Nathan Woodthorpe

Nathan Woodthorpe

Personal information
Full name	Nathan John Edward Woodthorpe [1]
Date of birth	(2001-12-06) 6 December 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Crewe, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [2]
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Chester
Number	3
Youth career
2012–2020	Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Crewe Alexandra	0	(0)
2021	→ Witton Albion (loan)	14	(1)
2023	Lancaster City	15	(0)
2023–	Chester	71	(1)
2023–2024	→ Marine (loan)	23	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:14, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Nathan John Edward Woodthorpe (born 6 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Chester. He is the son of former footballer Colin Woodthorpe.

Career

A graduate of Crewe Alexandra's Academy, he signed a professional contract in 2020. ^[2]

In August 2021, Woodthorpe joined Witton Albion on an initial month-long loan, ^[3] which was extended for a second month. ^[4] He scored on his debut for the club in their 1-1 draw against Gainsborough Trinity. ^[5]

Upon returning to Crewe, he made his Crewe debut on 9 November 2021 in an EFL Trophy group game against Wolves Under-21s at Gresty Road, ^[6] but after his second appearance, against Doncaster Rovers on 1 December 2021 in the same competition, suffered an ankle injury. ^[7] Following relegation to League Two, Woodthorpe was released by Crewe at the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[8]

On 3 February 2023, Woodthorpe signed for Northern Premier League side Lancaster City. ^[9]

After joining Chester, he was loaned to Marine in July 2023 until January 2024. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of 12 October 2025.

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Crewe Alexandra	2020–21 [11]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [12]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	2	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
Witton Albion (loan)	2021–22 [13]	NPL Premier Division	14	1	0	0	—		0	0	14	1
Lancaster City	2022–23 [14]	NPL Premier Division	15	0	0	0	—		0	0	15	0
Chester	2023–24 [11]	National League North	17	0	—		—		0	0	17	0
	2024–25 [11]	National League North	44	0	3	0	—		4 [b]	0	51	0
	2025–26 [11]	National League North	10	1	2	0	—		0	0	12	1
	Total		71	1	5	0	—		4	0	80	1
Marine (loan)	2023–24 [15]	NPL Premier Division	23	1	7	0	—		0	0	30	1
Career total			123	3	12	0	0	0	6	0	141	3

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. One appearance in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League North play-offs

References

1. "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
2. "Nathan Woodthorpe - Defender". www.crewealex.net. Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
3. "Summer 2021 Transfer List #10". The NPL.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
4. "NATHAN WOODTHORPE'S LOAN SPELL EXTENDED". Witton Albion F.C. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
5. "Details of Witton Albion 1-1 draw at Gainsborough Trinity". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
6. "Crewe 3-0 Wolves Under-21s". Crewe Alexandra F.C. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
7. "Woodthorpe Set For Spell On The Sidelines". CreweAlex.net. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
8. "2021–22 Retained List". www.crewealex.net. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
9. "Welcome Nathan Woodthorpe!". www.pitchero.com/clubs/lancastercity/. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
10. "Nathan Woodthorpe signs for Marine". marinefc.com. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
11. https://uk.soccerway.com/players/nathan-woodthorpe/591511/
12. "Games played by Nathan Woodthorpe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
13. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/witton-albion/appearances/2021-2022/nathan-woodthorpe/925470
14. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/lancaster-city/appearances/2022-2023/nathan-woodthorpe/947541
15. https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/marine/appearances/nathan-woodthorpe/953911