Ollie Crankshaw

Ollie Crankshaw
Personal information
Full name Oliver Samuel Crankshaw[1]
Date of birth (1998-08-12) 12 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Preston, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Altrincham
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2016 Preston North End
2017–2018 Morecambe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Ramsbottom United 25 (14)
2017 Clitheroe 11 (1)
2017–2018 Colne 30 (14)
2018–2019 Curzon Ashton 21 (6)
2019–2021 Wigan Athletic 16 (1)
2019Curzon Ashton (loan) 14 (4)
2020Dundee (loan) 6 (1)
2021 Bradford City 25 (1)
2021–2023 Stockport County 54 (11)
2023Motherwell (loan) 4 (0)
2023– Altrincham 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Oliver Samuel Crankshaw (born 12 August 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Altrincham.

Career

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Crankshaw started his career with Preston North End before joining Northern Premier sides Ramsbottom United and then Clitheroe. In October 2017 Crankshaw joined Colne where he caught the eye, scoring 13 goals in 30 appearances. During this time he also played for Morecambe's under-23 squad. His good form for Colne and Morecambe earned him a move to National League North side Curzon where he continued to impress leading to an extended trial with Championship side Wigan Athletic.[2] In January 2019 Crankshaw signed for Wigan and returned to Curzon on loan for the remainder of the season.

In January 2020 Crankshaw was loaned out to Dundee for the remainder of the season.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 March at home against Ayr United, in what would be the final game of the season due to its early finish caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

Crankshaw made his debut for The Latics in an EFL Cup match against Fleetwood Town in September 2020.[6] He scored his first goals for Wigan when he scored twice in a 6–1 EFL Trophy win over Liverpool U21s on 22 September.[7]

Crankshaw signed for Bradford City on 1 February 2021,[8] and he scored on his debut for against Exeter City on 6 February.[9]

He signed for Stockport County in September.[10] and made his debut in a 2-1 win away to Weymouth on 2 October in which he scored the winning goal. Crankshaw would go on to win the National League with Stockport at the end of the season.[11]

On 12 January 2023, Crankshaw would join Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.[12]

On 30 August 2023, Crankshaw signed for National League side Altrincham for an undisclosed fee.[13] In September during a league match against Barnet, Crankshaw suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and was ruled out for the rest of the season.[14]

On 20 September 2024, Crankshaw made his return to the pitch after over a year out injured, coming on as a substitute in a league game against Boston United.[15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 12 October 2024
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ramsbottom United 2016–17[16][17] NPL Division One North 25 0 1 0 5[a] 1 31 1
Clitheroe 2017–18[18] NPL Division One North 11 1 2 2 2[b] 0 15 3
Colne 2017–18[19][20] NPL Division One North 30 14 30 14
Curzon Ashton 2018-19[21][22] National League North 21 6 1 0 1[c] 0 23 6
Wigan Athletic 2018–19[23] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[24] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[25] League One 17 1 1 0 1 0 3[d] 2 22 3
Total 17 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 22 3
Curzon Ashton (loan) 2018–19[21][22] National League North 14 3 0 0 1[c] 1 15 4
Dundee (loan) 2019–20[24] Scottish Championship 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Bradford City 2020–21[25] League Two 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
2021–22[26] League Two 6 0 0 0 1 0 1[d] 0 8 0
Total 25 1 1 0 1 0 27 1
Stockport County 2021–22[26] National League 32 10 4 1 5[e] 0 41 11
2022–23 League Two 19 1 4 0 2 0 2[d] 0 27 1
2023–24 League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 4 0
Total 54 11 8 1 2 0 8 0 72 12
Motherwell (loan) 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
Altrincham 2023–24 National League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2024–25 National League 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 212 38 16 3 4 0 21 4 253 45
  1. ^ Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy; one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  2. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Manchester Premier Cup
  4. ^ a b c d Appearances in EFL Trophy
  5. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

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Stockport County

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 75. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Wigan Athletic take non-league former Preston youngster on trial". Just Football. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Ollie joins". Dundee FC. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Dundee 2-0 Ayr United". BBC. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. ^ "SPFL Resolution Approved By Clubs In All Four Divisions". SPFL.co.uk. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Fleetwood Town 3–2 Wigan Athletic". BBC. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Wigan Athletic 6 Liverpool Under-21s 1". wigantoday.net. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ^ "DEADLINE DAY: Wigan winger Crankshaw becomes Bradford City's ninth signing". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. February 2021.
  9. ^ "Bradford City 3–2 Exeter City". Jobs4football. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Crankshaw leaves Bradford City to join Stockport". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 28 September 2021.
  11. ^ Media, P. A. (15 May 2022). "Stockport seal National League title and EFL return after 11 years". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Crankshaw heads to Scotland on loan". Stockport County. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  13. ^ "What a signing - Ollie Crankshaw is an Alty player!". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Alty Dealt Second "Shattering" Injury Blow To New Boy - The Vanarama National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Altrincham vs Boston United: National League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Ramsbottom United Football Club - Player Statistics". www.rammyunited.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  17. ^ "Ramsbottom United F.C. results 2016-17 Club". www.rammystats.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Clitheroe F.C. results 2017-18 Club". www.clitheroefc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Statistics - Colne FC - Colne Football Club". www.colnefootballclub.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Colne F.C. results 2017-18 Club". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  21. ^ a b Ollie Crankshaw at Soccerway
  22. ^ a b "Curzon Ashton 2018-19 resulrs". www.curzon-ashton.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  23. ^ "Games played by Ollie Crankshaw in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  24. ^ a b "Games played by Ollie Crankshaw in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Ollie Crankshaw in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Ollie Crankshaw in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  27. ^ "National League: 2021/22: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
    "Stockport: Squad details: 2021/22". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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