Brett Pitman

Bristol City 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". 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 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.

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

Ipswich Town On 26 June 2015, Pitman remained in the Championship, joining Ipswich Town on a three-year deal. He made his debut on 11 August in a home game against Stevenage in the first round of the League Cup, assisting Jay Tabb's winner in a 2–1 victory. Eleven days later he scored his first goal for the Tractor Boys, heading Freddie Sears' cross to open a 2–1 away win over Preston North End. He scored 11 goals in his debut season at Ipswich, finishing the season as the team's top goalscorer.

Portsmouth On 13 July 2017, Pitman signed a three-year deal with League One club, Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee. Manager Kenny Jackett gave him the captain's armband ahead of their return to the third tier of English football. He scored twice on his Portsmouth debut in a 2–0 home win over Rochdale on 5 August. He was named League One Player of the Month for September 2017, scoring six times in seven games.

Pitman finished his first season at Fratton Park as the league's second top scorer and Portsmouth's top scorer with 25 goals across all competitions. Coming just behind Peterborough United's Jack Marriott in the league, he was the first Pompey player to pass 20 goals in a season since Svetoslav Todorov when the team won the 2002–03 Football League First Division.

In 2019–20, Pitman was stripped of his captaincy which was given to Tom Naylor in September and did not play past December. He was an unused substitute only five times for the rest of the season, was exiled from training and had to practice with Bournemouth's under-21 team to keep fit. He ended his Pompey career with 41 goals from 99 games.

Swindon Town On 4 September 2020, Pitman signed for newly promoted League One club Swindon Town on a one-year deal. At the end of the season, the club triggered extensions to his and Jonathan Grounds's contracts, but after staff were not paid their wages for June, neither he nor Grounds turned up to pre-season training. On 30 July 2021 Pitman'contract was cancelled by mutual consent.

Bristol Rovers On 30 July 2021 Pitman signed for League Two club Bristol Rovers on a one-year deal. On 18 September 2021, Pitman scored his first goal for the club with a consolation 92nd-minute penalty in a 3–1 home defeat to Leyton Orient. On 29 January 2022, following a 1–0 home victory against Walsall, a match Pitman was not in the squad for, manager Joey Barton revealed that Pitman would be allowed to leave the club before the transfer deadline day two days later. Having spent the second half of the season away on loan, Pitman was released at the end of the season following Rovers' immediate promotion back to League One.

Eastleigh (loan) On 3 February 2022, Pitman joined National League side Eastleigh on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season. Pitman made seventeen appearances for the club, scoring one goal in a 5–3 defeat to Solihull Moors. In January 2023, Pitman became the first player in the top nine tiers of English football to reach thirty goals, having scored thirty-six in all competitions.

Ahead of the 2023–24 season, following 50 goals and 12 assists in 47 appearances in all competitions for Porchester, Pitman signed for Shaftesbury. On 30 December 2023, Pitman scored seven in an 8–2 win for Shaftesbury against Christchurch. In addition to the team success, Pitman had individual success with his personal tally of fifty-six goals in thirty-eight league games breaking the league record for most goals in a season.

On 1 July 2024, Pitman returned to the Wessex Premier Division, joining Baffins Milton Rovers.

In October 2024, Pitman returned to Southern League Division One South side Shaftesbury on a dual-registration basis. In November 2024, he returned to AFC Portchester, remaining dual-registered with Shaftesbury.

On 21 March 2025, Pitman joined Southern League Premier Division South side Dorchester Town. In September 2025, he returned to AFC Portchester for a third spell, on a dual-registration basis.

In October 2025, Pitman returned to the Wessex League Premier Division, joining Downton in a player-coach role.

International career In March 2004, Pitman represented Jersey's under-18 side in their first international in a draw against Northern Ireland U18.

In November 2016, Pitman spoke of his desire to represent Jersey at international level if they become full UEFA members. Their membership had been rejected due to a new rule saying that members should be sovereign nations, brought in after the controversial admittance of Gibraltar in 2013.

Career statistics

Honours AFC Bournemouth Football League Championship: 2014–15 Football League One: 2012–13 Football League Two: 2009–10

Portsmouth EFL Trophy: 2018–19

Shaftesbury Wessex League Premier Division play-off winners: 2023–24 Football/EFL League One Player of the Month: March 2013, September 2017