Connor Tomlinson

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Connor Tomlinson
Personal information
Full name Connor Alexander Tomlinson [1]
Date of birth (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth Luton, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Nuneaton Borough
Youth career
0000–2016 Luton Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Luton Town 0 (0)
2018–2019Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2023 Bedford Town 59 (25)
2023-2024 Nuneaton Borough 6 (0)
2023Bedford Town (Loan) 5 (3)
2024- Barwell 0

(0

Corby Town 2023-2024)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17.39, 27 October 2022 (UTC)

Connor Alexander Tomlinson (born 12 February 2001) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southern League Premier Division Central club Bedford Town.

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Early and personal life

Tomlinson was born in Luton, Bedfordshire [3] and attended Harlington Upper School. [4] He is the son of former footballer Graeme Tomlinson. [5]

Career

Luton Town

Tomlinson became the youngest player to make a first-team appearance for Luton Town at 15 years and 199 days old when he was introduced as a 92nd-minute substitute for Zane Banton in a 2–1 away win over Gillingham in an EFL Trophy group stage match on 30 August 2016. [4] He signed scholarship terms with the club in the summer of 2017. [6] Tomlinson joined National League South club Hemel Hempstead Town on 14 December 2018 on a one-month youth loan. [7] He was released by Luton at the end of his scholarship. [8]

Bedford Town

Tomlinson signed for Southern League Division One Central club Bedford Town on 16 July 2019 on a two-year contract. [5] He made 32 appearances and scored seven goals in all competitions [9] before the 2019–20 season was abandoned and results expunged because of the COVID-19 pandemic in England. [10] Tomlinson signed a new two-year contract in May 2022. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Luton Town 2016–17 [12] League Two 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
2017–18 [13] League Two0000000000
2018–19 [14] League One 0000001 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Total0000002020
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2018–19 [3] National League South 401 [lower-alpha 2] 050
Bedford Town 2020–21 [9] Southern League Division One Central71103 [lower-alpha 2] 0111
2021–22 [9] Southern League Division One Central38184011 [lower-alpha 3] 35321
2022–23 [9] Southern League Premier Division Central1462000166
Total5925701438028
Career total632570001738728
  1. 1 2 Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Four appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Southern League Cup, four appearances and one goal in Bedfordshire Senior Cup, one appearance in Southern League Division One Champions vs Champions

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