's, to play professional football.

Club career

Bubb began his career with

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making 20 first-team appearances before subsequently playing for

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, Slough Town,

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, Aylesbury United, Hemel Hempstead Town,

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, Harrow Borough, Burnham, Hillingdon Borough, Farnborough, Bedfont Town, Northwood and Dunstable Town. Bubb spent the pre-season leading up to the 2011–12 season on trial with Northwood and scored against a

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XI on 30 July 2011. However, Bubb did not remain with Northwood and searched for a team elsewhere. He joined

but was released in November 2011, eventually signing with Northwood's league counterparts Bedfont Town. In April 2012, Bubb joined Northwood on dual registration for the final weeks of the season. His first appearance was as a substitute in Northwood's 3–2 win over

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in the semi-final of the

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on 3 April. His only league appearance came on 14 April 2012, in a win away to Beaconsfield, when he came on for the final 15 minutes. However, upon the conclusion of the season, it remains unclear whether Bubb will re-sign for the team. He rejoined Singh Sabha Slough before having a short two-game spell at Dunstable Town in 2014. He joined

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in August 2016 and Barton Rovers in November 2016, before retiring in 2017.

International career

Bubb is a part of the Grenada national team having gained 10 caps and scored four international goals.

Personal life

He is the cousin of fellow player Alvin Bubb. His brother,

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, is also a footballer. Bubb is married and has 2 children.

References

External links

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"Bubb is the Don"
– Bubb wins the FA's "Player of the Round" Award for his

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third round qualifying performance for

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