Connor Shanks

Connor Shanks

Personal information
Full name	Connor David Shanks [1]
Date of birth	(2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bradford (Park Avenue)
Youth career
	Huddersfield Town
2017–2020	Bradford City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Bradford City	0	(0)
2021–2023	Huddersfield Town	0	(0)
2021	→ Nuneaton Borough (loan)	8	(1)
2022	→ Boston United (loan)	0	(0)
2023–2024	Spennymoor Town	10	(0)
2023–2024	→ Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan)	9	(1)
2024	Gainsborough Trinity	7	(0)
2024–	Bradford (Park Avenue)	15	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:01, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Connor David Shanks (born 11 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford (Park Avenue).

Career

Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, ^[2] Shanks began his career with Huddersfield Town, joining Bradford City in 2017. ^[3] He was named in the League Football Education's 'The 11' list in June 2020. ^{[4] [5]} He turned professional in July 2020, signing a one-year contract. ^[6]

He made his senior debut for Bradford City on 8 September 2020, in the EFL Trophy. ^{[7] [8]}

On 12 May 2021 he was one of nine players that Bradford City announced would leave the club on 30 June 2021 when their contracts expire. ^{[9] [10]}

He signed for Huddersfield Town in August 2021, ^[3] moving on loan to Nuneaton Borough in September 2021. ^[11] On 24 March 2022, Shanks joined National League North side Boston United on a youth loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. ^[12]

On 19 January 2023, Shanks' contract at Huddersfield was terminated in order to allow him to pursue other opportunities. ^[13] He joined National League North club Spennymoor Town two days later. ^[14] In November 2023 he signed on loan for Bradford (Park Avenue), ^[15] extending the loan in December. ^[16] In March 2024, Shanks left Spennymoor by the mutual consent. ^[17] Later that month, he signed for Gainsborough Trinity. ^[18]

In May 2024, Shanks returned to Bradford (Park Avenue) on a permanent short-term deal. ^{[19] [20]} He signed a new contract in November 2024, until the end of the season. ^{[21] [22]}

Career statistics

As of match played 16 November 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bradford City	2020–21 [23]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [a]	0	3	0
Huddersfield Town	2021–22 [24]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23 [25]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nuneaton Borough (loan)	2021–22 [26]	Southern Football League	8	1	0	0	0	0	3 [b]	1	11	2
Boston United (loan)	2021–22 [2]	National League North	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spennymoor Town	2022–23 [2]	National League North	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	2
	2023–24 [2]	National League North	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
	Total		29	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	2
Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan)	2023–24 [27]	Northern Premier League	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Gainsborough Trinity	2023–24 [28]	Northern Premier League	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Bradford (Park Avenue)	2024–25 [29]	Northern Premier League	15	5	1	1	0	0	2 [c]	0	18	6
Career total			68	9	1	1	0	0	8	1	77	11

1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy.
2. Two appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in the Birmingham Senior Cup
3. Appearances in the FA Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Bradford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 11. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
2. Connor Shanks at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
3. "B TEAM: CONNOR SHANKS & MAX DEARNLEY SIGN!". www.htafc.com.
4. "The 11 - June 2020 (In Depth)". League Football Education (LFE). 9 June 2020.
5. "SHANKS NAMED IN LFE'S 'THE 11'". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
6. "Bradford City confirm one-year deals for four talented teenagers". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 22 July 2020.
7. "REPORT: Rookie Bantams stand up to Donny test in EFL Trophy". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 8 September 2020.
8. "Young Bantams please McCall after matching Doncaster in EFL Trophy". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 9 September 2020.
9. "NINE BANTAMS TO DEPART". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
10. "City wave goodbye to nine - including long-serving defensive duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 12 May 2021.
11. "LOAN: CONNOR SHANKS JOINS NUNEATON BOROUGH". www.htafc.com.
12. "United clinch Shanks signing". Boston United FC. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
13. @htafcacademy (19 January 2023). "🤝 We can confirm that we have reached a mutual agreement with B Team midfielder Connor Shanks to terminate his contract with the Club, allowing him to pursue other opportunities. Best of luck for the future, Shanksy! 👊 #YoungTerriers #htafc" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2023– via Twitter.
14. "Connor Shanks Signs For Spennymoor". spennymoortownfc.co.uk. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
15. "Ex-Bradford City and Huddersfield Town prospect joins club in seventh tier".
16. Simpson, Mark (4 December 2023). "Connor Shanks Extends Park Avenue Loan".
17. "Connor Shanks Leaves Spennymoor Town". spennymoortownfc.co.uk. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
18. "Enhanced: Talented Shanks Recruited - Gainsborough Trinity Football Club". www.gainsboroughtrinity.com.
19. Officials, BPAFC (18 May 2024). "CONNOR SHANKS RETURNS TO BRADFORD!".
20. "Ex-City teen aims to "enjoy football again" at Avenue after Spennymoor struggles". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 27 June 2024.
21. Officials, BPAFC (7 November 2024). "Bradford (Park Avenue) Secure Key Talent with New Contracts for Connor Shanks and Ben Blythe".
22. "New Shanks deal never in doubt as ex-City man loving Bradford return with Avenue". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 13 November 2024.
23. "Games played by Connor Shanks in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
24. "Games played by Connor Shanks in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
25. "Games played by Connor Shanks in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
26. "Connor Shanks | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive".
27. "Bradford (Park Avenue) | Appearances | Connor Shanks | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
28. "Gainsborough Trinity | Appearances | Connor Shanks | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
29. "Bradford (Park Avenue) | Appearances | Connor Shanks | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.