Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Oliver Samuel Crankshaw [1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 August 1998 | ||
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 | |||
–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) |
2019 | → Curzon Ashton (loan) | 14 | (4) |
2020 | → Dundee (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2021 | Bradford City | 25 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Stockport County | 54 | (11) |
2023 | → Motherwell (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Altrincham | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 9 September 2023 (UTC) |
Oliver Samuel Crankshaw (born 12 August 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Altrincham.
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 2nd 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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ramsbottom United | 2016–17 [15] [16] | NPL Division One North | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 31 | 1 | |
Clitheroe | 2017–18 [17] | NPL Division One North | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
Colne | 2017–18 [18] [19] | NPL Division One North | 30 | 14 | — | — | — | 30 | 14 | |||
Curzon Ashton | 2018-19 [20] [21] | National League North | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 23 | 6 | |
Wigan Athletic | 2018–19 [22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019–20 [23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21 [24] | League One | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 4] | 2 | 22 | 3 | |
Total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 3 | ||
Curzon Ashton (loan) | 2018–19 [20] [21] | National League North | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
Dundee (loan) | 2019–20 [23] | Scottish Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Bradford City | 2020–21 [24] | League Two | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
2021–22 [25] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 25 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
Stockport County | 2021–22 [25] | National League | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 41 | 11 | |
2022–23 | League Two | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
2023–24 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 4] | 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 |
Career total | 209 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 249 | 45 |
Stockport County
Richard Peter Baker is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One West side Ramsbottom, where he plays as a midfielder.
Richard Mark O'Donnell is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Blackpool.
Jamie Thomas Proctor is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Barrow.
Carl Liam Piergianni is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Stevenage.
Oliver Anthony Turton is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back or central midfielder for Huddersfield Town. He has also played for Crewe Alexandra and Blackpool.
Jamal Akua Lowe is a professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for EFL Championship club Swansea City on loan from Premier League club AFC Bournemouth and the Jamaica national team. He was born in England and played for the England C team, before making his full international debut for Jamaica in 2021.
Charles Thomas Wyke is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic.
Matthew Thomas Palmer is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League 2 club Notts County.
Lee Evans is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town and the Wales national football team.
Daniel Whitehead is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club AFC Fylde.
Marcus Anthony Poscha is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Curzon Ashton.
Thomas James Walker is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Fylde.
Kallum Kevin Mantack is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or full back for Matlock Town. He previously played in the Football League for Oldham Athletic.
Reagan Robert William Ogle is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League North club Scunthorpe United.
Luke Eugene Carroll-Burgess is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for National League club Oldham Athletic.
Samuel Alan Stubbs is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bradford City.
Christopher Francis Merrie is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tranmere Rovers.
Corey Whelan is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Carlisle United. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level.
Joe Piggott is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Radcliffe. He made his senior debut in 2017 for Dundee United and has also played for Warrington Town and Wigan Athletic. He has also spent time on loan with Morecambe, Altrincham and Stockport County.
Hayden Matthew Campbell is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Curzon Ashton.