Reading A
forward or
left winger, Bignall began his career in the
academy at
Reading and scored 20 goals for the U18 during the course of his two-year scholarship. Bignall signed a two-year professional contract ahead of the
2008–09 season, but spent much of the next three years away on
loan from the
Madejski Stadium. Bignall made his debut for the Royals with a start in a
League Cup first round match versus
Burton Albion on 11 August 2009. He returned to fitness in January 2010 and made one further appearance during the
2009–10 season, as a substitute for
Simon Church after 74 minutes of a 1–0 victory over Barnsley on 30 January. but subsequently spent much of the remainder of the 2010–11 season away on loan. Bignall failed to receive a call into the first team squad during the early months of the 2011–12 season and suffered a season-ending injury while away on loan in October 2011. Bignall's contract expired in June 2012, but remained with the club on a non-contract basis in a bid to return to fitness. He finally departed in 2014. He departed the club early in the
2014–15 season and had short spells with
National League South clubs
Sutton United and
Hayes & Yeading United, before returning to The Camrose late in the campaign. He remained at Bulpit Lane until his departure at the end of the
2017–18 season. After a year out of football, Bignall played for
Isthmian League South Central Division clubs
Bracknell Town and
Uxbridge during the
2019–20 season. == Coaching career ==